Ready, Set, Begin Crochet Challenge! @PleasantSeas

Ready, Set, Begin Crochet Challenge! @PleasantSeas

Uploaded October 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Email: pleasantseas@yahoo.com | Twitter: @KnittWhit

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Hello Everyone! Who's up for a challenge? A Crochet blanket challenge. I always wanted to make this blanket, and I thought why not now. I also thought it would be nice to share it with you guys and make it so we all can make this blanket and show our finish projects in the end. I hope you like this idea and are joining the challenge. Comment below if you are.
Thanks so much for coming back and watching!

Finished Size:
59" x 75"

Materials:
Worsted Weight Yarn approx.
Ecru - 33 ounces, (940 grams, 2,265 yards)
Rose - 19 ounces, (540 grams, 1,305 yards)
Green - 22 ounces, (620 grams, 1,510 yards)

Crochet hook, size H (5mm) or size for gauge

Gauge:
In single crochet, 25 sts = 7"

Work your squares for 7"
SQ1- Single Crochet in Green (youtube.com/watch?v=Z1DwEYN0qBw)
SQ2 - Half Double Crochet in Rose (youtube.com/watch?v=i4R0QqbLH4U)
SQ3 - Double Crochet in Ecru (youtube.com/watch?v=Ws0u4e8u8lo&feature=youtu.be)
SQ4 - Treble Crochet in Ecru (youtu.be/nTFJltpccLg)

SQ44 - Cluster Braid in Green (youtu.be/xtR9la8gvjk)

Finishing Edge: (worked on all squares)
youtu.be/Qmn4T3lKJZY

Link to E-book of blanket:
leisurearts.com/products/63-easy-to-crochet-pattern-stitches-ebook.html

Pattern From: Leisure Arts 63 Easy To Crochet Pattern Stitches

Ready, Set, Begin Crochet Challenge!

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$Basic Ribbed Beanie { Knit } E m a i l : pleasantseas@yahoo.com | T w i t t e r: @KnittWhit S h o p M y S t o r e : https://www.etsy.com/shop/PleasantSeas R a v e l r y :http://www.ravelry.com/people/pleasantseas F a c e B o o k :https://www.facebook.com/knittwhit P r i n t a b l e P a t t e r n s :http://s92.photobucket.com/user/Pleasant_Seas/library/ S i s t e r s C h a n n e l : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSAUiKBkeYkTjjuYuqTiDnw Hey everyone! Here is a quick and easy hat for you guys. Its also very customizable. Just by changing the length this hat can be for a 3 year old or an adult. You can also play around with different ribs to get a different look. Hope you guys like. Thanks for coming back and watching! Items: Clover Bamboo Interchangeable 16 Circular Needles size 6 (4mm) Bernat Softee Baby Yarn in Flannel (5oz ball, 140 g, 3 ply light, 100% Acrylic) 1 ball Stitch Marker Sewing Needle Size: 3 yrs (19-22) - Adult (20-22) Length: 3 yrs = 7.5 Adult = 8 Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rows = 4 in 1x2 rib (k1, p2) Instructions: Cast on 108 sts (multiples of 3 sts) Row 1: *K1, P2; rep from * around Repeat Row 1 for 8 or desired length. Decreases: Row 1: *K, P2tog; rep from * around - 72 sts Row 2: *K1, P1; rep from * around Row 3: *Sl1, P1, PSSO; rep from * around - 36 sts Row 4: *K2tog; rep from * around - 18 sts Cut yarn and finish off. Long-tail Cast on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v dg4RvUT_08$ $Picot Cast On { Knit } E m a i l : pleasantseas@yahoo.com | T w i t t e r: @KnittWhit R a v e l r y :http://www.ravelry.com/people/pleasantseas F a c e B o o k :https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003836991984 P r i n t a b l e P a t t e r n s :http://s92.photobucket.com/user/Pleasant_Seas/library/ Hey everyone! I recently found this interesting cast on, Picot Cast On or Picot-Point Chain. I think its so unique and I will be using this on a future project for sure. Let me know what you think of this cast on and if you have or will be trying this out. Thanks for coming back and watching! Items Mentioned: Clover Bamboo Double Pointed Needles size 8 (5mm) Caron Simply Soft Yarn in Grape Instructions: Make a slip knot on left needle. Using knitted cast on, *cast on 2 sts. Bind off 2 sts, sl 1 st back onto left needle. 1 picot formed. Repeat from * until desired length. With last st remaining on right needle, pick up the bar above your picot edge and knit to pull loop onto right needle, repeat until all sts have been picked up. Now work your project. Abbreviations: k = knit st = stitch sl = slip stitch$

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$Slip Stitch Cable { Knit } E m a i l : pleasantseas@yahoo.com | T w i t t e r: @KnittWhit S h o p M y S t o r e : https://www.etsy.com/shop/PleasantSeas R a v e l r y :http://www.ravelry.com/people/pleasantseas F a c e B o o k :https://www.facebook.com/knittwhit P r i n t a b l e P a t t e r n s :http://s92.photobucket.com/user/Pleasant_Seas/library/ Hey everyone! I thought you guys would like to learn this unique cable, the slip stitch cable. Its a different take on your normal cable and looks pretty cool. I hope you guys enjoy and try this one out. Thanks for coming back and watching! Items Used: Clover Bamboo straight needle size 9 (5.5mm) I Love This Yarn in Limelight Instructions: Multiples of 10 sts + 5 Row 1 & 7: *P5, K5; rep from * to last 5sts, P5 Row 2 & 6: *K5, P5; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5 Row 3: *P5, sl 1 purlwise (yarn back), K4; rep from * to last 5 sts, P5 Row 4: *K5, P4, sl 1 purlwise (yarn front); rep from * to last 5 sts, K5 Row 5: *P5, Cable 5 Front (sl 1 onto cable needle hold front, K4 from left needle, K1 from cable needle); rep from * to last 5 sts, P5 Row 8: *K5, sl 1 purlwise (yarn front), P4; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5 Row 9: *P5, K4, sl 1 purlwise (yarn back); rep from * to last 5 sts, P5 Row 10: *K5, Cable 5 Back (sl 1 onto cable needle, hold back, P4 from left needle, P1 from cable needle); rep from * to last 5 sts, K5 Repeat Rows 1 through 10 to form pattern. Abbreviations: k = knit p = purl st = stitch sl = slip * = repeat from *$

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$Crossed Rib { Knit } E m a i l : pleasantseas@yahoo.com | T w i t t e r: @KnittWhit S h o p M y S t o r e : https://www.etsy.com/shop/PleasantSeas R a v e l r y :http://www.ravelry.com/people/pleasantseas F a c e B o o k :https://www.facebook.com/knittwhit P r i n t a b l e P a t t e r n s :http://s92.photobucket.com/user/Pleasant_Seas/library/ S i s t e r s C h a n n e l : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSAUiKBkeYkTjjuYuqTiDnw Hey everyone! Heres a cool stitch for you guys. Its a different take on the regular 1x1 rib. This looks and acts like a rib but it has cool openings that a normal rib doesnt have. Hope you guys like this one. Thanks for coming back and watching! Items Used: Boye Aluminum Straight Needles size 6 (4.5mm) Red Heart Soft Yarn in Seafoam Instructions: Cast on in multiples of 4 sts Row 1, 3 & 5: (rightside) *K1, P2, K1; rep from * across. Row 2, 4 & 6: *P1, K2, P1; rep from * across. Row 7: *Twist 2 left (purl 2nd st, from behind, then knit 1st st, slipping both off left needle), Twist 2 right (knit 2nd st, in front, then purl 1st st, slipping both off left needle); rep from * across. Row 8 & 10: *K1, P2, K1; rep from * across. Row 9 & 12: *P1, K2, P1; rep from *across. Row 11: *Twist 2 right (knit 2nd st, in front, then purl 1st st, slipping both off left needle), Twist 2 left (purl 2nd st, from behind, then knit 1st st, slipping both off left needle); rep from * across. Repeat Rows 1 through 12 to form pattern. Abbreviations: K = knit P = purl st = stitch$

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$DPN Wrap Case { No Sew } E m a i l : pleasantseas@yahoo.com | T w i t t e r: @KnittWhit S h o p M y S t o r e : https://www.etsy.com/shop/PleasantSeas R a v e l r y :http://www.ravelry.com/people/pleasantseas F a c e B o o k :https://www.facebook.com/knittwhit P r i n t a b l e P a t t e r n s :http://s92.photobucket.com/user/Pleasant_Seas/library/ Hey everyone! This video is an idea Ive been thinking about for awhile. I was trying to make it easy for everyones skill level and I found it. All you need is a handkerchief, hem tape and an iron. Its easy no sew and its perfect for storing your needles. I hope you guys try this out and enjoy it as much as I am. Thanks for coming back and watching. Items: Handkerchief or 21 1/2 x 21 1/2 piece of fabric Hem Tape (3/8 iron on adhesive) Iron or sewing machine if you prefer Measure Tape Scissors All your double pointed needles Instructions: Turn on your iron according to hem tape instructions. If youre using a piece of fabric go ahead and hem all sides of your square. NOTE: If you are not using the no sew method, just sew all the places we put the tape. Lay out your handkerchief and iron out any folds and creases. Fold over about 4 from top and bottom. Place tape and iron. Lay your needles and fold up the bottom to form your pocket, about 4 1/2. Lay tape between your needles creating your pockets. About 1 per set of 5 needles after size 3 and 2 or more for needles size 9 and bigger. Needles under size 3 you can customize the size for those. Carefully fold your fabric up and iron to create your pockets. You can place your needles to check size of top fold. Fold top of fabric down, about 1 1/2. Cut two pieces of tape and place them on either side of this fold. Iron. On the far side of the right side of your case, tack a ribbon or any closer you want for your case. Use the tape to attach your ribbon, about 16. Insert your needles, roll up your case and tie closed. You can make this to fit your double pointed needles, straight needles, you can even make a pencil holder too.$ $Crochet Provisional Zipper Cast On { Knit } E m a i l : pleasantseas@yahoo.com | T w i t t e r: @KnittWhit R a v e l r y :http://www.ravelry.com/people/pleasantseas F a c e B o o k :https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003836991984 P r i n t a b l e P a t t e r n s :http://s92.photobucket.com/user/Pleasant_Seas/library/ Hey everyone! Provisional cast on is great with you want to either graft your finish project together, work in the other direction or add a decorative border later. This tutorial is showing the crochet zipper cast on. It allows you to unzip your provisional cast on later, much easier then my other video. Hope this helps you out. Thanks for coming back and watching! Items Mentioned: Clover Bamboo Double Pointed Needles size 8 (5mm) Boye Aluminum Crochet Hook Size H (5mm) Caron Simply Soft Yarn in Grape and Light Pink Crochet Provisional Cast On Instructions: Make a slip knot on crochet hook. Hold yarn and knitting needle in left hand and crochet hook in right hand. With yarn behind needle, go over the needle with hook and grab yarn, pull through slip knot on hook. Also, can see this as working a single crochet over needle. Take yarn between needle and hook, to the back and repeat. Working a single crochet over needle and draw through loop on hook. Placing yarn between hook and needle to back. Repeat until all stitches are cast on. Chain a few off of the needle to leave a tail for later when we unzip our provisional cast on. Place a stitch marker or a safety pin works great, through the remaining loop on your crochet hook. You will need this to hold your chains in place. Now work your project or pattern. When your ready to unzip your cast on, take an empty needle and pick up the right leg of your stitch. Kind of an over and under method. Once you have the same stitches picked up as your worked stitches, take the safety pin out of your chain. Pull, or unzip, your cast on. It will reveal your live stitches on your needle. Now you can go ahead and work your stitches in the other direction. Crochet Cast On: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoApDbStQrY$

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