The Ocean Granny Square Afghan is made by crocheting solid granny squares in 3 different shades of blue and white. The following appliques are made: octopus, jelly fish, puffer fish, star fish, shark, dolphin, sea turtle, sea horse, sting ray, coral, tropical fish, clown fish, sea shell, whale, and crab. The appliques are sewn onto the surface of half of the granny squares and arranged in a checkered pattern. The afghan measures 30" x 36" making a baby sized blanket. However, the afghan may be made larger by making more squares.
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Great Star Coral Square
This textured 9-patch granny square was designed for the Wedding Blanket Crochet Along with Marly Bird. Skills Used Basic crochet stitches: chain, half double crochet, double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch Crocheting in the round, increasing, crocheting into chain spaces, skipping stitches, crocheting in the back loop only Seaming or using join-as-you-go (with tutorials for seaming/join-as-you-go methods linked in the pattern) Special stitches: pf and FPsc (with video tutorials linked in the pattern) Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size Motif: 12” (30.5 cm) square. Gauge Through Rnd 5 = 3.75” (9.5 cm) square in pattern. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.
Crochet Star Stitch
The star stitch is one of the prettiest patterns I've ever worked with. Although it looks complicated, it's actually an easy stitch to crochet once you know where to insert your hook. What is the star stitch? The star stitch (also known as the daisy stitch) is a crochet pattern constructed with single crochet and half double crochet stitches and simple 2-row repeat that creates a star pattern sequence on the right side of your work.
Patriotic Star Granny Square Free Crochet Pattern
"I used these cute Patriotic Star Granny Squares as dishcloths, so I made them out of 100% cotton, using Lily Sugar n Cream yarn. They could also be used as afghan squares, and could be done in a variety of different colors. Make a bunch and utilize the granny squares as dishcloths, washcloths, oversized coasters (or “mug rugs”), blanket squares, and more. The written pattern is free on the blog, so grab your crochet hook and ENJOY!"
Sapphire Star Granny Square
Think of sparkling jewels spilled upon fresh winter snow. That was the inspiration behind the Winter Jewel Lapghan CAL which uses bright colours set off against cream and white, and a combination of textured crochet stitches to allow them to appearing like jewellery settings. This stunning crochet square inspired by purple amethysts is one of four squares in the Winter Jewel Lapghan Crochet Along. Make the intricately textured squares with this step by step guide featuring photos for each round so you can check your work. A perfect crochet project to cosy up with on a cold winter's night.
Beautiful Shell Stitch Free Crochet Pattern
The shell stitch is popular in crochet because there is a lot of variety in the ways it can be used. You could take any version of the shell stitch and work it in rows to make a lovely textured blanket of any size. You can make an amazing blanket with this Beautiful Shell Stitch Free Crochet Pattern. The project is not as difficult as it looks. Follow the pictures tutorial and start this project step by step according to clear instructions. Happy crocheting.
