I always love putting together stitch combinations to create textured stripes within a design. One thing that comes to mind when I think of Fall is texture.
This crochet pattern is for an 8×8 inch crochet afghan square. The theme for this square is Cozy Fall.
Check out the other Cozy Fall Afghan Square here.
About this crochet afghan square pattern
There are 2 different stitch combinations involved in this blanket square pattern.
The first stitch used in this afghan square is the crunch stitch. This specific stitch is a combination of half double crochet and slip stitches.
The second stitch used is the moss or linen stitch. This is a stitch combination that uses single crochet stitches and chains.
This crochet afghan square pattern is considered Intermediate level because of the specific way that this pattern is worked up.
There are a lot f different rows to follow and several repeats of those row. This crochet square pattern is worked in a corner to corner method.
This C2C method means that this square starts at a corner point and increases are added to each side. Then half way through the square the increases become decreases to finish the square shape.
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Materials:
- YARN:
- #4 Worsted Weight Yarn – 60 yards Lion Brand Heartland or Lion Brand Wool Ease or suitable substitute
- TOOLS:
- US Size (H/8) 5.0 mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
- Yarn needle, Scissors
Difficulty:
- Intermediate
Size:
- 8 x 8″ unblocked
Stitches/Abbreviations: US Terms
- ch – chain
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- sps – spaces
- sk – skip
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- sc2tog – single crochet 2 stitches together
- sc3tog – single crochet 3 stitches together
Notes:
- This is worked in a corner to corner style.
- This square alternates sections of the moss stitch and sections of the crunch stitch.
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This pattern is part of a charity MakeAlong happening all of October 2022. When purchasing a bundle of Cozy Fall Square Patterns, 30% will be donated to Cure Childhood Cancer.
Purchase a bundle of afghan square patterns or click the trifecta image below to grab the bundle with all 60 squares.
Find a new square each day on the main event page(s) through October 2022.
- CROCHET: https://knittingwithchopsticks.com/free-crochet-blanket-square-patterns/
- KNIT: https://knittingwithchopsticks.com/free-knit-blanket-square-patterns
- TUNISIAN: https://knittingwithchopsticks.com/free-tunisian-crochet-blanket-square-patterns/
Instructions – Cozy Stripes Afghan Square:
Ch 2.
Row 1: In second ch from hook, sc, ch 1, sc, turn – 2 sc, 1 ch-1 sp.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first, ch 1, sc in next ch sp, ch 1, sc in last, turn – 3 sc, 2 ch-1 sps.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first, ch 1, sc in next ch sp, ch 1, sk 1, sc in next ch sp, ch 1, sc in last, turn – 4 sc, 3 ch-1 sps.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first, ch 1, sc in next ch sp, *ch 1, sk 1, sc in next ch sp; repeat from * across to last, ch 1, sc in last, turn – 5 sc, 4 ch-1 sps.
Row 5: Ch 1, 2 sc in first, hdc in next ch sp, *sl st in next, hdc in next ch sp; repeat from * across to last, 2 sc in last, turn – 11 sts.
Rows 6-8: Ch 1, 2 sc in first, hdc in next, *sl st in next, hdc in next; repeat from * across to last, 2 sc in last, turn – 17 sts.
Row 9: Ch 1, sc in first, ch 1, sc in next, *ch 1, sk 1, sc in next; repeat from * across to last, ch 1, sc in last, turn – 10 sc, 9 ch-1 sps.
Rows 10-12: Repeat Row 4 – 13 sc, 12 ch-1 sps.
Row 13: Repeat Row 5 – 27 sts.
Rows 14-16: Repeat Row 6 – 33 sts.
Row 17: Repeat Row 9 – 18 sc, 17 ch-1 sps.
Rows 18-20: Repeat Row 4 – 21 sc, 20 ch-1 sps.
Row 21: Ch 1, sc2tog the first st and next ch sp, sl st in next, *hdc in next ch sp, sl st in next; repeat from * across to last 2, sc2tog the ch sp and last st, turn – 39 sts.
Rows 22-24: Ch 1, sc2tog, sl st in next, *hdc in next, sl st in next; repeat from * across to last 2, sc2tog, turn – 33 sts.
Row 25: Ch 1, sc2tog, ch 1, sk 1, *sc in next, ch 1, sk 1; repeat from * across to last 2, sc2tog, turn – 16 sc, 15 ch-1 sps.
Rows 26-28: Ch 1, sc2tog the first st and next ch sp, ch 1 sk 1, *sc in next ch sp, ch 1, sk 1; repeat from * across to last 2, sc2tog the ch sp and last st, turn – 13 sc, 12 ch-1 sps.
Rows 29-36: Repeat Rows 21-28 – 5 sc, 4 ch-1 sps.
Row 37: Repeat Row 21 – 7 sts.
Row 38: Ch 1, sc2tog, sl st in next, hdc in next, sl st in next, sc2tog, turn – 5 sts.
Row 39: Ch 1, sc2tog, hdc in next, sc2tog, turn – 3 sts.
Row 40: Ch 1, sc3tog – 1 st.
Fasten off, weave in ends.
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