Welcome to the main hub for all information about the Step 2 It Crochet Along.
Step 2 It is a diagonal chevron (aka – corner to corner, but not block stitch) crochet blanket pattern. Unlike other corner-to-corner chevron patterns (yeah, this has been done before) we won’t be fastening off our yarn. Nope! Not once. Not even for the border.
Make sure to check back here if you have questions, as I’ll be adding information as questions pop up.
To participate in the Step 2 It CAL you’ll need to buy the pattern. The presale price is just $5 USD – no coupon code needed. However, that price is only good through September 12, 2024.
Get your copy of the pattern now on Ravelry and Etsy and start planning your blanket right away. As soon as your purchase is complete you’ll be able to download the 5 page introduction.
Prefer another social media platform? No problem! Share your work on Instagram, TikTok or where ever. Just use hashtag #step2itCAL
The CAL will run for four weeks with pattern releases beginning August 22, 2024 and ending on September 12, 2024. Pattern parts will be released weekly on Thursday mornings MDT/MST.
Crochet terminology: US & UK
Skill level: Some intermediate parts, but the rest is easy
Stitches used: chains, slip stitches, single crochets, double crochets, and some fancy foundation stitch work
Sizes: Fully customizable
Hook size: 4.5mm for DK weight, 5.5mm for Aran, or whatever is comfortable for your yarn
Gauge: not important for this pattern
Additional materials: scissors and yarn needle, tape measure
Yarn: Sample uses 3 cakes of Stylecraft Batik Swirl in Meadow; other sizes will require more or less yarn; any type of self-striping yarn cakes are recommended, but solids or your own stripe patterns will look great too
Quality control: kitty tested, kitty approved
A CAL is a Crochet A–Long. A crochet along is an event where a pattern is released in stages and everyone participating makes them at the same time.
Well, that depends on the size of blanket you want to make. See, I always include the option to make different sizes of blankets – not everybody wants the same size blanket! So this pattern includes details and yarn estimates for just about any size you might want.
I used 1,665 yards (just under 3 cakes) of Stylecraft Batik Swirl in Meadow. That’s a DK weight yarn.
My sample blanket is about 38 x 47 inches (a 5 x 6 on the size chart in the PDF). However, the pattern includes instructions and yarn estimates for many different sizes.
The circled numbers within the colored part of the size chart do not give you measurements – they are counting sections of pattern (each section is 8 rows). The estimated sizes can be found above and to the right of the chart.
Because this is a crochet along! You’ll get the rest of the pattern weekly when the event begins.
You’ll receive an email (from me or Ravelry) each Thursday morning MDT/MST. Click the link in the email from Ravelry to download the next section of pattern. Or, see the PDF attached to the email from me.
The first pattern part will go out on August 22, 2024. The last one will go out on September 12, 2024.
Yes! Every step of the blanket will be shown in video tutorials via private links within the pattern.
Yes! Complete crochet charts are included in the pattern.
English, both in US and UK terms are available plus charts which are pretty universal. If you or anyone you know is interested in translating the pattern into another language, please use the contact form in the top menu.
