Tapestry Square Afghan Project – week 1 Snowflake Afghan Square

Hi everyone! I’m so excited for this week’s design and to get this project started. If you follow me on FB or IG you should have seen (I say should because those platforms are being bratty about showing everyone posts) me talking about this project for a while. Sometime in December I was playing around with tapestry (shocking, I know!) and thought it’d be a fun design to make into a afghan square. And then I thought how fun it would be to make this a year-long project of monthly square releases that people could follow along. I didn’t want it to be a huge project, only 12 squares are planned so far, but it’s enough that people can pop in and out when they want and make the squares that look interesting to them. And my plans for the project were formed.

For now I’ve got some ideas for designs and I’m so excited to show them all off – keep an eye on my Instagram if you want to see them as they’re coming along. I have some plans for a paid square pack but I haven’t worked them out yet – so no promises there.

So, here’s the first square – the first week of the designs. February will be the second square – see ya then!

Update: February’s square is now up!

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2018 Tapestry Square Afghan Project or #2018TSAP

-Details-
12 squares (one a month)
8″ (square 7.5″ + sc border)
New square will be released on the 2nd Tuesday of each month
Completely free on my blog (although there will be pdfs available for purchase)
Use the tag #2018TSAP or #DivineDebris so I can see the projects – I might share them on my social media

Materials

• US H (5.00 mm) crochet hook
• Aran/ medium/ size #4 weight yarn
  • 1 oz. / 55 yards
  • At least 2 colors
  • I used Bernat Super Value
• Yarn needle

Gauge

• 16 rows x 15 scs = 4”
  

Terms/stitches used

• RS: right side
• Ch: chain
• St: stitch\
• Slip st: slip stitch
• Sc: single crochet

Notes

• This pattern is worked flat back in forth in rows, with a turn at the beginning/ end of the row, from the bottom up.
• This square measures about 7.5″ unblocked and will come out with 8″ with a sc border (explained below). The photos do not feature a border.
• The ch 1 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.
• Every stitch in this pattern is a single crochet. The directions will only tell you what color (ie: Color A, Color B, etc…) and the number in the parentheses tells you how many scs to make.
• Your square may need some light blocking.
• You will need to know how to create a slipknot on your hook for this pattern.
• In the example, the inactive yarn is carried behind the active. If this is confusing, you might want to check out the helpful Moogly video on tapestry.
• Color A is blue (Bernat Super Value in Denim Heather), and color B is white (Bernat Super Value in White).

Finished product dimensions

Tapestry Snowflake Afghan Square Pattern instructions

– Square –

Row 1: A: Ch 29, sc into the second ch from the hook and into the next 27 sts – 28 scs

Note:

• The following directions will only tell you what color (ie: Color A, Color B, etc…) and the number in the parentheses tells you how many stitches to make.

(RS) Row 2: A: Ch 1, turn, (28) – 28 scs
Row 3: A: Ch 1, turn, (7), B: (1), A: (12), B: (1), A: (7) – 28 scs
Row 4: A: Ch 1, turn, (7), B: (2), A: (10), B: (2), A: (7) – 28 scs
Row 5: A: Ch 1, turn, (7), B: (3), A: (8), B: (3), A: (7) – 28 scs
Row 6: A: Ch 1, turn, (7), B: (4), A: (6), B: (4), A: (7) – 28 scs
Row 7: A: Ch 1, turn, (7), B: (5), A: (4), B: (5), A: (7) – 28 scs
Row 8: A: Ch 1, turn, (7), B: (6), A: (2), B: (6), A: (7) – 28 scs
Row 9: A: Ch 1, turn, (1), B: (6), A: (1), B: (5), A: (2), B: (5), A: (1), B: (6), A: (1) – 28 scs
Row 10: A: Ch 1, turn, (2), B: (6), A: (1), B: (4), A: (2), B: (4), A: (1), B: (6), A: (2) – 28 scs
Row 11: A: Ch 1, turn, (3), B: (6), A: (1), B: (3), A: (2), B: (3), A: (1), B: (6), A: (3) – 28 scs
Row 12: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (6), A: (1), B: (2), A: (2), B: (2), A: (1), B: (6), A: (4) – 28 scs
Row 13: A: Ch 1, turn, (5), B: (6), A: (1), B: (1), A: (2), B: (1), A: (1), B: (6), A: (5) – 28 scs
Row 14: A: Ch 1, turn, (6), B: (6), A: (4), B: (6), A: (6) – 28 scs
Rows 15 – 16: A: Ch 1, turn, (13), B: (2), A: (13) – 28 scs
Row 17: A: Ch 1, turn, (6), B: (6), A: (4), B: (6), A: (6) – 28 scs
Row 18: A: Ch 1, turn, (5), B: (6), A: (1), B: (1), A: (2), B: (1), A: (1), B: (6), A: (5) – 28 scs
Row 19: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (6), A: (1), B: (2), A: (2), B: (2), A: (1), B: (6), A: (4) – 28 scs
Row 20: A: Ch 1, turn, (3), B: (6), A: (1), B: (3), A: (2), B: (3), A: (1), B: (6), A: (3) – 28 scs
Row 21: A: Ch 1, turn, (2), B: (6), A: (1), B: (4), A: (2), B: (4), A: (1), B: (6), A: (2) – 28 scs
Row 22: A: Ch 1, turn, (1), B: (6), A: (1), B: (5), A: (2), B: (5), A: (1), B: (6), A: (1) – 28 scs
Row 23: A: Ch 1, turn, (7), B: (6), A: (2), B: (6), A: (7) – 28 scs
Row 24: A: Ch 1, turn, (7), B: (5), A: (4), B: (5), A: (7) – 28 scs
Row 25: A: Ch 1, turn, (7), B: (4), A: (6), B: (4), A: (7) – 28 scs
Row 26: A: Ch 1, turn, (7), B: (3), A: (8), B: (3), A: (7) – 28 scs
Row 27: A: Ch 1, turn, (7), B: (2), A: (10), B: (2), A: (7) – 28 scs
Row 28: A: Ch 1, turn, (7), B: (1), A: (12), B: (1), A: (7) – 28 scs
Fasten off color B.
Rows 29 – 30: A: Ch 1, turn, (28) – 28 scs
Fasten off color A, weave in all your ends.

– Border –
(create in any color) – Create a slipknot on your hook and sc into the next 28 sts of row 30, ch 1 at the corner and rotate your square, sc down the edges of the rows (30 scs), ch 1 at the corner and rotate your square, sc across the back loops of the original chain row (28 scs), ch 1 at the corner and rotate your square, sc down the edges of the rows (30 scs), ch 1 at the corner and rotate your square, slip st into the first st – 116 scs, 4 ch-1 spaces

Fasten off, weave in all your ends.

I’m going to add the border to my squares later, when I have them all together 😀

So, there it is. I really hope you’re as excited as I am for this project. I can’t wait to make more designs and see your creations! Don’t forget to use #2018TSAP so I can find your pictures. The next square will be out in February but you can see what it looks like on my Instgarm.

See ya next week!