Stunning Textured Crochet Square Free Pattern

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Free textured crochet granny square pattern that is perfect for a stunning crochet blanket and many other projects.

I have been counting down the days until the release day of this beautiful textured crochet square! It has been designed especially for The Friendship Crochet Along organised by Sunflower Cottage Crochet. The CAL consists of 40 crochet square patterns designed by 28 amazing crochet designers.

Inspiration for Friendship Star- textured crochet square

When I have seen the details of this amazing crochet along idea, I knew I had to contribute! I am so excited to be part of this event celebrating friendship. I think it is important now more then ever to celebrate even the small things in life.

As the name suggests I have been inspired by the star shape for my textured crochet square.

“Friends are like stars. You don’t have to see them to know they are there.”

I think friends are very much like stars. You only need to look up and they are there. Even on a cloudy night, you might not be able to see the stars but you know they are near watching over you.

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Textured Crochet Square – Friendship Star

I have used a combination of textured and lacy crochet stitches. The square uses textured crochet stitches like popcorn and front post crochet stitches to create the star shape. This is then surrounded by lacy crochet stitches to really make the star shape stand out.

As I mentioned, this square is part of The Friendship Crochet Along. If you want to find out more about this great project, check out FREE BLANKET CROCHET-A-LONG TO CELEBRATE LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP page for all the materials needed and other details.

This crochet along also comes with the amazing option of all 40 crochet square patterns in one handy crochet bundle. The cost of each individual pattern works at $0.25 per pattern which is an absolute bargain! Check out the bundle below!

Grab the ad free, printer friendly PDF version of this pattern from my shops below.

Here is a handy step by step video tutorial to help you along with the written pattern!

MATERIALS

• Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran (Worsted weight/aran yarn; 184 m per 100 g ball; 100% acrylic) in Stormy Grey (204)
• 6 mm crochet hook 

FINISHED SIZE

9 x 9 inches / 23 x 23 cm

TENSION

The square measures 6 cm across after completing round 2.

STITCHES AND ABBREVIATIONS (US CROCHET TERMS)

mc- magic circle

sc- single crochet

sl st- slip stitch

ch- chain stitch

dc- double crochet

pc- popcorn stitch- work 5 dc in same st, remove loop from hook, insert through first st, pull loop through first st

ch-sp – chain space

V st- (1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc) worked in same st/sp

beg- beginning

prev- previous

rnd- round

FPtr- front post treble crochet- worked around the post of the stitch

FPtr3tog- work the following 3 sts together using front post treble crochet stitch

BPtr- back post treble crochet- worked around the post of the stitch

For abbreviations master list as set out by Craft Yarn Council, please CLICK HERE.

TEXTURED CROCHET SQUARE MAIN PATTERN

Start with creating a magic circle.
Rnd 1: 8 sc into mc, sl st to first st to join. 8 sc

Rnd 2: 3 ch (counts as first dc of first pc st), 4 dc in same st, remove loop from hook, insert hook into top of beg 3 ch, put loop back on hook and pull through, 1 ch, (1 pc in next st, 1 ch) repeat around; sl st to top of first pc.

Rnd 3: 3 ch (counts as first dc), * 3 dc in next 1 ch-sp, 1 dc into top of next pc, 1 V st in next 1 ch-sp**, 1 dc into top of next pc; repeat from * around ending last repeat at **, sl st to top of beg 3 ch.

Rnd 4: 2 ch (doesn’t count as a st), starting around the post of beg 3 ch from prev rnd, *1 FPtr around each of the next 5 sts, (1 V st, 3 ch, 1 V st) in next V st; rep from * around, sl st to top of first FPtr.

Rnd 5: 2 ch (doesn’t count as a st), starting around the post of first FPtr from prevrnd, *1FPtr around each of the next 5sts, 1Vst in next Vst, (1Vst, 3ch, 1 V st) in next 3 ch-sp, 1 V st in next V st; rep from * around, sl st to top of first FPtr.

PATTERN CONTINUES

Rnd 6: 2 ch (doesn’t count as a st), starting around the post of first FPtr from prev rnd, *1 FPtr around st, 1 FPtr3tog, 1 FPtr around next st, 1 ch, 1 V st in each of the next 2 V sts, 5 dc in next 3 ch-sp, 1 V st in each of the next 2 V sts, 1 ch; rep from * around, sl st to top of first FPtr.

Rnd 7: 2 ch (doesn’t count as a st), * 1 FPtr3tog over the front post sts, 2 ch, 1 V st in next V st, 3 dc in next V st, 1 BPtr around each of the next 2 dc, 3 BPtr around next dc, 1 BPtr around each of the next 2 dc, 3 dc in next V st, 1 V st in next V st, 2 ch; repeat from * around, sl st to top of first FP3tog.

Rnd 8: 3 ch (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, * 1 dc in next 2 ch-sp, 3 dc in next V st, 1 BPtr around each of the next 6 sts, 3 BPtr around next st, 1 BPtr around each of the next 6 sts, 3 dc in next V st, 1 dc in next 2 ch-sp**, 3 dc in next st; repeat from * around ending last repeat at **, sl st to top of beg 3 ch.

Rnd 9 (optional): 2 ch (doesn’t count as a st), * 1 BPtr across each st until corner st, (1 BPtr, 2 ch, 1 BPtr) into corner st; repeat pattern from * around, sl st to top of first st. 

FINISHING INSTRUCTIONS

Fasten off. Sew in all ends. Block to dimensions

I hope you are enjoying working on the Friendship Crochet Along!

I would love you to check out my 3D Flower Crochet Granny Square pattern that is free right here on the blog. 

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