Free Caron Crochet Hugs & Kisses Around the Block Pattern + Tutorial

The 5th in the Hugs & Kisses series of patterns.  This pretty lapghan blanket is perfect for a chilly afternoon to snuggle under with a cup of tea and a good book.

Hugs & Kisses Around the Block is the rectangle from the middle version of the design that consists of X's and O's to represent the Hugs & Kisses.  I used 3 Caron Big Cakes to crochet this blanket.  You can use your favourite yarn to make it bigger or smaller.  You are the artist.

Abbreviations

• Beg = Beginning
• Ch(s) = Chain(s)
• Dc = Double Crochet
• Hdc = Half Double Crochet
• Pc =
• Rep = Repeat
• Rsc = Reverse Single Crochet
• Sc = Single Crochet
• Sl st = Slip Stitch
• Sp(s) = Space(s)
• St(s) = Stitch(es)

X-st: Skip next st, dc into next st, cross back and dc into skipped st; 1 x-st made.

Pc (popcorn stitch): Work 4 dc into the next st, drop the loop from the hook, insert your hook from front to back under the top 2 loops of the first double crochet of the group; 1 pc made.

Instructions

Pattern Note: Rounds 13 & 21 are identical to Round 5. The exception is that they have an extra HDC before each corner. This keeps the pattern in balance.

• Small Repeat is 2nd to 4th rnds.
• Large Repeat is 6th rnd to 12th rnds.

Rnd 1: Ch 26, dc in 5th ch from hook and each ch to next to last ch, (dc, ch 1, 4 dc, ch 1, dc) in last ch, turn to work in opposite side of ch, dc in next 20 ch, (dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in last ch, sl st to top of beg ch 3, sl st into ch-1 sp. - 52 dc, 4 ch 1.

Small Repeat Begins Here

Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in same sp, sc in next 22 st, 3 sc in ch-1 sp, sc in next 4 st, 3 sc in ch-1, sc in next 22 st, 3 sc in ch 1, sc in next 4 st, 1 sc in same sp as beg sc, sl st to beg sc. - 64 sc.

This is when I like to place a stitch marker in the middle stitch of each corner from here out to keep track of my place.

Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc, now and throughout), 2 dc in same sp as join, [sk next st, dc in next st, dc in skipped st (X-st), rep from * to corner st, 5 dc in corner], rep on all 4 sides, ending with 2 dc in same sp as beg 3 dc, sl st to beg dc. - 30 X-st, 20 dc.

Rnd 4: Rep round 2. – 88 sc

Small Repeat Ends Here

Rnd 5: Pc Round. Ch 2 (counts as hdc, now and
throughout), 1 hdc in same sp as join,
[*hdc, pc, hdc; rep to corner, 3 hdc in
corner st], rep on all 4 sides, ending
with 1 hdc in same sp as beg ch 2, sl st
to beg ch 2. - 28 pc, 68 hdc

Large Repeat Begins Here

Rnd 6: Rep round 2. – 104 sc.

Rnd 7: Rep round 3. – 50 X-st, 20 dc.

Rnd 8: Rep round 2. – 128 sc.

Rnd 9: Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp as join, dc in each st around, with 5 dc in each corner to beg, 2 dc in same sp as beg ch 3, sl st to beg ch 3. – 144 dc.

Rnd 10: Rep round 2. – 152 sc.

Rnd 11: Rep round 3. – 74 X-st, 20 dc.

Rnd 12: Rep round 2. – 176 sc.

Large Repeat Ends Here

Rnd 13: Pc round. This is a rep of round 5 except you will have an extra hdc right before you get to each corner. – 56 pc, 128 hdc.

Rnd 14 - 16: Small repeat.

Rnd 17: Rep round 9.

Rnd 18 - 20: Small repeat.

Rnd 21: Pc round. Repeat Rnd 5 with this exception. Ch 2, hdc in same sp as join, hdc [*hdc, pc, hdc] extra hdc before corner, 3 hdc in corner. – 84 pc, 188 hdc.

Rnd 22 - 28: Large repeat.

Rnd 29: Pc round. Rep round 5. – 116 pc, 244 hdc.

Rnd 30 - 36: Large repeat.

Rnd 37: Pc round. Rep round 13. – 144 pc, 304 hdc.

Rnd 38 - 44: Large repeat.

Rnd 45: Pc round. Rep round 21. – 172 pc, 364 hdc.

Rnd 46 - 48: Small repeat.

Edging Round

Rnd 1: Ch 1, rsc in each st around with 3 rsc in each corner. Join with sl st to beg rsc. Fasten off.

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Tutorial

Summary

Article Name

Free Caron Hugs and Kisses Crochet Rectangle Blanket All Around

Description

Learn how to use the crochet hugs and stitches technique to make a rectangle crochet blanket with this free pattern with Caron Big Cakes yarn.

Author

Michael Sellick

Publisher Name

The Crochet Crowd

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