Week 5: Zig Zag Stitch -Textured Fun Square Sampler Blanket Crochet Along (CAL)

We are now in week 5 of the Textured Fun Blanket Crochet Along – the Zig Zag Stitch!

The Zig Zag stitch gives the perfect definition to the square. We will use treble and double crochet stitches. Post stitches are not used in this pattern.

If you are coming in late on the Crochet Along, then no worries. We are making a blanket with fun crochet stitches in a square sampler fashion. You can find the previous squares as follows:

• Week 1 – Post Stitches
• Week 2 – Waffle Stitches
• Week 3 – Braided Cable Stitches
• Week 4 – Basket Weave Stitches

Next week we will have the last square, then work on constructing the squares together. Week 8 will be the last week on Oct 23. We will be adding a border to your blanket.

See post HERE where I go over the details of the pattern and materials needed. If you are making the throw blanket size, then you will need to make 10 of the Zig Zag Stitch, week 5.

Textured Fun Square Sampler Blanket Crochet Along Pattern 

Materials Needed

• I 5.5mm Crochet Hook
• Medium #4 weight yarn, Big Twist Value Yarns found at JoAnns (100% acrylic, 6oz/170g, 371yds/339m) in Medium Teal, Medium Grey, Soft Grey, and White
• Scissors
• Tapestry Needle

Gauge 

• 4” square = I5.5mm 7.25 Rows x 12.5 DC

Stitches Used/Abbreviations (US Terms)

• SC – Single Crochet
• DC – Double Crochet
• FPDC – Front Post Double Crochet
• BPDC – Back Post Double Crochet
• FDC – Foundation Double Crochet
• CSDC – Chainless Starting Double Crochet
• Sl St – Slip Stitch
• Ch – Chain
• Join – Slip Stitch to first stitch
• RS – Right Side
• WS – Wrong Side
• St(s) – Stitch(es)
• Sk – Skip

Pattern Notes

• Beginning stitch of each square is made with a chainless starting double crochet (CSDC). This technique eliminates any chaining at the beginning of the row and looks just like a regular double crochet. If this is difficult for you, you may replace with a chain 3 to count as the first stitch. 
• Each square measure approximately 7”
• The photos of the throw size, making 56 squares in 4 different colors of all the stitch variations. 
• Note that the first 3 squares use a J hook and the last 3 use an I hook
• 1 skein of Big Twist will make approximately 7 squares

5. Zig Zag Square

With I 5.5mm Hook

Row 1 (WS): Foundation Single Crochet 26, turn.

Row 2 (RS): CSDC, *sk 2 sts, TR in 2 sts, working behind TR just made, TR in first sk st, TR in second sk st, DC in next st* repeat from * to * across, turn. 

Row 3 (WS): CSDC, *sk 2 sts, TR in 2 sts, working in front of TR just made, TR in first sk st, TR in second sk st, DC in next st* repeat from * to * across, turn.

Row 4 – 11: repeat rows 2 – 3

Ch 1, SC around entire parameter with placing 2 SC in the corners, finish off. 

See post HERE for information about the Textured Fun Blanket CAL and materials/stitches needed!

• Square #1 – Thursday 9/5/19
• Square #2 – Thursday 9/12/19
• Square #3 – Thursday 9/19/19
• Square #4 – Thursday 9/26/19
• Square #5 – Thursday 10/3/19
• Square #6 – Thursday 10/10/19
• Week 7 Construction – Thursday 10/17/19
• Week 8 Border – Thursday 10/24/19

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