Welcome to week 6 of the Wall Of Stitches Crochet Along!

Over the next 25 weeks, we are going to be making 48 different crochet stitches, each in a different piece of this brick work like blanket. We will be adding a border to each individual piece before joining the pieces together. We will be making 2 pieces each week, 1 small 1 large.

With this crochet along I feel like I’ve gone more back towards the style of my very first crochet along – The 50 Stitches. With regular predictable sized pieces that all fit together neatly in rows – sort of, I had to give it a bit of twist with the stacked edges.

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The Wall Of Stitches is a completely free crochet along. Each week the next piece of the pattern will be published on my blog, but if you want the concise and ad free pdf delivered to you each week that will remain in your Ravelry library, you can purchase that for just £5 here. This is a one off payment that covers the entirety of this CAL.

If you want to prep ahead, you can find out how much yarn you need for each week here as well as the layout and where each piece will fit.

For this pattern I chose to use LoveCrafts own brand yarn PaintBox 100% Cotton Aran. I love how vibrant the colours are in this range and how many different shades there are to choose from – 63 at last count! The cotton is unmercerised meaning that you can see the individual strands of cotton and it can split when using it. But as far as cottons go it is lovely to use and I didn’t find splitting too much of an issue.

But if you’re looking for a yarn to use that has lots of colours to choose from and doesn’t split, there is PaintBox simply aran, a 100% acrylic yarn that has the same 63 shades as the cotton range. Other yarn ranges that would suit are Caron Simply Soft and Stylecraft Special Aran. But you can use any Aran or Worsted Weight yarn for the Wall Of Stitches.

I also used a 4.5 mm hook for the whole pattern – I recommend using Clover Amour hooks. A cost effective hook that is comfortable in your hands thanks to their ergonomic design, so doesn’t make your hands tired when crocheting for long periods of time. I love my Clover hooks and although I own several different hook brands, I inevitably end up going back and using my trusty Clovers.

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Week 6 Of The Wall Of Stitches Crochet Along

This week we’re going to be completing the third row of our blanket and then joining it to our previous rows.

For our pieces this week we’re going to be using the Compress and the Glover stitches.

Both of these stitches are new for me and my patterns, but they are both quick and easy to make. The Glover stitch does need a bit of care at the start and end of each row, as the way the stitches are counted is unusual.

Piece 11 – Compress

The Compress stitch is a single crochet based stitch that works up fairly quickly and has a wonderful looking texture. So if you’re looking for a hole free stitch that creates a beautiful plain but textured fabric, then this is a fabulous stitch to go for.

I used the shade Lime Green (629) from Lovecrafts 100% Cotton Aran range for this piece.

Click here for the left hand video

Abbreviations

• Ch = Chain
• St = Stitch
• Sc = Single Crochet
• Sc2tog = Single crochet two together

Start by making a foundation chain of 66

Row 1. In the 2nd ch from your hook start a sc2tog and finish it in the next ch. Then ch1. *Over the next 2 ch make a sc2tog, ch1* 

repeat between *and* finish the row by making a sc in the last st. – 65st ( 1 sc / 32 sc2tog / 32 chsp ) 

Row 2. Turn and ch1. Starting in the first st of the row 

*make a sc2tog over the next 2 st and then ch1* Make a sc in the last st of the row – 65 st ( 1sc / 32 sc2tog / 32 chsp )

Rows 3 – 14. Repeat row 2.

Now we need to add a border around your piece. 

For the left hand video on how to add the border click here

For the right hand video on how to add the border click here

Round 1. Using your background colour, make a standing single crochet into any stitch. Make a single crochet in each stitch across the top and bottom, and into each row down the sides. When you get to the corners add an extra stitch into the corner – you will have 14 sc down each side and 65 across the top, plus 1 extra sc in each corner.

When you get back to your 1st st, slst into it – 162 sc in total

Rounds 2 and 3. Ch1 and make a sc into the first st of the previous round. Make a sc in each st around. When you get to the extra corner stitch, make 3 sc in that st. When you get back to the 1st st of the round, slst into it.

When you finish round 3, cut off and weave in your ends. Round 3 should have 186 sc in total, with 18 sc down each short side, plus that extra sc in each corner

Now you need to join the left hand edge of the Compress piece to the right hand edge of the Tower Slip piece using the Flat Braid join. You can see how to do that here.

Piece 12 – Glover

The Glover stitch is a hole free but loose stitch that has a lovely texture to it that is almost flat. It has some stretch to it and the fabric will open up if it is pulled tight. The Glover stitch is quick and easy to make, but the rows start and end strangely, so keep an eye out for that.

I used the shade Kingfisher Blue (635) from Lovecrafts 100% Cotton Aran range for this piece

Click here for the left hand video

Abbreviations

• Ch = Chain
• St = Stitch
• YO = Yarn Over
• FLO = Front Loop Only

Start by making a foundation chain of 31.

Row 1. Starting in the 2nd ch from your hook insert your hook into the ch and pull up a loop – the first ch from your hook is going to count as the first st of your row.

YO, insert your hook into the next ch and pull up a loop (you will have 4 loops on your hook). 

YO and pull through all loops on your hook. 

*Ch 1, insert your hook into the next ch and pull up a loop. YO, insert your hook into the next ch and pull up a loop (you will have 4 loops on your hook). YO and pull through all loops on your hook.* 

Repeat between *and* After your last repeat chain 1 – this chain 1 counts as a stitch and brings the stitch count for this row to 30

Row 2. Turn and ch 1 (this is an extra ch1 after the one that finished the previous row so you should have 2 chains in total). Insert your hook into the 2nd ch from your hook and pull up a loop. YO, Insert your hook into the next st (the first st of the row) and pull up a loop. YO and pull through all loops on your hook. 

*Ch1 and then insert your hook into the FLO of the next st and pull up a loop. YO, Insert your hook into both loops of the next st and pull up a loop. YO and pull through all loops on your hook*

Repeat between *and* then chain 1 after your last repeat – 30 st.

Rows 3 – 14. Repeat row 2

Now we need to add a border around your piece. 

For the left hand video on how to add the border click here

For the right hand video on how to add the border click here

Round 1. Using your background colour, make a standing single crochet into any stitch. Make a single crochet in each stitch across the top and bottom and into each row down the sides. When you get to the corners add an extra stitch into the corner – you will have 14 sc down each side and 30 across the top, plus 1 extra sc in each corner. 

When you get back to your 1st st, slst into it – 92st

Rounds 2 and 3. Ch1 and make a sc into the first st of the previous round. Make a sc in each st around. When you get to the extra corner stitch, make 3 sc in that st. When you get back to the 1st st of the round, slst into it.

When you finish round 3, cut off and weave in your ends. Round 3 should have 126st in total, with 18 sc down each short side, plus that extra sc in each corner

Now you need to join the left hand edge of the Glover piece to the right hand edge of the Compress piece using the Flat Braid join. You can see how to do that here.

This is your 3rd strip complete.

You can now join this strip above your last strip using the same flat braid method that you’ve been using to join the individual pieces. You can see how to join your pieces and your rows here.

Next week we will be starting the fourth row of your Wall Of Stitches blanket.

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