Hello,
Are you looking for a FREE CROCHET BLANKET SQUARE PATTERNS? In this article, I’ll show you the easiest way to crochet afghan square crochet pattern using the cluster stitch . I’ve included lots of photos to walk you through it all.
Stitch Abbreviations
- Ch Chain
- Dc Double Crochet
- Slst Slip Stitch
- Sp Space
- St(s) Stitch(es)
- CL st Cluster stitch
- Fpsc front post single crochet
- Bpsc back post single crochet
I’m using 5.00 mm hook size / magic ring
Round 1:
With color A make 12 double crochet in the magic ring? Join with a slst to first DC
Round 2:
With color A, chain 1, make 3 sc in the 3 next stitches, chain 3, make 3 sc in the next 3 stitches, repeat across the round, Join with a slst to first sc.
Break color A and join the new color, color B.
Round 3:
With color B, in the chain 3 space of round 2, *make 1 cluster stitch, with 2 dc, chain 2, 1 cluster stitch with 2 dc, chain 2 , 1 cluster stitch with 2 dc, chain 2, 1 cluster st with 2 dc*.
chain 1, in the next chain 3 space of round 2, repeat from * to *
Repeat across the round, Join with a slst to first cl st.
Break color B and join the new color, color C.
Round 4:
With color c, in the chain 2 space of round 3, *make (block of 1 sc 3 dc 1 sc), 1 front post single crochet (fpsc) in the next cl st, make (block of 1 sc 3 dc 1 sc), 1 front post single crochet (fpsc) in the next cl st, make (block of 1 sc 3 dc 1 sc), 1 front post single crochet (fpsc) in the sc of round 2.*
Repeat from * to *
Join with a slst to first st.
Break color c, and join the color B.
Round 5:
With color B, make *1 cl st with 2 dc in the ch 1 space of round 3 and ch 3, 1 cl st in the same place, chain 3, 1 sc in the next cluster st of round 3, ch 2, 1 sc in the next cl st, chain 3*
Repeat from *to*
Join with a slst to first st.
Break color B, and join the color A.
Round 6:
With color A, in the chain 3 space of round 5, *make (block of 1 sc 3 dc 1 sc), 1 front post single crochet (fpsc) in the next cl st, make (block of 1 sc 3 dc 1 sc), 1 front post single crochet (fpsc) in the next cl st, make (block of 1 sc 3 dc 1 sc), 1 front post single crochet (fpsc) in the sc, chain 1, 1 front post single crochet (fpsc) in the sc,*
Repeat from * to *
Join with a slst to first st.
Break color A, and join the new color, color D.
Round 7:
With color D, in the space between blocks, make 1 sc, chain 3 1 sc in the next space, repeat
Round 8,
With the same color (color D), make 5 dc in the ch 3 space of previous round, 5 dc in the next space, repeat,
Join with a slst to first st.
Round 9:
With the same color, *In each dc st of previous round, make 1 sc, (total 15 sc), in the space between dc, make 1 sc 2 ch 1 sc,*
Repeat from * to *
Break color D, and join the new color, color E.
Round 10:
With color E, start in the ch 2 space of round 9, make *1 cl st with 2 dc, ch 2, 1 cl st with 2 dc, ch 2, 1 cl st with 2 dc, ch 2, 1 cl st with 2 dc, ch 2, skip 3, in the 4th st make 1 sc, (total 10 sc) skip 3,* repeat
Repeat from * to *
Break color E, and join the new color, color F.
Round 11:
With color F, in the chain 2 space of round 10, *make (block of 1 sc 3 dc 1 sc), 1 front post single crochet (fpsc) in the next cl st, make (block of 1 sc 3 dc 1 sc), 1 front post single crochet (fpsc) in the next cl st, make (block of 1 sc 3 dc 1 sc), 1 front post single crochet (fpsc) in the next sc of round 9., 8 bpsc, 1 fpsc in the next sc,*
Repeat from * to *
Join with a slst to first st.
I wish you had video tutorials on YouTube. I really like the granny square pattern with all the different colours.