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Welcome to week five of the Crazy for Cables Blanket Crochet Along! Today we will work the final square in your blanket: the Winding Cables Blanket Square.
You’ve almost made it! If you have been following along in the Crazy for Cables Crochet Along, we are now finally in week five working the final blanket square. After this week we simply have to join our squares together and work a simple edging to make the textures in our cabled squares really pop.
If this is your first time hearing about this crochet along do not worry. All of the patterns for the squares, joining and edging will remain here for free on Rich Textures Crochet and the paid PDF in my Etsy and Ravelry Shops so there is lots of time to work at your own pace. This event has been so much fun!
Be sure to check out the posts for the previous squares here:
WEEK ONE: NARROW CABLES BLANKET SQUARE
WEEK TWO: CRINKLE CABLES BLANKET SQUARE
WEEK THREE: ROPE CABLES BLANKET SQUARE
WEEK FOUR: LATTICE CABLES BLANKET SQUARE
Our Square this Week:
Our blanket square this week is the Winding Cables Blanket Square. This crochet blanket square features a beautiful cable design that reminds me of a cabled design you would find on a vintage sweater.
The cables wind up the length of the square, twisting in the middle. Just like the Lattice Cables Blanket Square, these cables are pretty and elegant.
The Materials:
To work the Crazy for Cables Blanket in its entirety, you will need approximately 5000 yards (a little less) of a medium/worsted weight yarn and a 5 mm crochet hook. For the crochet along I will be using the Pound of Love yarn by Lion Brand. It is a 100% acrylic yarn and each ball is about 1020 yards/932 meters or 16oz/454g. I decided to use two colours (each week I worked two squares in each). Colour A was Olive and I used about 2.5 balls. Colour B was Antique White and I used a little less than two balls. Feel free to work the blanket all as one colour or in two or more, it’s really up to you.
Along with the yarn, you will need a 5mm (H/8) crochet hook. In the video tutorials you will see me using a Birchwood Crochet hook by Rowan Yarn. Another favourite is the Clover Soft Touch crochet hook.
PDF Copies are also Available:
This year for the winter blanket crochet along I decided to provide the PDF at the start of the crochet along for those who wish to follow it instead of following along here on Rich Textures Crochet. The pattern will be provided each week and written out below. It is free, and always will be, to follow here on Rich Textures Crochet. If you would like to add the pattern to your library and purchase the ad free PDF, you may do so through my Etsy and Ravelry shops. Although only the one Crinkle Cable Blanket Square is provided in this post below, you will see that the PDF includes all five of the blanket squares, joining and edging.
CLICK HERE FOR THE CRAZY FOR CABLES BLANKET ON ETSY
CLICK HERE FOR THE CRAZY FOR CABLES BLANKET ON RAVELRY
Thank you so much for stopping by! Remember, if you happen to work on this project, be sure to tag Rich Textures Crochet on social media and use the hashtag #crazyforcablescal so that I might come by and admire it.
Happy Crocheting, see you next week for the next square!
Sarah
Winding Cables Blanket Square:
Skill Level: Intermediate
Gauge: 16 sc x 20 rows = 4 inches
Finished Size: Finished blanket measures approximately 50 x 62 inches. Each square is about 12 x 12 inches.
Yarn: Approximately 5000 yards of a worsted weight yarn. Shown here: Pound of Love by Lion Brand Yarn (100% acrylic; 16 oz/454g; 1020 yds/932 m); (4) Medium/worsted weight) in the colours Olive (Colour A), Antique White (Colour B).
Hook: Size H/8 (5.0mm) crochet hook. Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Notions: Yarn Needle, scissors.
Stitches and Abbreviations:
Ch – Chain
Dc – Double Crochet
Fpdc – Front Post Double Crochet
Fpdc2tog – Front Post Double Crochet Two Stitches Together
Fpsts – Front Post Stitches
Hdc – Half Double Crochet
Rpt – Repeat
Sc – Single Crochet
Sk – Skip
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Yo – Yarn Over
Pattern Notes:
- This pattern is written in American crochet terms.
- The crochet square motifs are all worked in rows and finished off with a single crochet edging.
- Ch 1 at the beginning of a row does not count as a stitch.
- You will make 4 squares (Two in both colour A and B) of each pattern for the blanket.
- Once 20 squares are complete they are crocheted together. A simple edging is worked around the outer edge.
- Video tutorials for each square can be found under their hiding on my YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/c/RichTexturesCrochet/ , under the “Crazy for Cables Crochet Along” playlist.
- As some of the cable instructions are fairly detailed, I have broken the rows down into smaller paragraphs to help with keeping pace.
Free Crochet Pattern:
Ch 47 (To change the size of your square you will want to add the same number of sts to each side of the Winding cable)
Ch 47 (Or a multiple of 6+1 sts)
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from your hook and in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (46 sts)
Row 2: Sc in the 1st st and in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Sc in the 1st st, fpdc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below, sc in each of the next 4 sts, *sk the next st 2 rows below, fpdc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below, sc in each of the next 2 sts, fpdc in each of the previous 2 sts 2 rows below, sk the next 2 sts 2 rows below, fpdc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below, sc in each of the next 2 sts, fpdc in each of the previous 2 sts 2 rows below**, sc in each of the next 8 sts; Rpt from * across ending final rpt at **, sc in each of the next 4 sts, fpdc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below, sc in the final st, ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Sc in the 1st st and in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 5: Sc in the 1st st, fpdc around the posts of each of the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below, sc in each of the next 3 sts, *fpdc around the posts of each of the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below, sc in each of the next 3 sts, sk the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below, fpdc in each of the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below, now working in front of the sts just worked, fpdc in each of the previous skipped fpdc, sc in each of the next 3 sts, fpdc in each of the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below**, sc in each of the next 6 sts; Rpt from * across ending the final rpt **, sc in each of the next 3 sts, fpdc in each of the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below, sc in the final st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 6: Sc in the 1st st and in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 7: Sc in the 1st st, fpdc around the posts of each of the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below, sc in each of the next 3 sts, *fpdc around the posts of each of the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below, sc in each of the next 3 sts, fpdc in each of the next 4 fpdc 2 rows below, sc in each of the next 3 sts, fpdc in each of the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below**, sc in each of the next 6 sts; Rpt from * across ending the final rpt **, sc in each of the next 3 sts, fpdc in each of the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below, sc in the final st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 8: Sc in the 1st st and in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 9: Sc in the 1st st, fpdc around the posts of each of the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below, sc in each of the next 4 sts, *fpdc around the posts of each of the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below, sc in each of the next 2 sts, sk the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below, fpdc in each of the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below, now working in front of the sts just worked, fpdc in each of the previous skipped fpdc, sc in each of the next 2 sts, fpdc in each of the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below**, sc in each of the next 8 sts; Rpt from * across ending the final rpt **, sc in each of the next 4 sts, fpdc in each of the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below, sc in the final st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 10: Sc in the 1st st and in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 11: Sc in the 1st st, fpdc around the posts of each of the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below, sc in each of the next 5 sts, *fpdc around the posts of each of the next 4 fpdc 2 rows below, sc in each of the next 2 sts, fpdc in each of the next 4 fpdc 2 rows below**, sc in each of the next 10 sts; Rpt from * across ending the final rpt **, sc in each of the next 5 sts, fpdc in each of the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below, sc in the final st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 12: Sc in the 1st st and in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 13: Sc in the 1st st, fpdc around the posts of each of the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below, sc in each of the next 5 sts, *sk the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below, fpdc in each of the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below, now working in front of the sts just worked, fpdc in each of the previous skipped fpdc, sc in each of the next 2 sts, sk the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below, fpdc in each of the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below, now working in front of the sts just worked, fpdc in each of the previous skipped fpdc**, sc in each of the next 10 sts; Rpt from * across ending the final rpt **, sc in each of the next 5 sts, fpdc in each of the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below, sc in the final st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 14: Sc in the 1st st and in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 15: Sc in the 1st st, fpdc in each of the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below, sc in each of the next 4 sts, * fpdc in each of the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below, sc in each of the next 2 sts, fpdc in each of the next 4 fpdc 2 rows below, sc in each of the next 2 sts, fpdc in each of the next 2 fpdc 2 rows below**, sc in each of the next 8 sts; Rpt from * across ending final rpt at **, sc in each of the next 4 sts, fpdc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below, sc in the final st, ch 1, turn.
Row 16: Sc in the 1st st and in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
Rows 17 – 51: Repeat rows 5-16 three more times.
Row 52: Sc in the 1st st and in each st across.
Edging (WORK AROUND EACH OF THE 20 SQUARES IN THE BLANKET):
Join yarn with a sl st in any corner.
Ch 1, 2 sc in the 1st st, sc in each st across the top of the square, sc in the corner, evenly work 46 sc across the 1st rough edge, sc in the corner, sc in each st across the bottom of the square, sc in the corner, evenly work 46 sc across the final rough side, join with a sl st in the 1st st.
Fasten off, weave in your ends and block your square if desired. Repeat until you have four squares in total.
Video Tutorial:
