Easy Textured Blanket Square Free Crochet Pattern
The Picco Square is an easy textured crochet blanket square pattern. The stitches resembling a peak, which is picco in Italian, are what gives this square its beautiful texture.
The stitch pattern for the Picco includes mostly double crochet stitches so it works up quickly. To make the peaks we use double crochet decreases and post stitches. While these may not be considered basic stitches the repeat makes this an easy crochet pattern.
To make sure this 6″ crochet blanket square is an easy pattern for you it also includes a video tutorial.
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This pattern is a part of the Melange Blanket Crochet Along hosted by Underground Crafter. You can find all the square patterns and details in this post about the CAL.
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These types of granny squares are so great because you can keep increasing them and make a baby blanket, or even a square throw blanket.
This blanket design is worked in the round so you will slip stitch to join the end of each row and continue in the same direction.
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Materials
- 30 yd of #4 medium worsted weight yarn pictured in Lion Brand’s Wool Ease (80% acrylic, 20% wool, 197 yd / 180 m, 3 oz / 85 g), color: grey heather.
- 6mm US size J-10 hook,* or crochet hook needed to meet gauge.
- yarn needle, measuring tape, scissors
Notes
- Please read through all notes and pattern before you begin.
- Work up a gauge swatch using the provided gauge information. Ch 1 does not count as a stitch.
- Ch 3 counts as the first stitch in a round.
Gauge
4” / 10 cm x 4” / 10 cm = 12 dc x 7 rows of dc
Skill Level
Easy
Finished Dimensions
6” square, after blocking
Stitches/Abbreviation
ch (s) – chain (s)
ch sp – chain space
dc – double crochet
dc2tog – double crochet two together
FPdc – front post double crochet
mc – magic circle
rep – repeat
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
st (s) – stitch (es)
Video Tutorial
Find the full video tutorial here.
Easy Textured Blanket Square
The Picco Square features simple peaks (picco in Italian). This 6" crochet blanket square is an easy pattern and it includes a video tutorial.
Materials
- 30 yd of #4 medium worsted weight yarn pictured in Lion Brand’s Wool Ease (80% acrylic, 20% wool, 197 yd / 180 m, 3 oz / 85 g), color: grey heather.
Tools
- 6mm US size J-10 hook,* or hook needed to meet gauge.
- yarn needle, measuring tape, scissors
Instructions
- Rnd 1. Place 12 dc in mc, sl st to first st to join. (12 sts)
- Rnd 2. Ch 5 (counts as first dc + ch 2), dc in same st, *dc2tog, ch 1, (dc, ch 2, dc) all in next st rep from * 2 more times, dc2tog, ch 1, sl st to 3rd ch to join. (24 sts)
- Rnd 3. Sl st over to ch 2 sp, (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch 2 sp, *dc in next st, FPdc in dc2tog, dc in ch 1 sp, dc in next st, in next ch 2 sp, place (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch 2 sp, rep from * 2 more times, dc in next st, FPdc in dc2tog, dc in ch 1 sp, dc in next st, sl st to first st to join. (40 sts)
- Rnd 4. Sl st over to ch 2 sp, ch 3, in same ch 2 sp place dc, ch 2, 2 dc, *{dc in next st, dc2tog, ch 1, dc in next 2 sts, dc2tog, ch 1, dc in next st, in next ch 2 sp place (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) rep from * 2 more times, dc in next st, dc2tog, ch 1, dc in next 2 sts, dc2tog, ch 1, dc in next st, sl st to 3rd ch to join. (56 sts)
- Rnd 5. Sl st over to ch 2 sp, (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch 2 sp, *dc in next 3 sts, FPdc in dc2tog, dc in ch 1 sp and in next 2 dc, FPdc in dc2tog, dc in ch 1 sp and in each st to next ch 2 sp corner, place (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch 2 sp, rep from * 2 more times, dc in next 3 sts, FPdc in dc2tog, dc in ch 1 sp and in next 2 dc, FPdc in dc2tog, dc in ch 1 and in each st to end, sl st to first st to join. (72 sts)
- Rnd 6. Ch 1, sc in same st and in each st around, placing (sc, ch 2, sc) all in each corner ch 2 sp. You can join the last st using an invisible join or sl st.
- Block to 6”
- If you are using acrylic yarn or one that does not block as nicely as this, then you can add a round of sc or dc if it needs to be bigger. If you want to increase this square to an even larger size then repeat row 4 and 5.
