2022 Holiday Crochet Along Pattern
Choose colors for overall blanket
Color A is the very center color, two large squares, and an accent color in two large corner rectangles. Color B is the center side squares color and the main color in all 4 large corner rectangles. Color C is the center corner squares, the large side rectangles, and an accent color in two large corner rectangles. Color D is the border color throughout as well as an accent color in two large corner squares.
Choose what you would like to be the border color first (Color D) then choose Color A- which is a dominant color of the overall blanket. Between the last two colors, pick Color B and C- Color C is used in more solid components in the overall blanket design.
With Color A | Tunisian Crochet Simple Stitch Small Center Square
Explanation of Tunisian Crochet
Return Ch: ch 1.
End Stitch: insert hook into both loops at end (front and back), yo and pull through, ch 1.
Return Pass: (yo, pull through 2 loops on hook) across until there’s one loop left on the hook.
Tunisian Simple Stitch (TSS): insert hook from right to left under the next vertical bar, yo and pull through sp, keep loop on hook
Binding Off Row: Instead of picking up the entire row of loops, the loops are dropped as you go to give a nice edge. Pick up the next st (same way as TSS in this case- vertical bars), yarn over and pull through both loops on hook, repeat across and fasten off.
With size I hook (only need this for this chain!), Ch 18.
Row 1: With H Tunisian/Afghan hook, roll chain over to see back bumps. Loop on hook counts as first loop. Insert hook into 2nd back bump, yo, and pull through, keeping loop on hook. Repeat for each sp (back bump) across, keeping all loops on hook (18 loops on hook). Work return ch. Work return pass.
Row 2: skip first sp, TSS across to end (18 loops on hook), work end st. Work return pass.
Row 3-20: Repeat Row 2.
Ensure it is a square and work binding off row. Weave in ends.
Day 2: Border of Small Center Square
With Color D | HDC border
Round 1: With Color D and wrong side facing up, sl st into first st of top row. ch 2, hdc in same sp, hdc in each sp across to end, ch 2, turn work to work down side, hdc in each row down side to bottom, ch 2, turn work to work across bottom, hdc in each sp across, ch 2, turn work to work up last side, hdc in each row up side to beginning of round, ch 2, sl to to first hdc. Turn so right side is facing up. [16 hdc per side/64 total hdc; 4 ch-2 sps]
Round 2: sl st into corner sp, ch 2, *(2 hdc, ch 1, 2 hdc) in corner sp, hdc in each sp across to next corner, repeat from * around, sl st to first hdc. [20 hdc per side/80 total hdc; 4 ch-1 sps]
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Day 3: Small Side Squares 1 and 2
With Color B | Textured Clusters
Row 1: With Color B and right side facing up, sl st to first sp of one side of small center square, ch 3, dc2tog with same sp and next sp, (ch 1, dc2tog over next 2 sp) across to end of side, turn. [10 dc2tog, 9 ch-1 sp]
Row 2: ch 3, 2 bp dc around both posts of dc2tog below across, turn [20 bp dc]
Row 3: Repeat Row 1
Row 4: ch 3, 2 fp dc around both posts of dc2tog below across, turn. [20 fp dc]
Row 5-11: Repeat Rows 1-4
Ensure it is a square and fasten off. Repeat for the opposite side of the small center square. Weave in all ends. You should have a 1×3 square strip at this point.
Day 4: Small Side Square 3 and 4
Tunisian Double Crochet (TDC): yo, insert hook from right to left under the next vertical bar, yo and pull through sp, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook, keep loop on hook
With Color B | Tunisian Double Crochet
Row 1: With H Tunisian hook and right side facing up, sl st into first st of side, ch 2, work TDC in same sp, work TDC in each sp across (ending at last sp before ch-sp), ch 1. Work return pass.
Row 2: skip first sp, TDC across to end (20 loops on hook), work end st. Work return pass.
Row 3-12: Repeat Row 2.
Ensure it is a square and work binding off row. Weave in ends. Repeat for the opposite side of small center square. You should have a cross of squares at this point.
Day 5: Border Around Small Side Squares
With Color D | HDC border
Round 1: With Color D and wrong side facing up, sl st into first st of top row of any side square. ch 2, hdc in same sp, work hdc in each st across top (20 hdc), ch 2, work down side of side square towards center square (20 hdc spread out evenly), sl st into ch-2 sp of small center square border, work up side of side side square (20 hdc spread out evenly), continue around all side squares in same manner with 20 sts per side and ch 2 at corners or sl st at valleys, sl st to first hdc and fasten off. [20 hdc per side and ch-2 sps for all corners]
Turn so the right side is facing up.
Day 6: Small Corner Square 1 and 2
With Color C | Simple Lacy Square
Round 1: with color C, ch 5 (first dc and ch-1 sp), dc in 5th sp from hook, ch 1, (dc in same sp, ch 1) 6 more times, sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch. [8 dc, 8 ch-1 sp]
Round 2: sl st into ch 1 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same sp, ch 1, 2 dc in next ch 1 sp, *ch 2 (corner)**, 2 dc in next 2 ch-1 sp, repeat from * around ending at **, sl st to first dc. [16 dc, 4 ch-2 sp, 4 ch-1]
Round 3: ch 2, hdc in each sp, 2 hdc in each ch-1 sp, and (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in each corner sp around, sl st to first hdc. [10 hdc per side/40 hdc total; 4 ch-2 sps]
Round 4: ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), [sk next sp, dc in next, ch 1] 3 times, *(dc, ch 2, dc in corner sp), dc in next sp**, repeat [] 4 times, repeat from * around ending at **, ch 1, sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch. [28 dc, 4 ch-2 sp, 20 ch-1 sp]
Round 5: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in each sp and ch-1 sp with (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each corner sp around, sl st to first dc, fasten off. [16 dc per side/64 dc total; 4 ch-2 sps]
Repeat for one more square. You should have TWO completed squares that are the same.
Day 7: Small Corner Square 3 and 4
With Color C | Flower Center Square
Back Post GENERAL STITCH steps:
- Yo if doing HDC or DC, YO twice if doing tr
- Insert hook into hole next to the post of the next stitch, on the “hook side” from back to front
- Bring the hook back to the back of the fabric around the post, to the hole farther from the hook.
- Yo and draw through a loop, bringing it through both sides of the fabric.
- Work stitch as normal to finish post.
Back Post Triple Crochet 4 Together:
- Yo twice, insert hook for back post dc (follow above steps), yo and draw through (around post).
- Yo and pull through two loops twice, leaving a loop on the hook. (2 loops on hook)
- Repeat step 1 and 2 with next 3 posts. (5 loops on hook)
- Yo and pull through all 5 loops on hook.
Round 1: ch 4 (counts as dc), dc in 4th ch from hook, 2 tr in same sp (continue working in same sp for rest of sts), ch 1, 2 tr, 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, 2 tr, ch 1, 2 tr, 2 dc, ch 1, sl st to beg ch. [8 dc, 8 tr, 4 ch-1 sp]
Round 2: sl st into ch 1 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, *ch 4, bp tr4tog with next 4 posts, ch 4**, sc in next ch-1 sp, repeat from * around ending at **, sl st to first sc. [4 bp tr4tog, 4 sc]
Round 3: ch 1, sc in same sp, *11 tr in center of dc4tog**, sc in next sc sp, repeat from * around ending at **, sl st to beg sc. [4 shells of 11 tr, 4 sc]
Round 4: sl st around sc post, ch 4 (counts as bp tr), bp tr around next post, *bp dc around each of next 2 posts, bp hdc around each of next 2 posts, (sc, ch 2, sc) in center sp of shell, bp hdc around each of next 2 posts, bp dc around each of next 2 posts**, bp tr around next 3 posts, repeat from * ending at **, bp tr around next post, sl st to top of beg ch. [13 sts per side/52 sts total; 4 Ch-2 sps]
Round 5: ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same sp, *dc on each of next 6 sps, (dc, ch 2, dc in corner sp), dc in next 6 sps**, 2 dc in next sp, repeat from * around ending at **, sl st to top of beg ch, fasten off. [16 dc per side/64 dc total; 4 ch-2 sps]
Repeat for one more square. You should have TWO completed squares that are the same.
Day 8: Borders of Small Corner Squares
With Color D | HDC border
Round 1: With Color D and wrong side facing up, sl st into first st of top row. ch 2, hdc in same sp, hdc in each sp across to end, ch 2, turn work to work down side, hdc in each row down side to bottom, ch 2, turn work to work across bottom, hdc in each sp across, ch 2, turn work to work up last side, hdc in each row up side to beginning of round, ch 2, sl to to first hdc. Fasten off. [20 sts per side/80 sts total; 4 ch-2 sps]
Repeat for all 4 Small Corner Squares.
Day 9: Sew Corner Squares
With Color D | Attaching Corner Squares to make 3×3 Center Square
With a darning needle and a length of yarn that is 4x the length of one side, line up and sew Corner Squares 1 and 2 to the opposite corner spaces (whip stitch or preferred stitch is fine- the sewing will be hidden). Sew from top of one side, to the valley of space, and back up side to top of the neighboring side.
Repeat with Corner Squares 3 and 4 to the other opposite corner spaces.
Ensure all ends are secured then weave in. You should have a 3×3 square center.
Day 10: Border around 3×3 Center Square
With Color D | HDC border
Round 1: With Color D and wrong side facing up, sl st into any corner of 3×3 square. ch 2, hdc in same sp, (ch 2, hdc) in same sp, hdc in each sp across to end with hdc in each sp and 1 hdc in each ch sp on sides, (hdc, ch 2, hdc) in corner sp, continue working each side and corner sp around, sl to to first hdc. Turn work so right side is facing up. [66 sts per side/264 sts total; 4 ch-2 sps]
Round 2: Ch 2, hdc in each sp around and (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in each corner sp, sl st to first hdc, fasten off. [70 sts per side/280 sts total; 4 ch-2 sps]
Day 12-18: Large Side Square 1
With Color A | Broomstick Lace HDC 5 Clusters
About Broomstick Lace Crochet:
Broomstick Lace is worked in two parts: the loop pass and the return pass. The loop pass pulls loop up onto the knitting needle (circular for this pattern), creating the height of the clusters. The return pass takes the loops off the needle and crochets stitches into the clusters of loops.
Broomstick Lace 5 DC beginning cluster: slip 5 loops off the needle and insert hook through all 5, yarn over and pull through all loops, ch 3 (does not count as beg dc), 5 dc in same sp
Broomstick Lace 5 DC cluster: yarn over, slip 5 loops off the needle and insert hook through all 5, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops (first dc), complete 4 more dc in same sp
Day 12: Row 1-3
Row 1: with Color A and right side facing up, sl st in first sp of one side, ch 3, dc in same sp and each sp across to end of side, do not turn. [70 dc]
Row 2, Part 1: pull loop onto knitting needle (counts as first loop), sk first sp, insert hook into next sp and pull up a loop then place it onto the needle, repeat for each sp across, do not turn. [70 loops]
Row 2, Part 2: Broomstick Lace 5 DC beginning cluster then Broomstick Lace 5 DC across, turn. [1 clusters for every 5 sts]
Row 3: ch 3, dc in each sp across with dc between clusters picking up between clusters instead of loops in sp as normal, do not turn. [70 dc]
Day 13: Repeat Row 2-3 twice (Rows 4-7)
Day 14: Repeat Row 2-3 twice (Rows 8-11)
Day 15: Repeat Row 2-3 twice (Rows 12-15)
Day 16: Repeat Row 2-3 twice (Rows 15-18)
Day 17: Repeat Row 2-3 twice (Rows 19-22)
Day 18: Repeat Row 2-3 (Rows 23-24) then:
Row 25: turn, ch 3, dc in each sp across, fasten off and weave in ends. [70 dc]
Day 19-25: Large Side Square 2
With Color A | Broomstick Lace HDC 5 Clusters
On the opposite side of the first Broomstick Lace Square, complete the same as days 12-18 with same color.
Day 19: Row 1-3
Day 20: Row 4-7
Day 21: Rows 8-11
Day 22: Rows 12-15
Day 23: Rows 15-18
Day 24: Rows 19-22
Day 25: Rows 23-25
Day 27-29: Large Side Rectangle 1
With Color C | Basketweave
Front Post Double Crochet (FP dc)
- Yo on hook.
- Insert hook into hole next to the post of the next stitch, on the “hook side.”
- Bring the hook back to the front of the fabric from behind the post, to the hole farther from the hook.
- Yo and draw through a loop, bringing it through both sides of the fabric. (3 loops remaining on hook)
- Yo and draw through 2 loops on hook. (2 loops remaining on hook)
- Yo and draw through remaining 2 loops on hook.
Back Post Double Crochet (BP dc)
- Yo on hook.
- Insert hook into hole next to the post of the next stitch, on the “hook side” from back to front
- Bring the hook back to the back of the fabric around the post, to the hole farther from the hook.
- Yo and draw through a loop, bringing it through both sides of the fabric. (3 loops remaining on hook)
- Yo and draw through 2 loops on hook. (2 loops remaining on hook)
- Yo and draw through remaining 2 loops on hook.
Day 27: Row 1-9
Row 1: with Color C and right side facing up, sl st in first sp of one side, ch 3, dc in same sp and each sp across to end of side, turn [70 dc]
Row 2: ch 2, *BP dc around next 5 sts, FP dc around next 5 sts, repeat from * across, turn. [14 sections of 5 sts, alternating FP dc and BP dc sections]
Row 3- 5: Repeat row 2
Row 6: Ch 2, *FP dc around next 5 sts, BP dc around next 5 sts, repeat from * across, turn. [14 sections of 5 sts, alternating FP dc and BP dc sections]
Row 7-9: Repeat row 6
Day 28: Repeat Row 2-9
Day 29: Repeat Row 2-9
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Day 30-32: Large Side Rectangle 2
With Color C | Basketweave
On the opposite side of the first Basketweave Rectangle, complete the same as days 27-29 with same color.
Day 30: Row 1-9
Day 31: Repeat Row 2-9
Day 32: Repeat Row 2-9
Fasten off and weave in ends.
See above section for pictures.
Day 33: Border around Large Side Attachments
With Color D | HDC border
Round 1: With Color D and wrong side facing up, sl st into first st of top row of any side square. ch 2, hdc in same sp, work hdc in each st across top (70 hdc), ch 2, work down side of side square towards center square (70 hdc for large square sides and 35 for large rectangle sides spread out evenly), sl st into ch-2 sp of small center square border, work up side of side side square (70 hdc for large square sides and 35 for large rectangle sides spread out evenly), continue around all side squares in same manner with 35 or 70 sts per side and ch 2 at corners or sl st at valleys, sl st to first hdc and fasten off. [35/70 hdc per side and ch-2 sps for all corners]
Turn so the right side is facing up.
Day 34-39: Large Corner Rectangle 1
With Color A, B, and C | Log Bricks Built from Corner to Corner
Beg Linked DC: (First linked dc only) Ch 3 and insert the hook in the 2nd ch from the hook. Yo and pull up a loop. Insert the hook in the first sp, and yo and pull up a loop. Yo and pull through the first two loops on the hook, yo and pull through the last 2 loops on the hook (as for a regular double crochet).
Linked DC: Insert the hook down through the horizontal bar in the center of the stem of the previous stitch, yo and pull up a loop. Insert the hook into the next sp, and yo and pull up a loop. Yo and pull through the first two loops on the hook, yo and pull through the last 2 loops on the hook.
Block 1, Row 1: With Color B, sl st into the shorter side corner sp, ch 3, beg linked dc in first sp, linked dc in each sp, across to last 4 sps of side, linked dc2tog twice, (sk next sp sl st into next) 3 times, on neighboring side, turn. [34 linked dc]
Block 1, Row 2: beg linked dc in first sp with sp just sl st into, linked dc in each sp across back to outer edge, turn. [34 linked dc]
Block 1, Row 3: Ch 3, beg linked dc in first sp, linked dc in each sp across, sl st into next 2 sps, turn. [34 linked dc]
Block 1, Row 4: repeat row 2. Fasten off. First block done.
Block 2, Row 1: With Color C and starting at the neighboring side corner, sl st into corner sp, ch 3, linked dc across to top of first block, sl st into next 2 sps of first block, turn. [62 linked dc]
Block 1, Row 2: linked dc in each sp across back to outer edge. Fasten off- block done. [62 linked dc]
Block 3, Row 1: With Color A and and starting at outer edge of other side- Repeat Block 2 Row 1
Block 3, Row 2: Repeat Block 2, Row 2
Block 4, Row 1: With Color B and and starting at outer edge of other side- Repeat Block 2 Row 1.
Block 4, Row 2: Repeat Block 2, Row 2
Block 4, Row 3-4: Repeat Block 1 row 3- 4.
Continue with pattern, alternating sides with 2 or 4 sps (when Color B is completed) decreasing each time per side. There should be a total of 16 blocks with the last block being Color B and row 3 may need to be hdc only across. The goal is to fill in the corner completely but keep it a rectangle shape. Weave in all ends.
Day 34: Blocks 1-2
Day 35: Blocks 3-4
Day 36: Blocks 5-7
Day 37: Blocks 8-10
Day 38: Blocks 11-13
Day 39: Blocks 14-16
Day 40-45: Large Corner Rectangle 2
With Color A, B, and C | Log Bricks Built from Corner to Corner
On the opposite side of the first Log Bricks, complete the same as days 34-39 with same color pattern and starting with the short side first.
Day 40: Blocks 1-2
Day 41: Blocks 3-4
Day 42: Blocks 5-7
Day 43: Blocks 8-10
Day 44: Blocks 11-13
Day 45: Blocks 14-16
See above section for pictures.
Day 46-48: Large Corner Rectangle 3, Part 1
With Color B and D | Mini Stitch Sampler Corner to Corner
Block Stitch: around the post just completed- *yo, insert hook under dc- towards beginning of the row- pick up yarn and pull through dc sp** (3 loops on hook), repeat from * to ** 3 times for a total of 9 loops on hook, insert hook into next sp, pull loop through sp (10 loops on hook), yo and pull through all loops on hook. Insert hook into next sp, yo and pull through sp (2 loops on hook), ch 2, yo and pull through both loops on hook.
Shell: sc, sk 2 sp, (2 dc, 3 tr, 2 dc) in next sp, sk next 2 sp
Triple Crochet Cluster 2 Together (tr cluster 2tog): (yo twice, insert hook into first sp, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook two times) twice, repeat () twice for next sp (should have 5 loops on hook), yo and pull through all loops on hook.
Day 46
Row 1: With Color B, sl st into the longer side corner sp, ch 3, dc in same sp, block stitch around dc just completed, block stitch across to last 3 sps on long side, dc3tog over next 3 spaces twice (continuing onto shorter side), dc in next sp, block stitch around dc, block st in each sp across to corner sp, dc in corner sp, turn.
Row 2: ch 2, hdc in same sp, 2 hdc in BETWEEN blocks across to valley, hdc3tog over sps between next 3 sts (block+ dc3tog, between both dc3tog, and dc3tog+ block), 2 hdc in sps between blocks to end, 1 hdc in sp between last block and beg ch, turn.
Day 47
Row 3: ch 4, (tr, 2 dc) in same sp, sk next 2 sp, shell 10 times to valley, sc in next sp, sk 2 sp, 4 tr in center sp of valley, sk 2 sp, sc in next, 4 shells to end of row, turn.
Row 4: Ch 7 (beg tr and ch 3), (sc in center tr of shell, ch 5) 3 times, sc in center of next shell, ch 2, tr cluster 2tog with center 2 sts of center shell of below row, ch 2, (sc in center tr of shell, ch 5) 10 times, sc in last sp of row, turn.
Row 5: Ch 2, hdc in same sp, (5 hdc in ch-sp, hdc in sc sp) 10 times, sk center ch-sps, hdc in next sc sp, repeat () 3 times, 2 hdc in last ch-sp, hdc in top of beg ch, fasten off.
Day 48
Row 6: With color D, sl st in sp, ch 2, hdc in each sp across to center 4 hdc, hdc4tog at center (2 sts from each side), hdc in each sp to end, fasten off.
Row 7: With Color B, repeat row 1 except at center: (stop blocks 3 sts before center st) dc2tog, dc3tog, dc2tog
Day 49-51: Large Corner Rectangle 3, Part 2
With Color B and D | Mini Stitch Sampler Corner to Corner
Continue with same corner as days 46-48
Day 49
Row 8: Repeat Row 2 except at center: hdc4tog
Row 9: ch 1, shell 9 times to valley, sc in next sp, sk 2 sp, 4 tr in center sp of valley, sk 2 sp, sc in next, 2 shells to end of row, turn.
Row 10: Ch 7 (beg tr and ch 3), sc in center tr of shell, ch 5, sc in center of next shell, ch 2, tr cluster 2tog with center 2 sts of center shell of below row, ch 2, (sc in center tr of shell, ch 5) 8 times, ch 3, tc in last sp of row, turn.
Row 11: Ch 2, hdc in same sp, 2 hdc in first ch-sp, hdc in next sp, (5 hdc in ch-sp, hdc in sc sp) 8 times, sk center ch-sps, hdc in next sc sp, repeat (), 2 hdc in last ch-sp, hdc in top of beg ch, fasten off.
Day 50
Row 12: With color D, sl st in sp, ch 2, hdc in each sp across to center 4 hdc, hdc4tog at center (2 sts from each side), hdc in each sp to end, fasten off.
Row 13: With Color B, repeat row 1 except at center: (stop blocks 2 sts before center st) dc5tog
Row 14: Repeat row 2 except at center- hdc2tog
Day 51
Row 15: ch 4, (tr, 2 dc) in same sp, sk next 2 sp, shell 7 times to valley, sc in next sp, sk sp, 3 tr in center sp of valley, sk 2 sp, sc in next, (2 dc, 2 tr) in last sp, turn.
Row 16: ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 2, tr cluster with center st of center shell of below row, ch 2, (sc in center tr of shell, ch 5) 7 times, sc in last sp of row, turn.
Row 17: Ch 2, hdc in same sp, (5 hdc in ch-sp, hdc in sc sp) 7 times, sk center ch-sps, hdc in next sc sp, fasten off.
Day 52-57: Large Corner Rectangle 4
With Color B and D | Mini Stitch Sampler Corner to Corner
On the opposite side of the first Mini Stitch Sampler, complete the same as days 46-51 with same color pattern and starting with the short side first.
Day 52: Same as Day 46
Day 53: Same as Day 47
Day 54: Same as Day 48
Day 55: Same as Day 49
Day 56: Same as Day 50
Day 57: Same as Day 51
See above section for pictures.
Day 59: Full Border Part 1
With Color D | HDC Border
Note- the count of the sts on each side do not matter as much so don’t stress too much. The goal it to not warp the sides and to have mostly even number of stitches per section.
Round 1: With right side facing up, ch 2, hdc in each sp/row and ch 2 at each corner sp around (30 sts for each short side of corner rectangles, 68 sts for each long side of corner rectangles, 72 sts for each side of side square/rectangles – ALL SPREAD OUT EVENLY), sl st to first hdc, turn. [4 ch-2 sps; 132 hdc for short sides and 208 hdc for long sides]
Day 60: Full Border Part 2
With Color D | HDC Border
Round 2: Continuing with Color D and wrong side facing up, ch 2, hdc in each sp and (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in each corner sp around, sl st to first hdc, fasten off and weave in ends. [4 ch-2 sps; 136 hdc for short sides and 212 hdc for long sides]
Day 61: Full Border Part 3
With Color B or C | Twisted Single Crochet
Twisted Single Crochet: insert the hook in the next stitch, pull up a loop (keep both loops on hook loose), turn the hook counter clockwise (loops remain on hook), yarn over and pull through both loops
Round 3: With the color of your choice, sl st into any sp on the edge with the right side facing up. Ch 1, work twisted sc in each sp around with three twisted sc in each corner sp, sl st to first twisted sc and fasten off. Weave in ends. [3 twisted sc in corners; 132 sts for short sides and 208 sts for long sides]
