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2022 Summer Stitchin’ Crochet Along

May 22, 2022 by Maria Weaber Leave a Comment

Join the crochet along to learn 12 different crochet stitches. Video tutorial and written patterns will be provided over the course of 12 weeks (all summer!) At the end of the summer, you will have either a blanket or a dozen dishcloths/washcloths.

crochet blanket pattern

What are we crocheting?

Each week, I will release a written crochet pattern along with a video tutorial to teach you a different crochet stitch.

You can make these sample swatches with cotton yarn to use them as dishcloths/washcloths OR work them up in acrylic yarn to ultimately make a blanket made of 12 sample swatches.

Of course, you can get creative and do whatever you’d like with your samples!

When and How to Sign Up

This crochet along starts June 5th. You can sign up here to receive emails when it starts and for each week I release a new stitch tutorial. After the crochet along, you will no longer receive emails from me unless you are subscribed to my regular newsletter.

Crochet alongs primarily live on my Facebook group page – Maria’s Yarn Friends. It’s where we share, encourage, and ask questions. It is not required for you to be in the group to crochet along.

Summer Stitchin’ CAL 2022

Sign up for the Summer Stitchin’ CAL – starts June 5th

Check email to confirm sign up.

Crochet Along starts June 5th!  Don’t forget to join Maria’s Yarn Friends Facebook group!

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crochet sample blanket pattern

Yarn

You can chose to make dishcloths/washcloths with cotton yarn OR use acrylic yarn to put all the samples together in the end as a blanket.

Cotton Yarn

For my samples (that you will see in the video tutorials), I am using Knit Picks Dishie. I find this yarn to be my go to for dishcloths and washcloths. They hold up well and it’s nice to work with.

The following cotton yarns are my favorite and I would recommend using them: Lion Brand 24/7 cotton, Knit Picks Dishie, or I Love This Cotton!

The sizes of my dishcloths are roughly 8-9″ squares.

Acrylic Yarn

For the sample swatches in acrylic yarn, I used Paintbox Simply DK. I used 2 skeins of each of the following colors: Rich Teal, Jewel, Taupe, and Paper White. I used an additional white skein for the border.

*I typically use the Paintbox Simply Aran which is worsted weight vs DK, but I accidentally ordered the wrong weight so I decided to just use the DK. *

You can use any yarn for these swatches that you would like to make into a blanket. Scrap yarns and leftover skeins of yarn would work very well for this.

I made my acrylic swatches 12″x12″ so I can have a good sized blanket. Each skein of Paintbox Simply DK made 3 squares with some left over.

Summer Stitchin’ CAL 2022

Sign up for the Summer Stitchin’ CAL – starts June 5th

Check email to confirm sign up.

Crochet Along starts June 5th!  Don’t forget to join Maria’s Yarn Friends Facebook group!

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Check out last year’s Summer Stitchin’ CAL to see the stitches and projects we crocheted.

2022 Summer Stitchin’ Crochet Along

Notes for Blanket Option:

You can use any yarn weight and an accompanying crochet hook size as you will be choosing what size to make your squares and measuring as you go.

The dimensions of your blanket is your choice. I made my squares 12” x 12” and arranged the squares 3 x 4 to get a 36” x 48” lapghan. 

Be sure to make each square the same size. It may be impossible to get the exact measurement for some stitch samples, but it will still work if it is within 1/2”. Once joined, they will stretch out uniformly. 

For each sample, chain up the stitch multiple provided for each stitch until it is the width desired. Be sure to measure after crocheting the first row to be sure the measurement is still the same. Continue crocheting until the height is the same as the width desired.

Week 1

Bobble Stitch

Week 2

Checkers Stitch

Week 3

Twisted Trebles Stitch

Week 4

Crossed Stitch

Week 5

Bobble Texture Stitch

Week 6

Cross Hatch Shells Stitch

Week 7

Trinity Stitch

Week 8

Ladders Stitch

Week 9

Reflections Stitch

Week 10

Tri Squares Stitch

Week 11

Granny Stitch

Week 12

Moss Stitch

JOINING FOR BLANKET

Using a 6.00mm hook and yarn (I used white), join squares by crocheting them together.

I faced the wrong sides of the squares together and then single crocheted them together. You can see a tutorial on how to crochet together squares here. This creates a bump/texture of where the squares are joined so each square looks outlined in white.

There may not be an even amount of stitches on each square, but do your best to crochet them together evenly. I used stitch markers to “pin” the beginning, middle, and end of the squares together – some may need a little stretching. For some squares, I had to skip or add stitches while joining.

PDF Crochet Sampler Blanket Pattern 2022

Rule of thumb (I follow this loosely):
1 stitch on the side of single crochet row
2 stitches on the side of a double crochet row
2 stitches on the side of 2 half double crochet rows

Border:

With white yarn, crochet two rows of double crochets around the border. Make 3 double crochets in each corner.

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