November brings thoughts of family gatherings, good food, and good fun. Who can resist a tasty turkey dinner with all the trimmings? To get you in the holiday spirit, I’ve designed a new afghan square. This beautiful, luxuriously textured square will get your taste buds tingling. Designed especially for the Block-a-Month Crochet-a-Long (BAMCAL) Ravelry group.
The pattern is free, right here on my blog. If you’d like a nice ad-free pdf for your Ravelry Library, you can purchase it for a small fee of $2.98. Click the photo below to purchase the pattern. I’ll also be sharing some of my top picks for the Holidays using the cranberry theme. Hope you like them!
For this pattern I used Caron Simply Soft Solids, but you can use any yarn of your choosing. Here are some great places to obtain quality yarn so you can create a beautiful piece of art.
YARN SOURCES:
MATERIALS & GUIDELINES
YARN:
Caron Simply Soft
A: Victorian Rose
B: Off White
C: Fuchsia
WEIGHT: 4 – Medium
SKILL LEVEL: Easy
HOOK: I / 5.5 mm
Use the hook size appropriate for your yarn and tension.
FINISHED SIZE: 12” X 12”
OTHER: Stitch markers, Tapestry Needle, Scissors
ABBREVIATIONS:
Beg = beginning
Ch/s = chain/s
Dc= double crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Hk = hook
Lp/s = loop/s
PM = place marker
RM = remove marker
Rnd = round
Sc = single crochet
Sk = skip/skipped
Sl St = slip stitch
Sp/s = space/s
St/s = stitch/es
Tr = treble crochet
Yo = yarn over
Here’s some cranberry and popcorn garland for your Christmas tree. It’s 20 feet long, and so vintage looking. I’m loving this cranberry theme for the Holidays! Click on the photo to find out more.
SPECIAL STITCHES:
Bpsc (back post single crochet) – Insert hk from back to front to back around post of st indicated, yo and pull up lp, yo and draw through 2 lps on hk.
Join with bpsc – Place slip knot on hk, working from back of fabric, insert hk from back to front to back around post of st indicated, yo and pull up lp around front of post and into back of fabric, yo and draw through 2 lps on hk.
Pc (popcorn) – Work 5 dc in same st, drop lp from hk, insert hk from front to back through top of first st made, place dropped lp on hk and pull through st.
NOTES:
The ch-1 at beg of Rnd does not count as a st.
Join with hdc counts as join with a ch-2.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, (ch 2, 3 dc in ring) 3 times, hdc in top of beg ch-3 to join (12 dc, 4 ch-2)
Rnd 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in sp just made with join, (first half of corner made), [ch 1, sk next 3 dc, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp] 3 times, ch 1, sk next 3 dc, 3 dc in beg corner sp to complete first corner, hdc in top of beg ch-3 to join. (24 dc, 4 ch-2, 4 ch-1)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, (hdc, sc) in same sp, [sc in next 3 dc, sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next 3 dc, (sc, hdc, sc) in next corner ch-2 sp] around omitting last (sc, hdc, sc), sc in beg ch-2 sp to complete the first corner, join with sl st to beg hdc. Finish off. (4 hdc, 36 sc)
Rnd 4: Join B with sc to the 2nd st after any corner hdc, sc in next 7 sts, [(sc, hdc, sc) in next corner hdc, sc in next 9 sts] around omitting last 8 sc, join with sl st to beg sc. (44 sc, 4 hdc)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st, [sk next 2 sts, 9 tr in next st, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, sk next 2 sts, 11 tr in corner hdc, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st] around omitting last sc, join with sl st to beg sc. Finish off. (8 sc, 80 tr)
Rnd 6: Join C with bpsc to the first tr of any corner tr group, bpsc around next 10 tr [sk next sc, bpsc around next 9 tr, sk next sc, bpsc around next 11 tr] around omitting last 11 bpsc, join with sl st to beg bpsc. (80 bpsc)
Here’s a favorite cranberry pick of mine for the Holidays. This is a 22″ light-up Christmas Wreath, with Red Cranberries, Pinecones, and Leaves. The pretty wreath actually lights up and can be set on a timer. How cool is that? Click on the photo for more info.
Note: PM in 6th (middle) bpsc of each 11-tr group. (4 marked sts)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in same st, [ch 3, sk next 9 bpsc, keeping ch-3 behind work, sc in next bpsc, hdc in next bpsc, ch 2, sk next 3 bpsc, (pc, ch 2, pc, ch 2, pc) in next bpsc, ch 2, sk next 3 bpsc, hdc in next bpsc, sc in next bpsc] around omitting last sc, join with sl st to beg sc. (8 hdc, 16 ch-2, 12 pc)
Rnd 8: Ch 3, [3 dc in next ch-3 sp, dc in next sc, sk next hdc, ch 2, pc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk next pc, (pc, ch 2, pc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 3 for corner, sk next pc, (pc, ch 2, pc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk next pc, pc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk next hdc, dc in next sc] around omitting last dc, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3. Finish off. (4 ch-3, 24 ch-2, 20 dc, 24 pc)
Rnd 9: Join A with sc to any corner ch-3 sp, sc in same sp, [(sc in top of next pc, sc in next ch-2 sp) twice, sc in top of next pc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next 2 sts, insert hk first into marked bpsc directly in front and then into next dc, complete a sc, RM, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, (sc in top of next pc, sc in next ch-2 sp) twice, sc in top of next pc, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in next ch-3 sp] around omitting last (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc), 2 sc in beg ch-3 sp to complete the first corner, hdc in top of beg sc to join. (92 sc, 4 ch-2)
Rnd 10: Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, [ch 1, (sk next 3 sts, 3 dc in next st, ch 1] to last 3 sts of side, sk last 3 sts, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp for corner] around omitting last (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), 3 dc in same sp as beg 3 dc, hdc in top of beg ch-3 to join. (21 dc per side, 6 ch-1 per side, 4 ch-2 for corners)
One of my favorite Holiday decorating staples, is the SCENTS!! My house must smell like Christmas. Whether it’s baking some gingerbread cookies, those wonderful cinnamon scented pinecones you can find in the stores, or even bathroom sprays – I’ve gotta have the scents. I also love candles. Not only do they smell so good, but they really set the mood and create a warm, glowing ambiance for your Holiday entertaining, or just a nice quiet evening at home. Click on the photo and look at all the options. I can’t resist!
Rnd 11: Ch 1, (sc, hdc, sc) in same sp, [place 1 sc in each dc and ch-1 sp, and (sc, hdc, sc) in each corner ch-2 sp] around, join with sl st to beg sc. Finish off. (116 sc, 4 hdc)
Rnd 12: Join B with sc to the 3rd st after any corner hdc, sc in next 26 sts, [(sc, hdc, sc) in next hdc, sc in next 29 sts] around omitting last 27 sc, join with sl st to beg sc (4 hdc, 124 sc)
Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc in same st, [(sk next 3 sts, 9 tr in next sc, sk next 3 sts, sc in next st) 3 times, sk last 3 sc on side, 11 tr in corner hdc, sk next 3 sc, sc in next sc] around omitting last sc, join with sl st to beg sc. Finish off. (16 sc, 152 tr)
Rnd 14: Join C with bpsc to the first tr of any corner tr group, bpsc around next 10 tr, [(sk next sc, bpsc around next 9 tr) 3 times, sk next sc, bpsc around next 11 tr] around omitting last 11 bpsc, join with sl st to beg bpsc. (152 bpsc)
Rnd 15: Sl st in next st, hdc in next st, [sc in next 2 sts, (hdc, dc, hdc) in next st for corner, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, ch 2, pc in next sk sc on Rnd 13, ch 2, sk 4 bpsc, hdc in next bpsc, (sc in next 3 bpsc, hdc in next bpsc, ch 2, pc in next sk st on Rnd 13, ch 2, sk next 4 bpsc, hdc in next bpsc) 3 times] around omitting last hdc, join with sl st to beg hdc. Finish off. (16 pc, 32 ch-2, 96 sts)
Rnd 16: Join A with sl st to any corner dc, ch 1, (hdc, sc) in same st, [sc in next 3 sts, (sc in next stitch, sc in next ch-2 sp, sk next pc, sc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next 4 sts) 4 times (sc, hdc, sc) in next corner hdc] around omitting last (sc, hdc, sc), sc in same st as join to complete corner, join with sl st to beg hdc. (132 sc, 4 hdc)
Rnd 17: Ch 1, (hdc, sc) in same st, [sc in next 33 sc, (sc, hdc, sc) in next corner hdc] around omitting last (sc, hdc, sc), sc in same st as join to complete corner, join with sl st to beg hdc. Finish off, weave in ends, block as desired. (140 sc, 4 hdc)
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This is a little ripper !!! – damned clever, and pretty ! 🙂
Thank you very much – Glad you like it. 🙂
Its beautiful. Can't wait to try. Great job as always!
Thank you – so happy you like it! 🙂
Hi Melinda !
I'd like to know the measures of 1 square and the yarn I will need each colour for 1 square : I'd like to realize a baby blanket 5 x 4 squared big…….thanks from ITALY !!
Hi Lucy – Each square measures 12 inches by 12 inches. I don't have exact amounts for each yarn color, but here's an estimate. Color A – approx 31 yards, Color B – approx 35 yards, Color C – approx 40 yards.