LissMiss Blanket Free Crochet Pattern – Linen Stitch Mitered Square

Hello, crafter! Welcome to the third free pattern of my five-blanket Linen Stitch series. LissMiss is a pattern I have picked up and set down many times since 2013. Check out the WIP post for tons of background info, including the knitted inspiration, and lots of photos.

Here are the first two blankets in my Linen Stitch Blanket Series

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LissMiss Blanket Crochet Pattern

Blanket Details

The LissMiss Blanket name comes from “Linen Stitch Mitered Square (LSMS).” The way that the bright crisp white Cahlista interacts with the artsy and mottled River Washed XL is really a sight to behold. The River Washed XL has a slight halo, and the smooth white cotton really contrasts that in a lovely way. The resulting blanket is opulent and so visually appealing. It will be perfect in any room!

Blanket measures about 52x52in square
Yarn is Scheepjes River Washed XL and Cahlista
Hook size: 5mm hook and size 4mm for the final 2 rounds of the blanket border

Yarn Information

I used 1 x 50g ball each of the 22 colors of Scheepjes River Washed, and 14 balls of Scheepjes Cahlista.

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I used 14 balls of color 106.

General Yarn Substitution Suggestions

Here are some ideas for yarn subs. The amounts will be up to you to discover, but I think they will all look great!

Thicker yarn and larger hook will result in a larger blanket.
Stone Washed XL will also work for this blanket and it would be lovely!
Sub in another color of Cahlista for a different look.
To use only Scheepjes Cahlista for the whole blanket, I recommend going down to a size G 4.2mm hook for this project. Then for the final 2 border rounds, go down to an F 3.75mm.
To use Scheepjes Stone Washed / River Washed original weight and Scheepjes Catona, I think it might work! Obviously, more squares will need to be made to achieve the same size blanket since these yarns are thinner. I would try a 3.5mm hook.

Stitch Guide (US Terms)

Note: This pattern is only in US Terms, but there is only 1 stitch used in the blanket body: single crochet, so if you are used to reading UK Terms, please know that you are using UK dc for this entire project. (US) sc = (UK) dc

In the blanket border, I use (US) dc = (UK) tr

beg dc (sc, ch1) – counts as 1 dc
chN chain N number of times
dc double crochet
MR make ring: slip knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook
PLT Join “Pull Loop Through” join (See more info within pattern)
Rep repeat
Rnd round
RS right side
sc single crochet
sk skip
sp space (chain space)
ss slip stitch
st stitch
WS wrong side
yoh yarn over hook

Instructions

LissMiss is worked by making 1 mitered square, and then working 3 more off of it to make a 4-patch of mitered squares. At this point you have an option of making the mitered square groups individually and then sewing them together with an invisible seam like Mattress Stitch for example, or you can do as I do and work the entire blanket as a no-sew project. I will include those instructions.

Use 5mm hook for blanket body and first 2 rounds of blanket border. Use 4mm hook for final 2 rounds of blanket border.

Choosing a Construction Method

Should you join-as-you-go, or should you sew the separate strips together?

Join-as-you-go: Make square complete, and then join all subsequent squares as you go following instructions.

Love a no-sew project? This method is for you!
Want to learn my popular PLT Join method? Choose this method!

Invisible Seam: Work all square groups complete (separately) as instructed, and then sew them together when you’re done.

Want to take your project on the go? Choose this method!
Don’t mind a bit of sewing? This method is for you!

Schematics

LissMiss Layout

LissMiss Larger Layout (Just a suggestion for how to resize)

Square No. 1

Here is the back of the square. This pattern is completely reversible, but you can tell the front side by the ridge of the first chain edge. Look at the square from the back side to see how the beginning chain edge is different here. You may mark the front side if desired.

Row 1 Using River Washed XL, ch73, sc in third ch from hook, (ch1, sk 1 ch, sc) 16 times, ch1, sk 1 ch, decrease as follows: insert hook in next ch, yoh, pull up lp, sk 1 ch, insert hook in next ch, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through all 3 lps on hook, (ch1, sk 1 ch, sc) 17 times, turn. [34 sc, 34 sp, 1 decrease]

Row 2 (Ch1, sc in next ch-sp) until ch-sp before decrease is reached, sc2tog as follows: insert hook in ch-sp before decrease, yoh, pull up lp, insert hook in next ch-sp after decrease, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through all 3 lps on hook, (ch1, sc in next ch-sp) across to end, turn.

Rows 3-6 Repeat Row 2. On Row 6, stop at the final step of the last sc, so you can change color, and cut yarn. (Note: I swapped for a new square, so it’s suddenly turquoise!) Draw Cahlista through to finish the last sc of this row.

Rows 7-12 Repeat Row 2. At the end of Row 12, change back to a new color of River Washed XL as before, and cut Cahlista.

Rows 13-34 Repeat Row 2, changing to Cahlista at the end of Row 18 and back to a new color of River Washed XL at the end of Row 24. Note: The square will be finished using this color of River Washed XL.

Row 35 Sc2tog over 2 ch-sps, cut yarn and weave all ends.

Square No. 2

Row 1 Join River Washed XL with ss in corner sp, ch37, sc in third ch from hook, (ch1, sk 1 ch, sc) 16 times, ch1, sk 1 ch, decrease as follows: insert hook in next ch, yoh, pull up lp, insert hook in first ch-sp on completed Square, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through all 3 lps on hook, (ch1, sk 1 ch, sc) 17 times, turn. [34 sc, 34 sp, 1 decrease]

Rows 2-35 Work as for Row 2 on first square.

Here are Square No. 1 and 2, RS facing. Square No. 1 is on bottom.

Square No. 3

Rows 1-35 Work as for Square No. 2.

Close-up!

Square No. 4

Row 1 Join River Washed XL with ss in first ch-sp on Square No. 1, ch2, sc in same sp, (ch1, sk 1 ch, sc) 16 times, ch1, sk 1 ch, decrease as follows: insert hook in next ch-sp, yoh, pull up lp, insert hook in first ch-sp on Square No. 3, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through all 3 lps on hook, (ch1, sk 1 ch, sc) 17 times, turn.

Rows 2-35 Work as for Square No. 1.

Sewing Pieces with Invisible Seam

At this point, if you want to sew your pieces with an invisible seam at the end, you have all the instructions that you need to complete your blanket body.

Follow the schematic below. Make 4 total 4-patches like you just made. These go in the center of the blanket body. Make 8 groups of only 2 squares (Square No. 1 and 2 in the instructions), and arrange them around the edges as shown. Make 4 of just Square No. 1 and sew them in at the corners. If you like, you can sew the pieces in rows and columns. However you prefer!

No-Sew Instructions

If you want to make your blanket without any sewing, I took lots more photos to show how that’s done. To make the squares, you have all the instructions you need, but you will need to join to adjacent completed squares with my PLT (Pull Loop Through) Join.

I drew up this schematic to show what order the squares will be made in if you are joining as you go. The amazing thing is, the blanket is NO-SEW! The hard part is, it grows as you go, so it’s tough to carry around toward the end.

LissMiss Layout with Squares Numbered in Order of Construction

Square No. 5

Row 1 Ch73, PLT Join as follows: release the lp from the hook, insert the hook front to back through the final sc of Row 1 of Square No. 4, grab lp, Pull Loop Through – PLT Join complete, ch1, sc in fourth ch from hook and work across as for previous squares. Count and make sure you have 34 sc total.

Rows 2-6 Work as for previous squares, making PLT Join to Square No. 4 before every WS Row. At the end of Row 6, stop after final step of last sc as before. Cut River Washed XL and draw Cahlista through to complete final sc. Note: PLT Join is always worked into the final sc stitch of the adjacent row.

Row 7 PLT Join in the adjacent Cahlista row, and continue in pattern.

Square No. 6

Work as for Square No. 2, joining yarn in corner sp of Square No. 5 and then working as for previous squares, and joining with PLT Join to Square No. 3 before each RS Row. Remember to work your PLT in the sc st at the end of the adjacent row.

Square No. 7

Work as for Square No. 3. No PLT Join for this square.

Square No. 8

Work as for Square No. 4. No PLT Join for this square.

Squares No. 9-12

Work as for Squares No. 5-8. Now your blanket looks like the one below! Hopefully you’ve weaved in your ends though haha. I used Surgeon’s Knots – YouTube – and they do not come undone. You can weave them in or knot them – your choice.

Square No. 13

Note: This is the trickiest type of square because you need to PLT Join before every row. I made a little diagram to show what to for Row 1.

Row 1 Join River Washed XL with ss in the first ch-sp of Row 1 on Square No. 10, where the green dot is in the diagram below, ch73, PLT Join in the outside sc on Row 1 of Square No. 3, where the red dot is in the diagram below. Ch1, sc in fourth ch from hook and work across as for previous squares.

Rows 2-35 PLT Join in outside sc of adjacent row on completed square, and work across in pattern. Note: You will PLT Join before every row to join this square to both Square No. 3 and 10.

Square No. 14

Work as for Square No. 6.

Square No. 15

Work as for Square No. 7.

Square No. 16

Work as for Square 8, making PLT Join before each RS row to join across Square No. 11 as follows: Join River Washed XL with ss in first ch-sp on Square No. 13, ch2, PLT Join, sc in same ch-sp, and work across in pattern. Continue square, making PLT Join before every RS row.

I’m dropping the Numbered Schematic here again so you don’t have to scroll as far.

Square No. 17 and 18

Work as for Square No. 5 and 6

Square No. 19

Work as for Square No. 13

Square No. 20

Work as for Square No. 18.

Square No. 21-24, Square No. 25-28, and Square No. 29-32

Work as for Square No. 17-20.

Square No. 33-36

Work as for Square 13.

And you are done with the blanket body! Here are some more pics.

Border

At this point you can add any border. I worked up a small 4-round border.

Rnd 1 Join Cahlista with ss in upper right corner sp, * (sc, ch1, sc) in corner sp, (ch1, sc in next ch-sp) across to next corner, ch1, rep from * 3 times, ss in first sc.

Rnd 2 * (Sc, ch1, sc) in corner sp, ch1, sc in next ch-sp) across to next corner, ch1, rep from * 3 times, ss in first sc.

Switch to smaller hook (4mm).

Rnd 3 Beg dc in corner sp (see Stitch Guide), (ch3, 2dc in same sp, 2dc in all ch-sps across to next corner, 2dc in corner sp) 4 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc.

Rnd 4 (3sc in corner sp, sc in all sts across to next corner) 4 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn and finish off.

Hope you enjoyed this one! I had a goofy grin on my face the whole time I was working on it!

Happy crafting,

Rachele C.

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