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
Edging instructions for squares
Edging instructions for rectangles
Variations on a Theme Square #1
Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, (skip next 2 ch, 5 dc in next ch–shell made, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch) across, turn.
Row 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), sc in center dc of first shell, ch 2, dc in next sc, (ch 2, sc in center dc of next shell, ch 2, dc in next sc) across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 6 (counts as dc and ch 3), sc in next sc, ch 3, dc in next dc, (ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, dc in next dc) across, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first dc, (ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next dc) across, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first sc, (shell in next dc, sc in next sc) across, turn.
Rows 6-16 or until piece is square, or almost square: Repeat rows 2-5, ending with row 2 or 4.
At end of last row, fasten off.
To make this stitch pattern any size, begin with ch multiple of 6 plus 2.
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Fun day to start this as it's really cold!
Okay, forgive me, but I am clueless as to rows 6-16…do I continue from row 1 and on? Kelly
unDeniably Domestic
That's a lovely first square. I've finished it up in about an hour.
Yes you do repeat rows 2 to 5 till you make a square shape. I've just counted my finished rows and they come to 16 in total. I finished on row 4. Hope this helps. 😀
Can't wait to try this square later tonight!
Thanks! Cant wait to get started.
Thank you. I must have missed that last little bit which is not surprising as I am getting ready to go back to school tomorrow and my thinking is a little wonky and mopey. ~Kelly
hey i'm newer to the pattern reading thing can anyone tell me what This stitch pattern is a multiple of 6 plus 2. means?
If you should want to make a larger piece of work, your beginning chain would need to be a multiple of 6 plus 2. Say you want 10 shell repeats, you would begin with 10 x 6 = 60 + 2 = 62 ch. This pattern would work up well as a baby blankie if you increased the shell repeats.
I'm slow this week! Count me in though I'll probably sit down Saturday (before then if we get the expected snow and ice here in "sunny" central Alabama!) and whip up a bunch at once! I recently made up my own simple cap, scarf, and mitts – pattern I've never seen. LOL! I've linked you to my blog, too! From Netagene, the high partial legal blindie!
What a cute first square. This one worked up quick.
I'm in!!! Its my first crochet along. Found it today.. so I'll pick up yarn tommorrow. I'm anxious to get started.
thanks
I loved this square and made another one out of cotton as a baby washcloth! I think I am going to make several of the squares from this afghan into washcloths for babies or the kitchen in addition to the ones I'm making for the afghan.
I love this idea and am so exicited, it only took me about an hour to do the first one, this will really clean out my stash!
This is such a pretty square and worked up quite quickly. Thanks for doing this! I consider doing these squares as my daily self-pampering.
I love this, thank you so much! A Carolyn Christmas design, shells, and a CAL. So glad I found this on Rav.
i think iam going to enjoy this. i have never done a crochet along before. and this first block was so fast. i could not beleave my eyes. it is so pretty. is there going to be blocks for the weekend day also or just for monday-friday. iam just wondering. carolyen will you be putting up photos for each block you finish ?
thanx again for this crochet along. i have made 2 news friends.thanks to this crochet group. to all a good night and an awesome day tommorrow.
patricia
I have been saving each day but finally started it today and the first square is very pretty.