This blanket is called “Variations on a Theme” because as I worked on stitch swatches, I found myself wanting to create many variations of one basic stitch pattern just to see how far it could go. It’s a stitch sampler blanket using many of these patterns.

Here are all the CAL posts:

First post: Variations on a Theme CAL

Square #1

Square #2

Square #3

Square #4

Square #5

Square #6

Square #7

Square #8

Square #9

Square #10

Square #11

Square #12

Square #13

Square #14

Square #15

Square #16

Square #17

Square #18

Rectangle #1

Rectangle #2

Rectangle #3

Edging instructions for squares

Edging instructions for rectangles

Block arrangement post #1

Block arrangements post #2

Flat braid join

Simulated braid join

Scallop join

Border

Finished blanket

Variations on a Theme Square #17

Notes:
Beginning cluster beginning cl: Ch 2, (yo, pull up lp in same st, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) 2 times, yo, pull through all lps on hook.
Cluster cl: Yo, pull up lp in indicated st, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, (yo, pull up lp in same st, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) 2 times, yo, pull through all lps on hook.

Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, (ch 2, skip next 2 ch, dc in next ch, ch 2, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch), across, turn.

Row 2: Beginning cl in first sc, (ch 2, sc in next dc, ch 2, cl in next sc) across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in top of first cl, (ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in top of next cl) across, turn.

Rows 4-16 or until piece is square, or almost square: Repeat rows 2-3 ending with row 2.
At end of last row, fasten off.

To make this stitch pattern any size, begin with ch multiple of 6 plus 2.