Christmas Crochet Free Afghan Square

Do you have any special holiday memories associated with snowfalls? For me, most of these memories are of unexpected snowfalls. During the Christmas season, these have usually meant opportunities to slow down and get outside and play in the snow. For the Hope in the Holidays Crochet Along, this square evokes these unexpected snowfalls. The Textured Snowflake Square is a free afghan square that you can crochet as part of a Christmas blanket.

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The Textured Snowflake Square will give you an opportunity to pick a favorite color to surround the textured snowflake. It looks fun with a holiday red or green surrounding the snowflake. Or, some frostier lighter colors look beautiful as well.

Hope in the Holidays Crochet Along

This pattern is part of the Hope in the Holidays Crochet Along hosted by Claire from BearRye during December 2020. Each day features a different square designed by a different designer. You can find details on the Crochet Along, over on BearRye’s post about the Crochet Along. There you will find the coupon code to download the Textured Snowflake Square on December 9, 2020. Or use the button below to go get the coupon code.

On December 9, 2020, you can download the Textured Snowflake pattern for free over on Ravelry using the coupon code you can find over at BearRye. Use the button below to head over to Ravelry on December 8.

About the Yarn for the Christmas Crochet Free Afghan Square

We Crochet generously donated the yarn to the designers for the Crochet Along. The yarn is called Mighty Stitch and is a lovely machine washable blend of 80% acrylic and 20% wool. It comes in a huge variety of colors, and it’s very soft and snuggly. I love the little bit of shine in the yarn, which makes the colors really pop!

Pattern Options

The Textured Snowflake Square is a free crochet pattern for an 8″ x 8″ crochet afghan square in U.S. crochet terminology. It is included for free on the blog below.

PDF Pattern Downloads: You can also get the printable PDF in my Ravelry Shop.

CHRISTMAS CROCHET FREE AFGHAN SQUARE

What You’ll Need

Yarn:  Worsted weight (#4 Medium) in colors of choice.  CC (center color) approximately 60 yards in color of choice for center of square.  BC (background color) approximately 60 yards in a background color to surround the snowflake center.

Shown above:  KnitPicks/WeCrochet Mighty Stitch (80% acrylic, 20% wool), 208 yd [190m]/3.5 oz [100g]. 

Hook:  Size I/9 (5.5mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions:  Tapestry needle, tape measure, 5 stitch markers.

Sizing and Gauge

Finished Measurements:  approximately 8” x 8”

Gauge:  13 stitches and 8 rows = 4×4 inches in sc.   

Pattern Key and Notes

Pattern Key (Standard U.S. Crochet Terminology):

BC:  background color

beg:  beginning

CC:  center color

ch:  chain

ch-2 sp:  chain 2 space

dc:  double crochet

fptr:  front post treble crochet

hdc:  half double crochet

pm:  place marker

rep:  repeat

rnd(s):  round(s)

sc:  single crochet

sl st:  slip stitch

st(s):  stitch(es)

tr:  treble crochet

Notes:

• Pattern uses standard US crochet terminology. 
• Beginning chains for each round do not count as stitches. 
• Tutorials are available for the following special techniques:
• Magic loop tutorial at https://craftingeachday.com/magic-loop-tutorial/
• Invisible join in the round tutorial at https://craftingeachday.com/crochet-invisible-join-tutorial-crochet-in-the-round/

Christmas Crochet Free Afghan Square Pattern

SQUARE

With CC, begin with magic loop.

Rnd 1:  Ch 2 (does not count as a st), work 18 dc in magic loop, sl st to first dc to join. (18 dc)

Rnd 2:  Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 1 fptr around same st, [1 fptr around and 1 dc into next st], dc in next st, * [1 dc into and 1 fptr around next st] [1 fptr around and 1 dc in next st], dc in next st; rep from * around, sl st into top of beg ch 3 to join. (12 fptr, 18 dc)

Rnd 3:  Sl st in top of next st to get to top of fptr, ch 3 (counts as first dc), 1 fptr around same st, [1 fptr around and 1 dc into next st], dc in next 3 sts, * [1 dc into and 1 fptr around next st] [1 fptr around and 1 dc in next st], dc in next 3 sts; rep from * around, sl st into top of beg ch 3 to join. (12 fptr, 30 dc)

Rnd 4:  Sl st in top of next st to get to top of fptr, ch 3 (counts as first dc), 1 fptr around same st, [1 fptr around and 1 dc into next st], dc in next 5 sts, * [1 dc into and 1 fptr around next st] [1 fptr around and 1 dc in next st], dc in next 5 sts; rep from * around, sl st into top of beg ch 3 to join, fasten off CC. (12 fptr, 42 dc)

Note:  Place markers in the following manner to mark the beg of rnd 5 and the location of the four corners of the square (see photo for marker placement as well):

• Moving in a counter-clockwise direction, pm in the next st after the st where you fastened off – this will be called “marker 1.”
• Continuing in a counter-clockwise direction, count 7 sts over from marker 1 and pm in 7^th st (corner 1). 
• Continuing in a counter-clockwise direction, count 14 sts over from corner 1 and pm in 14^th st (corner 2).
• Continuing in a counter-clockwise direction, count 13 sts over from corner 2 and pm in 13^th st (corner 3).
• Continuing in a counter-clockwise direction, count 14 sts over from corner 3 and pm in 14^th st (corner 4).

Rnd 5:  Join CC with a sl st at marker 1, ch 1 (does not count as a st),

• sc in same st, sc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next st, [2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr] in first corner,
• tr in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next st, [2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr] in next corner,
• tr in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next st, [2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr] in next corner,
• tr in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next st, [2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr] in next corner,
• tr in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sl st to first sc to join. (10 sc, 16 hdc, 16 dc, 14 tr, 4 ch-2 sp)

Note:  In order to get a square of 8” x 8”, the pattern calls for a round of dc in Rnd 6 below and hdc in Rnd 7 below.  If your gauge is tighter or looser, you can adjust these rounds and use taller or shorter stitches if you like to get your square to measure 8” x 8”.

Rnd 6:  Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next st and in each st around square and work [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in each ch-2 sp for corners, sl st to top of ch 3 to join. (82 dc, 4 ch-2 sp)

Rnd 7:  Ch 2 (does not count as st), hdc in same st and in each st around square and work [2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc] in each ch-2 sp for corners, sl st to top of first hdc to join or use the invisible join method to finish Rnd 7 instead.  Tutorial for invisible join at https://craftingeachday.com/crochet-invisible-join-tutorial-crochet-in-the-round/.   (98 hdc, 4 ch-2 sp)

Finishing:  Weave in ends.  Block if desired.

For another free afghan square pattern, try out the Four Blooms Square pattern. If you are looking for quick Christmas patterns, you may like the Velvet Bauble pattern.