Sylvie Blanket Square

Perfect on it’s own or with other squares, this crochet blanket square features a modified granny stitch to celebrate the granny stitch with a little added texture for visual and touchable interest.

Designed for the 2024 Granny Blanket CAL hosted by Debbie of Madame Stitch, the Sylvie Crochet Blanket Square is a beautiful, slightly textured square featuring clusters of double crochets and front post stitches with a slightly lacy look.

Created to match the size of other squares in the CAL as well as feature the granny stitch, this crochet blanket square is incredibly simple to crochet but is gorgeous in it’s textured finish.

What is the Granny Blanket CAL?

The 2024 Granny Blanket CAL is a crochet-a-long hosted by Debbie of Madame Stitch. This blanket is made of 12 squares, all of which feature the Granny Stitch in some way. The squares will be seamed together to create a gorgeous, granny stitch themed blanket.

Each of the 12 squares are released one by one, each Monday, Wednesday and Friday, giving you time to crochet each square.

Each of the squares is free to use on the designers blog or, if you prefer to work from PDF patterns, I highly recommend the bundle of patterns for this blanket.

You could purchase each pattern individually if you wanted to but those little costs will add up to more than the bundle is sold for. If you want PDFs for all of the patterns, I highly recommend the bundle.

Don’t forget to check out all the other fantastic patterns that are a part of this event by heading to the main event page! Patterns are released each Monday, Wednesday and Friday until all 12 squares, the seaming instructions and the border have been released.

Love this crochet blanket square but want to use it for something else?

You’re more than welcome to!

The great thing about crochet squares is they can be used for almost anything you think of regardless of why they were designed.

I will be making washcloths from this pattern with cotton yarn for my own home because I just love the textured feeling of it.

You can do the same or you can use it for something totally different! 🙂

Where to get the Sylvie Crochet Blanket Square Pattern

The Sylvie Square is a free crochet blanket square pattern in this blog post. Scroll down to view the free version.

However, if you’d like a more robust pattern with photo tutorials, the steps for the photo tutorial written out in full sentences and a printer friendly version of the PDF, I recommend you purchase the PDF pattern or the Granny Blanket CAL Bundle.

With the PDF pattern, you will receive photo tutorials for the special stitch as well as step by step through Rows 1 through 3 (and the border!) which will set you up to make this crochet blanket square pattern with confidence. The photos include details with arrows and dots to help identify all the stitches and their placement.

Because this pattern is featured in the Granny Stitch Blanket CAL, you can get the PDF for 50% off in my Etsy shop (no code needed!) from 8 AM EST October 4, 2024 through 7:59 AM EST October 5, 2024.

SKILL LEVEL

Advanced Beginner. Crocheters looking to follow this pattern should know how to:

• Read a crochet pattern – There is NOT a video tutorial for this crochet basket pattern.
• Work the basic stitches – Chain, slip stitch, single crochet and double crochet
• Work the Front Post Double Crochet or be willing to learn.
• Skip stitches (or chains)
• Place several stitches into one stitch.

This is NOT an absolute beginner pattern! Absolute Beginners will find this pattern outside of their skill level.

If you are unfamiliar with any of these techniques or aren’t familiar with reading patterns, I highly recommend the PDF pattern as it will walk you through everything step by step.

MATERIALS

Medium (4) weight yarn of your choice. You will need approximately 2 ounces / 56 grams / 138 yards.

Yarn Used

Lion Brand Color Theory in colorway Moonbeam (off-white/gray acrylic yarn). This yarn is 100% acrylic, 3.5 ounces / 246 yards / 100 grams per skein.

TOOLS & NOTIONS

5 mm (H-8) Hook
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Stitch markers, if you prefer them

SIZE

Approximately 12 inches x 12 inches (after blocking)

GAUGE

14 double crochet x 8 rows = Approximately 4 inches x 4 inches. Gauge is listed unblocked.

Note: I am a tight crocheter, so my tension is usually tighter than others. Learn more about gauge and what this means here.

ABBREVIATIONS (US Terms)

• Ch – Chain
• Sl St – Slip Stitch
• Sc – Single Crochet
• Dc – Double Crochet
• Fpdc – Front Post Double Crochet 
• St(s) – Stitch(es)
• Sk(‘d) -Skip(ped)
• RS – Right Side
• WS – Wrong Side
• […] – Repeats are listed within brackets.
• (…) – Instructions within parentheses indicate to work all stitches in the same indicated space.
• (…) – Stitch counts are listed at the end of the row in parenthesis and bold italics.

Front Post Double Crochet – Tutorial Link

This pattern uses Front Post Double Crochet stitches to create the interesting lines of texture. If you are unfamiliar with working a Front Post Double Crochet, check out my photo tutorial that will walk you step-by-step through working the stitch, why it’s worked the way it is, how it works, etc.

PATTERN NOTES

• Please read all notes, including special notes, before starting this pattern.
• Chain 1 and Chain 2 to start a new row do not count as stitches. This means you will place your first stitch of the row in the very first stitch. 
• Row 1 when completed will curve and seem less wide than the following rows. This is the nature of skipping chains and will look correct after a few rows.
• “3 dc next st” means to place a total of 3 double crochet in the indicated stitch.
• Make sure you are skipping the correct stitch. When we place multiple stitches into one stitch (Example: 3 dc in next st), these can cover the next stitch. Push these 3 dc to the side if needed.
• The stitch multiple for this pattern is a multiple of 4 stitches + 1 stitch + 2 turning chains. Add or remove 4 from the starting chains to make the square more or less wide.

Sylvie Granny Stitch Crochet Blanket Square Pattern Free

Ch 43

Row 1 (WS) – 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook. [Sk 1 ch, 3 dc next ch. Sk 1 ch, 1 dc next ch]. Repeat inside brackets to end of row. Your last stitch will be 1 dc in last ch. (41)

Row 2 (RS) – Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch here or throughout), turn. 2 dc in first st. Sk 1 st, FPdc next st. [Sk 1 st, 3 dc next st. Sk 1 st, FPdc next st]. Repeat inside brackets until 2 sts remain. Sk 1 st, 2 dc last st. (41)

Row 3 (WS) – Ch 2, turn. 1 dc first st. [Sk 1 st, 3 dc next st. Sk 1 st, 1 dc next st.] Repeat inside brackets to end of row. Your last stitch will be 1 dc in last st. (41)

Rows 4 through 21 (OR until work is approximately 11 inches tall)  – Repeat Rows 2 and 3 in order. 

If you repeat the rows more or less times, make sure to end on a repeat of Row 3.

BORDER

Round 1 (RS) – Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch here or throughout), turn. 1 sc each st across to end of row (41 sts this side). 

At end of row, ch 2 and rotate to work down the side of the square. Place 2 sc in the side of each dc to end of side (42 sts this side). 

At end of side, ch 2 and rotate to work along the bottom of chs. Place 1 sc in the bottom of each st and 1 sc in each sk’d ch 1 (you can treat these sk’d ch’s as ch 1 spcs) to the end of side (41 sts this side). 

At end of side, ch 2 and rotate to work up the side of the square. Place 2 sc in the side of each dc to end (42 sts this side). At the end, ch 2 and sl st to first sc made in round to close. (166 sts – 4 ch 2 spcs)

Round 2 (RS) – Ch 1, do NOT turn. [1 sc in each st to ch 2 spc. In ch 2 spc, place (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc)]. Repeat inside brackets 4 times total. Sl st to first sc made in round to close. (174 sts, 4 ch 2 spcs)

Cut yarn, weave ends. 

Square will be approximately 11.5 inches x 11.5 inches. Block the square to 12 inches x 12 inches.

Once blocked, your square is complete. 

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If you loved this crochet blanket square pattern, why not check out some of my other crochet home decor patterns?

The Casey Throw Blanket – Beautiful texture and quick to crochet in bulky yarn.
The Melody Square for Blankets – A melody of V stitches and the granny stitch, perfect on it’s own or paired with other squares.
Nova Preemie Baby Blanket – The perfect size and texture for new little fingers to explore.
Aspen Throw Blanket – Worked corner to corner using half double crochets, this pattern results in a beautiful blanket with diagonal ribbing.
Marguerite’s Square – Beautifully intricate, this granny square is perfect alone or with other squares.

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