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The texture in the fur stitch is so much fun and you are going to love the cozy vibes it creates in this Fur Stitch Afghan Square crochet pattern!
Welcome to week three of the 2025 Make it Your Way Crochet Along!
We are now approaching the half way mark in our stitch sampler blanket crochet along. Thus far you will have worked four squares in two different stitch patterns.
The afghan square crochet patterns thus far have been:
Week One:
November 5th: Option A: 564 yards total (141 yards per square): Herringbone Ribbing Afghan Square
November 7th: Option B: 488 yards total (122 yards per square): The Boxed Bead Afghan Square
Week Two:
November 12th: Option A: 716 yards total (179 yards per square): Raised Diagonal Square Crochet Pattern
November 14th: Option B: 512 yards total (128 yards per square): Sidesaddle Shell Afghan Square Crochet Pattern
If this is your first time hearing about the Make it Your Way Crochet Along, you will want to check out the Introduction and Materials post. Each week, during this event, I will provide two options for a crochet afghan square. You will choose one of the patterns, make four squares in each and at the end we will join the all together. You will then have your very own, beautiful stitch sampler blanket!
Our blanket square this week:
Our crochet blanket square this week is made using the fun and very textured fur stitch. This stitch pattern is created by alternating rows of single crochet stitches with rows of loop stitches. The loops stitches may feel a little awkward at first to work, but you will soon get used to them. When worked together in this way, they create a thick, almost carpet-like pattern that is so cozy in a blanket.
This square will be featured in the finished Tranquil Blue Blanket. I have the full PDF available now in my Etsy and Ravelry shops for those who wish. Otherwise, the full instructions for this square will be written out below.
The Materials:
For the crochet along I have encouraged you to choose a favourite medium/worsted weight yarn – it can be new to your or from your stash, but choose a favourite! For my blanket I used two different colours, working two squares in each colour. For your finished blanket you will need a total of four squares. This square will be found in the final pattern for the Tranquil Blue Blanket.
Each square will be designed in a worsted/medium weight yarn. For my blanket I will be using the Pound of Love yarn by Lion Brand Yarn. You will also need a 5 mm (H/8) crochet hook.
Barn Quilt Blankets is a collection of five blanket crochet patterns that feature a beautiful geometric designs. The book is now available in both paperback and ebook formats on Amazon! You can read about it here: BARN QUILT BLANKETS
PDF Copies are now available:
The crochet patterns for each of the squares in these blankets can be found here on Rich Textures Crochet and will always remain free to follow here on my website. However, if you wish to follow a PDF of the blankets and wish to add the patterns to your library, you can find them to purchase in my Etsy and Ravelry Shops linked below:
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE THE PDF FOR THE TRANQUIL BLUE BLANKET ON ETSY
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE THE PDF FOR THE TRANQUIL BLUE BLANKET ON RAVELRY
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE THE PDF FOR THE PUMPKIN SPICE BLANKET ON ETSY
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE THE PDF FOR THE PUMPKIN SPICE BLANKET ON RAVELRY
Fur Stitch Afghan Square Crochet Pattern (Make 4 for blanket):
Stitches and Abbreviations:
Blo – Back Loop Only
Ch – Chain
Dc – Double Crochet
Hdc – Half Double Crochet
Rpt – Repeat
Sc – Single Crochet
Sk – Skip
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Yo – Yarn Over
Yarn Amount: 192 yards/square = 768 yards total
Gauge: 15 stitches x 18 rows = 4 inches
Special Stitches:
Lp St – Loop Stitch (insert your hook into the next stitch, wrap the yarn once around your index finger of the hand that is holding your yarn. Next yarn over using that loop and being careful not to remove your finger from the loop yet and draw a loop through. Next very carefully remove your finger from the loop, yarn over again and draw through all of the loops on your hook.).
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Free Crochet Pattern:
Ch 42 (To change the size of your square, you may use any multiple of stitches.)
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from your hook and in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Sc in the 1st st, lp st in the next st and in each st across until 1 st remains. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Sc in the 1st st and in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
Rows 4-47: Repeat rows 2 and 3.
Row 48: Repeat row 2.
Edging (WORK AROUND EACH OF THE 20 SQUARES IN THE BLANKET):
Join yarn with a sl st in any corner.
Ch 1, 3 sc in the 1st st, evenly work 36 sts across the top of the square, work 1 sc in the corner, evenly work 37 sc across the 1st rough edge, work 1 sc in the corner, evenly work 37 sc across the bottom of the square, work 1 sc in the corner, evenly work 36 sc across the final rough side, join with a sl st in the 1st st. (152 sts)
Fasten off, weave in your ends and block your square to the desired measurements (In the case of my blanket: 12 x 12 inches).
Fasten off. Weave in your ends.
Video Tutorial:
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