Caron Inspired By Grace Stitch Along Blanket

Launching Boxing Day (December 26, 2024) is the annual stitch-along designed by Jeanne Steinhiber. Inspired By Grace Crochet Blanket is a stitch sampler that offers a lot of stitching texture.

Free Pattern + Optional Purchase

Each week, the pattern will be revealed starting December 26, 2024. A link will appear for the free download of the pattern. The crochet tutorials will remain free. The free download instructions will not include crochet diagrams.

All 5 weeks, including the crochet diagrams, are available if you buy the pattern. The diagrams took about 60 hours to make, and the funds raised will go towards therapy for Mikey's hands.

The whole pattern & crochet diagrams will be an instant download upon checkout. Transaction will appear on your account as POS Education or Education MSP. We are considered in education in this category.

Pattern

Caron One Pound, 453.6 g / 16 oz, 742 m / 812 yds

Color A - Soft Gray 4 balls

Alternate Version

Caron Colorama Halo Perfect Phasing (227 g/8 oz, 440 m/481 yds)

Color A - Sea & Sky 6 balls

Finished size - 52” square.

Size U.S. I/9 / 5.5 mm crochet hook.

Gauge 13 dc x 6 rows = 4”.

Measurements Approx 62” square [157 cm]. 

Abbreviations List 

• Beg = Begin(ning)
• BLO = Back loop only
• Ch(s) = Chain(s)
• Dc = Double crochet
• Dcbp = Double crochet back post
• Dcfp = Double crochet front post
• Esc = Extended single crochet
• FLO = Front loop only
• Hdc = Half double crochet
• Rem = Remain
• Rep = Repeat
• RS =  Right side
• Sc = Single crochet
• Sk = Skip
• Sl st = Slip stitch
• Sp(s) = Space(s)
• St(s) = Stitch(es)
• WS = Wrong side
• Yoh = Yarn over hook

Special Stitches

• Bobble = Dc4tog in same stitch or space.
• Extended single crochet = Insert hook into st or sp, yoh, draw up a loop, yoh, draw through one loop, yoh, draw through both loops.
• Hdc Join = Join certain rounds with hdc to first st (sc, top of ch 3). This is equivalent to a ch-2 sp corner. When joining a new yarn to a corner space, use the hdc post joining as the ch-2 sp. 
• Picot = Ch 3, sl st in the previous stitch to close picot.

Important Notes: 

1. For some of the rounds, you will turn around the blanket. In other rounds, you do not. Look at the end of each instruction to determine if you will turn. 
2. Rounds that are right side (RS) are indicated in green. Rounds that are the wrong side (WS) are red. 
3. The stitch counts provided are per side, making it easier to follow along. 
4. Because of the deep textures, I like to lightly mist at the end of each week and stretch a bit to block into the square.

Week 1

1st rnd: WS. With color A, ch 4, work 11 dc into 4th ch from hook (3 chs count as dc), sl st to top of ch 3. Turn. 12 dc.

2nd rnd: RS. Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 1 dc in same st, 1 dcfp around next st, 2 dc in next st, [ch 2, 2 dc in next st, 1 dcfp around next st, 2 dc in next st] 3 times, hdc join to beg ch 3. Turn. 5 sts per side and 4 ch-2 corners.

3rd rnd: WS. Ch 3, *1 dcfp around next 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, 1 dcfp around next 2 sts,** (1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 1 dc in beg sp, hdc join. Turn. 7 sts per side.

4th rnd: RS. Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 dcfp around next st, [1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 dcfp around next st] to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg sp, hdc join. Turn. 11 sts per side.

5th rnd: WS. Ch 3, *1 dcfp around next 2 sts, [1 dc in next st, 1 dcfp around next 2 sts] to corner,** (1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 1 dc in beg sp, hdc join. Turn. 13 sts per side.

6th rnd: RS. Rep 4th rnd. 17 sts per side.

7th rnd: RS. Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *1 dcbp around next 2 sts, [1 sc in BLO of next st, 1 dcbp around next 2 sts] to corner,** (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 1 sc in beg sp, hdc join. 19 sts per side.

8th rnd: RS. Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in each st to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg sp, hdc join. Turn. 23 sts per side.

9th rnd: WS. Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *working in FLO, 1 sc in each st to corner,** (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch-2 sp; rep *from * twice, then from * to ** once, 1 sc in beg sp, hdc join. Turn. 25 sts per side.

10th rnd: RS. Rep 8th rnd. 29 sts per side.

11th rnd: RS. Ch 1, 1 esc in same sp, *1 dcfp around next st, [1 dcbp around next st, 1 dcfp around next st] to corner,** (1 esc, ch 2, 1 esc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 1 esc in beg sp, hdc join. 31 sts per side.

12th rnd: RS. Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *working in BLO, 1 sc in each st to corner,** (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 1 sc in beg sp, hdc join. Turn. 33 sts per side.

13th rnd: WS. Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *1 sc in next 14 sts, 1 bobble in next st, 1 sc in next st, 1 bobble in next st, 1 sc in next st, 1 bobble in next st, 1 sc in next 14 sts,** (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 1 sc in beg sp, hdc join. Turn. 3 bobbles, 32 sc per side = 35 sts.

14th rnd: RS. Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *1 sc in each st to corner,** (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 1 sc in beg sp, hdc join. Turn. 37 sts per side.

15th rnd: WS. Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *1 sc in next 17 sts, 1 bobble in next st, 1 sc in next st, 1 bobble in next st, 1 sc in next 17 sts,** (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 1 sc in beg sp, hdc join. Turn. 2 bobbles, 37 sc per side = 39 sts.

16th rnd: RS. Rep 14th rnd. Turn. 41 sts per side.

17th rnd: WS. Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *1 sc in next 20 sts, 1 bobble in next st, 1 sc in next 20 sts,** (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 1 sc in beg sp, hdc join. Turn. 1 bobble, 42 sc per side = 43 sts.

18th rnd: RS. Rep 14th rnd. Turn. 45 sts per side.

19th rnd: WS. Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *1 sc in each st to corner,** (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 1 sc in beg sp, hdc join. Turn. 47 sts per side.

20th rnd: RS. Rep 8th rnd. 51 sts per side.

21st rnd: RS. Rep 11th rnd. 53 sts per side.

22nd rnd: RS. Rep 12th rnd. Turn. 55 sts per side.

23rd rnd: WS. Ch 1, 1 esc in same sp, *[2 dc in next st, sk next st, 1 sc in next st] until 1 st rem, 1 dc in last st,** (1 esc, ch 2, 1 esc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 1 esc in beg sp, hdc join. Turn. 57 sts per side.

24th rnd: RS. Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *working in BLO, 1 dc in each st to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg sp, hdc join. Turn. 61 sts per side.

25th rnd: WS. Rep 23rd rnd. Turn. 63 sts per side.

26th rnd: RS. Rep 24th rnd. Turn. 67 sts per side.

End Week 1 ~ 20” square.

Tutorial - Week 1

Week 2

Week 3 to 5 coming soon.

Due to its complexity, this design is a square blanket, and there are no plans to change it to a rectangle or a circle. Jeanne crocheted two versions of this blanket to show you what it could look like if you changed it from Caron One Pound to Caron Colorama Halo yarn.

Alternate Version

Caron Colorama Halo Perfect Phasing (227 g/8 oz, 440 m/481 yds)

• Color A - Sea & Sky 6 balls

The finished size is 52” square. A gauge is not provided for this version. Use the same crochet hook size.

Tutorials to Be Provided

Coming later on.

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Summary

Article Name

Crochet Inspired by Grace Blanket Stitch Along Free Pattern

Description

Try texture with a free crochet pattern designed by Jeanne Steinhilber. An annual boxing day tradition crochet blanket design. Free tutorials will be available.

Author

Michael Sellick

Publisher Name

The Crochet Crowd

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