The odd-numbered rows are worked up and the even-numbered rows are worked down. Rows 1 – 25 you will be increasing and rows 26 – 49 you will be decreasing. Since it is a square, you do not have to worry about increasing on one side and decreasing on the other.Įach C2C pixel/square consists of 3 half double crochets and a ch-3.Ĭheck out my tutorial if you’re unfamiliar on this technique, including color change. It is worked from the bottom right corner to the top left corner.
Juniper square free#
This pattern is just a free graph and not written instructions, which is industry standard but you can purchase the pattern in my Ravelry shop or the whole ebook here. Then fill out the calculator at the bottom of THIS page and it’ll tell you how big your blanket will be.įYI, the design is 25x25 boxes, and the final blanket will be 75x100 boxes. All you have to do a crochet a swatch of four rows of C2C stitches using your yarn and hook of choice. You can get a good estimate at the size of your blanket by using this C2C calculator by Tasha at Stardust Gold Crochet. The answer depends on many factors: yarn, hook, tension, etc. Gauge: 7 C2C squares x 7 C2C squares = 4” x 4” ( blocked) I also have a video with many tips when changing color with C2C.Ĭlick here for my youtube playlist on C2C basics. If you don’t know how do to color changes, watch this clip of my video about this square. You can do these by either carrying the colors, or by creating yarn bobbins that you join to the square as you need a different yarn color. To make my blanket a more manageable size, I used ch 2 and 3 hdc for each pixel, where each increase was ch 5 + 3 hdc. The traditional C2C stitch consists of a ch 2 + 3 dc to form one C2C pixel, and each increase is ch 6 + 3 dc. Click here for my blog post on this technique, which includes a video tutorial a well.
Juniper square how to#
You’ll need to know how to do the hdc C2C crochet stitch, made from half double crochets, chains, and slip stitches. You’ll be using hdc C2C crochet techniques to create the square. I can’t tell you were I first saw the image - I think it is pretty iconic.ĭoesn’t the Nordic Star just scream “Christmas”? Can’t work this pattern right now? Pin it for later! The image I couldn’t get out of my head as I was breastfeeding baby Piper late one night. We are all creating an heirloom winter blanket together over in the Juniper & Oakes Crochet Community FB Group. Each Monday & Thursday during October & November, a new free blanket square chart or new section of the CAL will be released on my blog in blog hop fashion, as there are 10 other designers who helped make this blanket! Don't worry, I'll also send an email about it - just make sure you’re subscribed to my email. If you are just joining in, and need more info about the Nordic Winter Afghan CAL, read this post. Welcome to the first installment of the Nordic Winter Afghan C2C CAL. The 1st Square is the Nordic Star designed by me, Erin of Juniper &Oakes