Interlocking Crochet: Abstract Queen Crochet-A-Long
September 1, 2020: Part 1 – Foundation to Row 24
And so it begins! It isn’t quite midnight, but it’s close enough to September 1; I have been waiting too long!
This is PART 1 for the INTERLOCKING TECHNIQUE. Click here to go to the mosaic crochet landing page or head back to the interlocking crochet landing page if you’re looking for a different section.
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Important Yardage Details
If you match gauge you will get a blanket large enough to cover a queen bed plus drape (80″ x 90″ / 203 cm x 229 cm). If you prefer to use DK yarn your blanket should be about 67″ x 60″ / 170 cm x 152 cm). This is the same information found in the first blog post I made about this design.
- US crochet terminology
- Chart is 359 x 321 = 115,239 stitches!
- Finished size 90” x 80” (Queen plus drape)
- 4.5 mm hook (US7)
- Worsted weight yarn (8250 yards)
- Main color (black in chart) – 4100 yards plus 50 yards for optional SC border
- Accent color – 4100 yards
- Gauge: 16 DC x 8 rows = 4”
Brackets & Tutorials
Brackets are used in the written pattern to indicate repeated sections. See my detailed explanation: https://ashleeslint.com/2020/08/29/brackets-in-crochet-patterns/
See all my tutorials at http://ashleeslint.com/tutorials/#lfm
Key for Interlocking Crochet
RS = right side: the side of your work that will show the finished design
WS = wrong side: the back of your project
Front = the side currently facing you
Back = the side not facing you
MC = main color (usually dark)
AC = accent color (usually light or multicolored)
Ch = chain
Sp = space
Sk = skip a stitch
SC = single crochet
DC = double crochet
F = DC in front, then CH 1
B = DC behind, then CH 1
ES = DC into the last window space
EF = end stitch in front: using AC, DC into the last AC window, working in front of MC
EB = end stitch in back: using AC, DC into the last AC window, working behind MC
ACF = bring the AC yarn to the side facing you
ACB = put AC yarn to the side facing away from you
Foundation Rows (161 MC stitches, 160 AC stitches)
- Using MC create 160 windows. I prefer the chainless technique using triple/treble crochet but alternatively you can Ch 321+ 3 (or 4 if you chain tighter than me), then DC in 6th (or 7th) Ch from your hook. *Ch 1, Sk 1, DC* repeat until the end. Place stitch marker so your work doesn’t unravel.
- With your AC, Ch 321+1 (or 2 if you chain tighter). Place MC windows on top of this chain (make sure the end with the stitch marker is at your left) and pull the tail of your AC through the window on the right end (see picture by the Key). DC through the back of the next window into the 6th (or 7th) Ch from your hook.
- *Ch 1, Sk 1, DC through back* repeat to end. Place stitch marker so your work doesn’t unravel. Both stitch markers should be on the same end.
WS – ACB (wrong side facing you, AC to back)
4 MC – Ch3, (1B, 1F) x2, {(2B, 1F) x2, 1B, 5F, 1B, 3F, 1B, 5F, 1B, 1F, (2B, 1F) x2, (1B, 1F) x4} x4, 3B, ES
5 AC – Ch3 in back, {1F, 1B, (2F, 1B) x3, 4F, 6B, 4F, 1B, (2F, 1B) x3, 1F, 2B} x4, 1F, 1B, 2F, 1B, 1F, EB
RS – ACF (right side facing you, AC to front)
6 MC – Ch3, 1F, 4B, {1F, (1B, 1F) x2, 13B, 2F, 3B, 2F, 13B} x4, 2F, ES
7 AC – Ch3 in front, 1B, {3F, 1B, 1F, 2B, 1F, 1B, 3F, (2B, 1F) x2, 2B, 3F, 4B, 3F, (2B, 1F) x2, 2B, 3F, 1B, 1F, 2B, 1F, 1B, 3F, (2B, 1F) x2, 2B, 3F, 4B, 3F, (2B, 1F) x2, 2B} x2, 3F, 1B, 1F, EF
WS – ACB
8 MC – Ch3, 1B, {1F, 1B, 2F, 1B, 1F, (2B, 1F) x2, 3B, 2F, 1B, 2F, 3B, 1F, (2B, 1F) x2, 1B, 2F, 1B, 1F, 3B} x4, 1F, 1B, 2F, 2B, ES
9 AC – Ch3 in back, 2B, (1F, 12B, 2F, 2B, 2F, 12B, 1F, 6B) x4, 1F, 3B, EB
RS – ACF
10 MC – Ch3, 2F, {1B, (1F, 3B) x2, (1F, 1B) x2, (2F, 1B) x2, 2F, 2B, 3F, 2B, (2F, 1B) x3, 1F} x4, 1B, 1F, 2B, 1F, ES
11 AC – Ch3 in front, 1B, {1F, (1B, 1F) x2, 2B, 1F, (1B, 1F) x2, (2B, 1F) x3, 2B, 4F, (2B, 1F) x3, 2B} x4, 1F, (1B, 1F) x2, EF
WS – ACB
12 MC – Ch3, 3B, (1F, 1B, 12F, 3B, 12F, 1B, 1F, 7B) x4, (1F, 1B) x2, ES
13 AC – Ch3 in back, 1B, {1F, 2B, 1F, 3B, (2F, 1B) x2, 2F, 4B, (2F, 1B) x2, 2F, 3B, 1F, 2B, 1F, 4B} x4, 1F, 2B, 1F, 1B, EB
RS – ACF
14 MC – Ch3, 2F, {(5B, 1F) x2, 2B, 1F, 1B, (2F, 1B) x2, 5F, 1B, (2F, 1B) x2, 1F, 2B, 1F} x4, 4B, 1F, ES
15 AC – Ch3 in front, {(1B, 1F) x3, 2B, (1F, 1B) x3, 24F} x4, (1B, 1F) x3, EF
WS – ACB
16 MC – Ch3, 5B, {1F, (1B, 1F) x2, (2B, 1F) x6, (1B, 1F) x2, 11B} x4, 1F, 1B, ES
17 AC – Ch3 in back, 1B, {1F, 1B, 1F, 2B, 1F, 1B, (2F, 1B) x7, 1F, 2B, 1F, 1B, 1F, 4B} x4, 1F, 1B, 1F, 2B, EB
RS – ACF
18 MC – Ch3, 1F, 6B, 1F, 7B, {1F, 21B, (1F, 7B) x2} x3, 1F, 21B, 1F, 6B, 1F, ES
19 AC – Ch3 in front, 1B, 1F, {(1B, 1F) x2, 2B, (1F, 1B) x4, 3F, (2B, 1F) x4, 2B, 3F, (1B, 1F) x2} x4, (1B, 1F) x2, EF
WS – ACB
20 MC – Ch3, 1B, {1F, 5B, 1F, 1B, 2F, 1B, 1F, (2B, 1F) x4, 1B, 2F, 1B, 1F, 5B, 1F, 3B} x4, 1F, 5B, ES
21 AC – Ch3 in back, (1F, 2B, 1F, 1B, 1F, 2B, 1F, 18B, 1F, 2B, 1F, 1B, 1F, 2B, 1F, 2B) x4, 1F, 2B, 1F, 1B, 1F, EB
RS – ACF
22 MC – Ch3, 1F, 4B, {1F, (1B, 1F) x2, 7B, (1F, 1B) x2, (2F, 1B) x3, 2F, (1B, 1F) x2, 7B} x4, 2F, ES
23 AC – Ch3 in front, {(1B, 1F) x3, 2B, 1F, (1B, 1F) x5, (2B, 1F) x5, (1B, 1F) x2} x4, (1B, 1F) x3, EF
WS – ACB
24 MC – Ch3, 1B, (1F, 1B, 1F, 5B, 1F, 1B, 15F, 1B, 1F, 5B, 1F, 1B, 1F, 3B) x4, 1F, 1B, 1F, 3B, ES
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