Textured Ridge Square Blanket

After sharing the free pattern for the Textured Ridge Square, I wanted to show how those squares can be used in a larger project. Crochet squares are incredibly versatile — once you have the pattern, you can repeat it, experiment with colour, and turn a simple motif into a beautiful blanket.

For this project, I turned the square into a cosy blanket.

Finished size

85 × 85 cm (33 × 33 in)

Number of squares

36 (6 × 6)

Materials

You will need:

Crochet hook: 4.0 mm (G/6) crochet hook (or size needed to match gauge)

Yarn: To make the blanket, you will need a total of approximately 1656 m of DK yarn — 276 m in each of four accent colours and 552 m in the main colour.

For this blanket, I used Paintbox Yarn Simply DK.

• 2 x 100g / 276m – Slate Grey (MC) – used for edging, joining, and the border
• 1 x 100g / 276m – Blood Orange (Yarn A)
• 1 x 100g / 276m – Washed Teal (Yarn B)
• 1 x 100g / 276m – Daffodil Yellow (Yarn C)
• 1 x 100g / 276m – Dolphin Blue (Yarn D)

These four accent colours create a bright, playful palette, while the slate grey ties everything together and helps highlight the texture of the squares.

Gauge

One square measures approximately 11.3 cm / 4.5 in. Gauge is not critical for this project but may affect yarn quantities. You can adjust your hook size if necessary.

Crochet Terminology & Abbreviations

Terminology: UK crochet terms are used throughout. US equivalents are provided where helpful.

Abbreviations:

• ch – chain
• dc – double crochet (US: single crochet)
• htr – half treble crochet (US: half double crochet)
• ss – slip stitch
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• […] – repeat pattern stated number of times
• * to * – Instructions between asterisks will be repeated as specified

Note: The instructions use only UK terms; US equivalents are listed in parentheses.

Making the Squares

I crocheted 36 squares in total. I worked the squares in four colours, making nine squares of each.

Arrangement of the Squares

Arrange your squares as shown below.

Edging Round (and Making Key Decisions)

Once your squares are complete, work one round in the joining colour around each square.

At this stage, there are two important decisions to make:

1. Which side will be the right side (RS)?
   You may notice that the square looks slightly different on each side: one side highlights the htr ridges, while the other shows the dc rows more clearly. There’s no fixed right or wrong side — simply choose which you prefer as the front and stay consistent across all squares. This is explained with photos on the Textured Ridge Square Pattern page. For this blanket, I chose the htr side as the right side. After finishing the final dc row, I turned the square over. I then worked the grey edging as if continuing the htr clusters, so the texture flows naturally across the square.
2. Which joining method will you use?
   You can either:
   • Work the edging around every square first and sew or crochet them together later, or
   • Use a join-as-you-go method, joining the squares as you crochet the edging.

Edging Instructions

Top edge: Using MC yarn. With right side facing, pull up a loop in the first st at the top right corner of the square, ch 2 (counts as a st here), 1 htr in first st, [skip next st, 2 htr in next st] 8 times, ch 2, 2 htr in last st (forming a corner).

Left side edge: Work 2 htr around the post of the last st of the first htr row, *skip the next row, 2 htr around the post of the last st of the next htr row*, continue from *to* until you have worked 2 htr around the post of the last st of the last htr row along the left side of the square. Work (2 htr, ch 2, 2 htr) in the first ch at the bottom left of the square (forming a corner).

Bottom edge: [Skip the next ch, 2 htr in the next ch] 8 times, ch 2, 2 htr in the final ch (same as the last 2 htr of the row – forming a corner).

Right edge: Work 2 htr around the post of the first st of the first htr row, *skip the next row, 2 htr around the post of the first st for the next htr row*, continue from *to* until you have worked 2 htr around the post of the first st of the last htr row along the right side of the square. Work (2 htr, ch 2) in the first ch at the top right of the square (completing the corner). Ss into the beginning ch-2 to join the round.

This results in 9 groups of 2 htr on each side, framing the texture beautifully and preparing the squares for joining.

Now you either repeat the edging around each of the squares and then sew/crochet the squares together, or you can opt to work the edging whilst joining to the adjacent square using the join-as-you-go method (adapted to work with groups of 2 htr instead of treble clusters).

I used the join-as-you-go method.

Blanket Border

To finish the blanket, continue using MC and work a simple border around the entire piece. The border continues the groups of 2 htr pattern, creating a consistent frame around the blanket.

Work 6 rounds in total.

Border Instructions (6 rounds):

Round 1: Using main colour (MC), insert hook into any ch-2 corner space of the blanket and pull up a loop. Ch 2 (counts as first htr), 1 htr in the same space.

• Work 2 htr in each space between the 2 htr groups along the edges of the blanket.
• At each join between squares, work 2 htr in each corner space of both squares.
• In each corner space, work (2 htr, ch 2, 2 htr).
• When you reach the beginning, work 2 htr, ch 2, then ss into the beginning ch-2 to join the round.

Round 2: Turn the blanket over. Ch 2 (counts as first htr), 1 htr in same corner space. Work 2 htr in each space between the 2 htr groups around the blanket, with (2 htr, ch 2, 2 htr) in each corner. Ss into the beginning ch-2 to join the round.

Rounds 3–6: Repeat round 2. At the end of round 6, fasten off.

This creates a neat, consistent border of 6 rounds that frames the blanket and highlights the texture of the squares.

Finished Blanket

Once the border is complete, the blanket has a lovely balance of texture, structure, and colour. The subtle ridges of the squares sit beautifully within the soft grey framework, giving the whole project a calm, cohesive look.

The finished blanket measures approximately 85 × 85 cm (33 × 33 in). You can add more squares if you want a bigger blanket (you will need additional yarn).

This kind of project shows how a simple square can build into something much more impactful — just through repetition, colour, and texture.