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Textured Twist 12″ Afghan Square – Free Crochet Pattern

September 27, 2018 By Jennifer Pionk 2 Comments

This is my second year designing a 12″ afghan square for my friend Tamara’s crochet along over at MooglyBlog.com. I love following along with this crochet along and watching how everyone’s different color choices produce so many unique afghans.

Last year I designed the Cabled Blooms 12″ Afghan Square. If you missed it, you’ll find it here. This year I had a couple ideas, but once they were completed and blocked, I just wasn’t as happy with them as I wanted to be…they’re currently in my WIP pile. 😉 

Time was running out and I needed to come up with an idea quickly and finally, the idea for this square came to me. I love the texture created from combining the mini-bean stitch and a simple 8 strand cable. I love it so much that I already have a couple other designs in testing that use this fun stitch pattern! One of the designs is a super fun hat in 2 different styles!

 

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Free Crochet Pattern - Textured Twist 12" Afghan Square by A Crocheted Simplicity #crochet #freecrochetpattern #crochetafghansquare

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Materials

  • Yarn: Red Heart Yarns With Love Metallic, worsted weight yarn, was used for the samples shown in the photos. 99% Acrylic, (solids: 200 yards / 127 g / 4.5 oz / 183 m) (If you’re making your square in a solid color, you’ll need only 1 ball.)
  • Crochet Hook: J/10/6.00mm (My favorite crochet hooks are the Clover Amour Hooks, I’ve never had an ache in my hand since switching)
  • Scissors
  • Yarn Needle

 

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Gauge

  • In mini-bean stitch: 12.5 sts + 12.5 rows = 4″

 

Difficulty Level

  • Intermediate

 

Finished Size

  • 12″ x 12″ 

 

Stitch Abbreviations 

  • ch: chain
  • sl st: slip stitch
  • sc: single crochet
  • fpdc: front post double crochet click here for photo & video tutorial
  • fptr: front post treble crochet click here for photo & video tutorial
  • fpDtr: front post double treble crochet
  • MBS: mini-bean stitch
  • yo: yarn over
  • st(s): stitch(es)
  • sp(s): space(s)
  • rep: repeat
  • Rnd: round
  • RS: right side
  • MC / CC: Main Color / Contrasting Color

 

Special Stitches

  • Mini-Bean Stitch (MBS): Insert your hook into the specified stitch, yo, pull up a loop, yo, insert your hook into the same st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through all loops on your hook.
  • Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc): Yo, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the designated stitch, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull thru 2 loops, yo, pull thru remaining 2 loops.
  • Front Post Treble Crochet (fptr): Yo 2 twice, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the designated stitch, yo, pull up a loop, (yo, pull thru 2 loops) 3 times.
  • Front Post Double Treble Crochet (fpDtr): yo 3 times, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the designated stitch, yo, pull up a loop, (yo, pull thru 2 loops) 4 times.

 

 

Notes

  • The first stitch of each row/round is worked in the same stitch as the beginning chain, unless stated otherwise.
  • Beginning chains are not counted as a stitch.
  • Each ch-1 space worked within a row is counted as a stitch.
  • Color combinations shown in the photos. 
    • Main Color: Light Grey Metallic (100 yards)
    • Contrasting Color: White (4 yards)

 

Free Crochet Pattern - Textured Twist 12" Afghan Square by A Crocheted Simplicity #crochet #freecrochetpattern #crochetafghansquare

 

12 inch Afghan Square Instructions

Row 1: Using a 6.00mm crochet hook & MC, ch 37, working into the back hump of the foundation chain, sc in the 2nd ch from your hook and in each ch across. Turn.  (36 sts)

Row 2 (RS): Ch 1, MBS in the first st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) 3 times, fpdc around each of the next 8 sts, MBS in the next st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) 10 times. Turn.  (36 sts) *Includes ch-1’s here and throughout.

Row 3: Ch 1, MBS in the first st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) 10 times, sc in each of the next 8 post sts, MBS in the next st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) 3 times. Turn.  (36 sts)

Row 4: Ch 1, MBS in the first st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) 3 times, skip each of the next 4 sts, fpDtr around each of the next 4 post sts from the previous even # row, working in front of the post sts just made, fpDtr around each of the 4 skipped post sts from the previous even # row, MBS in the next st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) 10 times. Turn.  (36 sts)

Row 5: Ch 1, MBS in the first st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) 10 times, sc in each of the next 8 post sts, MBS in the next st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) 3 times. Turn.  (36 sts)

Row 6: Ch 1, MBS in the first st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) 3 times, fptr around each of the next 8 post sts from the previous even # row, MBS in the next st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) 10 times. Turn.  (36 sts)

Row 7: Ch 1, MBS in the first st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) 10 times, sc in each of the next 8 post sts, MBS in the next st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) 3 times. Turn.  (36 sts)

Row 8: Ch 1, MBS in the first st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) 3 times, fptr around each of the next 8 post sts from the previous even # row, MBS in the next st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) 10 times. Turn.  (36 sts)

Rows 9 – 35: Rep Rows 3 – 8, ending w/ a Row 5.

Do not fasten off. Continue to Edging.

Edging

Rnd 1 (RS): Switch to CC, ch 1, work 3 sc in the first st, work 1 sc in each of the next 34 sts & ch-1’s (I prefer to work into the chain and not the ch-1 sp), work 3 sc in the last st, rotate to work along the side of the square and into the sides of the rows, work 34 sc evenly along the side of the square, work 3 sc into the first st along the bottom of Row 1, work 1 sc in each of the next 34 sts, work 3 sc in the last st, rotate to work along the side of the square and into the sides of the rows, work 34 sc evenly along the side of the square. Join w/ a sl st to the 1st st.  (148 sts)

Fasten off. Weave in ends & block, OR continue to Rnd 2 if needed to get your square to 12″.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in the first st, work 3 sc in the next st, sc in each st across to the middle sc from the group of 3 in the corner, work 3 sc into that middle corner st, (sc in each st across to the next middle corner st, work 3 sc in that middle corner st) 2 times, sc in each remaining st. Join w/ a sl st to the 1st st.  (156 sts)

Fasten off. Weave in ends & block.

 

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