Basketweave Section

Design by Marie Segares/Underground Crafter.

_{Basketweave Section by Marie Segares/Underground Crafter.}

The Basketweave Section combines front and back post stitches for a great texture.

This pattern is part of the Sectional Blanket Crochet Along, a mystery crochet along for a throw blanket crocheted in 7″ x 9″ (18 cm x 23 cm) sections, the size preferred by our charity partner, Warm Up America. New clues will be released on Fridays through December 16, 2022.

Skills Used

Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, half double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch
Crocheting flat in rows, crocheting in the round
Crocheting in back loops only (includes link to video tutorial)
Special stitches: BPdc, FPdc (includes written instructions and video tutorial)

Finished Size: 7″ x 9″ (18 cm x 23 cm)

Materials

WeCrochet Brava Worsted yarn (100% acrylic, 3 oz/100 g, 218 yd/200 m): 18 skeins in your choice of colors, or approximately 3,750 yards/3,429 meters in any medium weight yarn for the entire blanket.
I am using the following colors for my version:
- Color A/28437 Marina,
- Color B/29246 Tidal Speckle,
- Color C/28454 Tranquil,
- Color D/29247 Snow Day Speckle,
- Color E/28422 Cornflower,
- Color F/28419 Clarity, and
- Color G/28451 Sky
US Size I-9/5.5 mm crochet hook, or size that matches gauge or you prefer using with medium weight yarn
Locking stitch marker set (optional, but helpful for marking the front and holding pieces together for seaming)
Bent-tip yarn needle

Skill Level: Intermediate

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