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 #3
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 **, ch 1, skip next 2 ch, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch–V-stitch made, ch 1, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, 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 sp of next V-st, ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in center dc of next shell, ch 2, dc in next sc; repeat from * across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, shell in next sc, sc in next dc, (ch 1, V-st in next sc, ch 1, sc in next dc, shell in next sc, sc in next dc) 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.
Thank you! Thank you! Can't wait to get started!
😀 Yeah! Time to get me hook out 😀
can't wait to get home and get started!
These shell patterns have been really fun.
The first two have been a pleasure to work! I am wondering – is it important that they be the exact same size? Mine are a little bit over 1/4" different.
I am not able to start now as hubby is ill but I will catch up.
I have had a rough couple of days… I've manged to get the patterns, but only have the first row of square #1. I'll have to play catch up on Friday. It's my birthday so I'll have the whole day to crochet.
Hi Sheri, as long as they are that close in size they will be OK. We will block them all to the same size before we finish the afghan.
Thank you!
I'm about halfway through this one and it finally dawned on me the "variation on a theme". DUH I'm such a Granny Square I never thought the squares would be rows instead of rounds.