Sweet Stripes Friendship Square

New FREE Crochet Pattern!

One of my favorite things about the crochet community is well… the community! I love getting to work together with my fellow fiber artists to create something even more amazing, together! How about you? The perfect example is the amazing collaborative Friendship Blanket Crochet Along organized my the talented (and organized 😉) Helen of Sunflower Cottage Crochet! 

“Friendship … is born at the moment when one man says to another “What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .” ― C.S. Lewis. That is exactly how I have felt in virtually “meeting” so many of my fellow crochet artists and designers! And so I was thrilled to participate in this amazing even that brought 28 crochet designers from across the globe together to create the Friendship Blanket! Read on to learn more and find my Free Pattern! I hope y’all love this pattern as much as I do!

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Quick and Easy Blanket Square Pattern!

I love a quick crochet project, how about you? The Sweet Stripes Friendship Square consists of simple repeats that you will have finished in no time! It’s practically the perfect project for working on while you enjoy your favorite series or the latest movie on Amazon Prime! The pattern uses basic stitches a beginner can easily complete! I even have a video tutorial for creating this pattern for those who prefer video format!

Beyond the Blanket, you could easily use your Sweet Stripes Friendship Square as a luxurious spa cloth or dish cloth, especially if you use cotton yarn! Measuring 9″ x 9″ it’s larger than your average cloth, but that just makes it all the more luxurious! 

You can make a whole set in different colors! A set of cloths paired with some bath salts and fancy soaps would be an awesome Mother’s Day Gift, housewarming gift or a gift for any occasion!! You would win MY heart with that gift! 😉 

 Need some help with the stitches? I provide photo and video tutorials within the pattern to help you with the included techniques and more! I am always happy to help you with any questions you may have! Don’t crochet yet? I’d love to help you Learn to Crochet with my fun Crochet Tutorials!

About the Friendship Blanket CAL

How does the Crochet Along (CAL) work? 28 designers including myself have each designed a 9″ x 9″ afghan square, for a total of 40 square designs for you to crochet a fabulous Friendship Blanket! You can get all the details on the main CAL page by clicking the button below.

3 patterns are released each week every Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday through mid-April. All the patterns are free on the designer’s blog, some offer a free PDF download as well. The links to all the afghan square patterns that have been released so far are on the main CAL page at Sunflower Cottage Crochet, just click the button below!

FREE PDF PATTERN:

As part of the Friendship Blanket CAL you can get this pattern as a free pdf until the end of April 2021. MAKE SURE TO VISIT THE ROUNDUP PAGE TO FIND THE COUPON CODE FOR THE FREE DOWNLOAD!!!

If you are making this as part of the CAL please use the code from our roundup post (linked below) and if you have the code you can download it using the buttons below!

There is also the option to purchase a bundle with all 40 squares for just $10. The bundle is a great option if you want all the squares right away or prefer to have a printable PDF copy for your convenience. At just $10 for 40 patterns it comes out to only $0.25 per pattern! 😳 This is an affiliate link so if you purchase using my link you are supporting my business and have my eternal gratitude! I am working toward the goal of completely supporting my family with my patterns, blog, and shops so know that you are helping our family immensely through your support! ❤️ 

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Like Free Patterns? Then make sure you check out my most popular Free Pattern –> Tiny Dinosaur Amigurumi! Want to see even more? You can find all of my other Free Crochet Patterns <– Right here!!

Make your Friendship Square!

Materials:

• YARN: Red Heart Super Saver Ombres Worsted Weight 4 yarn, (100% Acrylic, 10 oz/283 g, 482 yds/440 m)
• Sample Colors: Spearmint, Purple, Coral, Scuba
• 80 – 100 yards
• HOOK: US I/9 5.5 mm
• Yarn needle, Scissors

Finished Size:  9” across x 9” tall

Gauge: 14 st x 12 rows = 4” square

Experience Level: Easy

Pattern Key:

st(s) – stitch(es)

sp(s) – space(s)

sl st – slip stitch

ch(s) – chain(s)

sc – single crochet

dc – double crochet

yo – yarn over

FO – fasten off

NOTES:

1. Read through the entire pattern first.

2. Square is worked back and forth in rows.

3. Beginning chain does not count on sc rounds, so 1st st of these rounds should be placed in the same st as ch 1.

4. Beginning chain does count as a stitch on dc rounds.

5. Repeat stitches between [ and ] the number of times indicated.

6. This pattern is FREE, and has been throroughly tech edited. Please feel free to share any comments or ask any questions you many have! I welcome your feedback!!

7. This pattern is my intellectual property. You are welcome to make as many as you like to sell, giveaway, etc. You may NOT sell, or alter and claim as your own this pattern. You may not use my photographs. This pattern is not for mass production.

8. If you want to share this pattern online, you must only share a link to my blog post. You may not copy and paste my text or the pattern to another site. Thank you for respecting my work. 

9. By using this pattern, you are agreeing to abide by these terms.

This easy afghan square crochet pattern is now available for purchase in my Ravelry Shop! The pattern is free here on my blog, OR you can purchase the ad-free, printer friendly, PDF copy for a couple of dollars. I would love if you would visit and save   the pattern on Ravelry, which helps my patterns get seen by more people! Thanks so much for your amazing support!!   Just click the button below to find the pattern PDF available for purchase!

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Don’t crochet? I would love to help you Learn to Crochet with my fun Crochet Tutorials! 

SWEET STRIPES FRIENDSHIP SQUARE:

Pattern Directions:

USING I/9 5.5 MM HOOK

FRIENDSHIP SQUARE:

Row 1: Ch 31, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch, (30 sc).

Row 2: Turn, ch 1, sc in each st across, (30 sc). 

Row 3: Turn, ch 3 (counts as 1st dc here and throughout), dc in same st, skip next 3 st, [4 dc in next st, skip next 3 st,] 6 times, 3 dc in 2nd to last st, dc in last st, (30 dc).

Rows 4-5: Turn, ch 1, sc in each st across, (30 sc, 2 rows).

Rows 6-26: Repeat Rows 3-5, 7 times, (30 sts, 21 rows). FO and weave in ends.

Please Share your Friendship Squares!

I hope you enjoy this free friendship square pattern as much I enjoyed creating it for you! I would love to see your afghan square projects on Ravelry and social media! Please tag me in your photos so I can see what you’ve made! I simply love getting to see the beautiful projects y’all have made with my patterns! It’s the reason I do what I do!! (Plus the yarn benefits are pretty awesome too!! )

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