Crochet Suspension Stitch Square + Tutorial

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The Crochet Suspension Stitch Blanket was my concept created for the Study of Ombre Afghan. I was motivated by the wires that hang a suspension bridge, I was just playing. It would come to be that a stitch similar to this is in a book, but my execution is still unique. 

I pulled back the curtain of this concept and changed my approach. I was more interested in getting the stitch to be created on the right side, unlike the Study of Ombre, where we did it on the backside. I also changed the start of the suspension stitches to get to the stitch right out of a corner instead of delaying its feature. 

The free pattern download has the diagram to show where the stitches need to go. I have also filmed a tutorial to show you as well. 

This concept can go as big as you need it to be. You can do a baby blanket or much, much bigger. It's a straightforward concept. 

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Instructions

See the tutorial for stitch placement if you are not sure. Free download has the stitch diagram. 

Join is using half double crochet to connect to first stitch in the round. 

Ch 4, join with sl st to beg ch to form ring. 

1st rnd: (RS). Ch 3, counts as dc here and throughout. 3 dc in ring, *ch 2. 4 dc in ring. Rep from * twice. Join.    

2nd rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in same corner sp. 1 sc in each st across to next corner. *(1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in corner sp, 1 sc in each st across. Rep from * twice. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Join. 

Beg Suspension St - Sk next 2 sts, dc in next, ch 1, 1 trfp around last dc 2 rows below on the previous side. 

Suspension St - Sk next 2 sts, dc in next, ch 1, 1 trfp around dc in the suspension st below.

3rd rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same corner sp. Beg suspension st. Suspension St with the trfp using the 2nd last dc post in 1st rnd. *(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in corner sp. Beg suspension st. Suspension St with the trfp using the 2nd last dc post in 1st rnd. Rep from * twice. 2 dc in beg corner space. Join. 

4th rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in same corner sp. 1 sc in next 2 dc. 3 sc in each ch 1 sp across. 1 sc in next 2 dc. *(1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in corner sp. 1 sc in next 2 dc. 3 sc in each ch 1 sp across. 1 sc in next 2 sc. Rep from * twice. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Join. 

5th rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same corner sp. Beg suspension st, suspension st to the end of the side. *(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in corner sp. Beg suspension st, suspension st to the end of the side. Rep from * twice. 2 dc in beg corner sp. Join.

Rep 4th and 5th rnds until the size you want. End with a 4th rnd.

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Tutorial