Trinity Stitch Afghan - Free Pattern

The Trinity Stitch – so simple and yet, so beautiful! You can find the pattern for this snuggly blanket below.

Truth be told, I usually have a hard time making decisions. When it comes to crochet projects, I’ll pull out my Ultimate Stitch Bible of over 500 crochet stitches and leaf through the pages, flagging stitches as I go. When the selection is narrowed down to just a few, I enlist the help of my husband who usually has final say in which to go with. I can’t say I’ve ever gone wrong with this method. It also works for narrowing down patterns. If it were up to me, I’d make them all!

I wasn’t fully sold on this stitch from looking at the picture. Visually I’m drawn more towards the elaborate and intricate works. But, when my husband picked this one I couldn’t say no!

This is also my second time using this exact yarn for a blanket. I had already carefully crafted an afghan out of it, using only half double crochets. Unfortunately, my daughter spit up on it and it needed to be washed. Since I’m not one for hand-washing, especially with a young baby, we threw it in the machine.

I cannot tell you how disappointed I was when it came out with a hundred pulled stitches.

So began the work of frogging. Then re-stitching. Except this time with a much prettier outcome.

I’m so thankful that my husband chose the Trinity Stitch. While basically just sc3tog, it can be worked quickly and results in such a visually appealing textural element. It’s soft, warm, slightly weighted and oh-so-cuddly. Perfect for chilly winters.

And, I can guarantee I will only hand-wash this blanket from now on. (The care instructions included on the label are for hand-washing only)

Trinity Stitch Afghan Pattern

* A special note if working with velvet yarn, be sure to work your tension tighter than you think you would need. You can also go down a hook size to help with this. Unfortunately for me, this was something I learned too late. Daisy Farm Crafts has a great read on how to help you when working with this yarn.

Materials Used:

Crochet Hook Size:
Bernat Velvet Stripes in Pearl Blue x 6 skeins
Scissors
Upholstery Needle

Special stitch notes: The Trinity stitch is worked as a multiple of 2 + 1 for base chain. Be sure to start your sc3tog in the same chain as the last stitch you worked.

Chain 139

1st Row: sc into second chain from hook. Sc3tog by inserting hook into the same ch as the previous sc, then into each of the next 2 ch. * ch1, sc3tog (same as previous). Rep from * to last ch, 1 sc into same ch as last leg of sc3tog.

2nd Row: ch1, 1 sc into 1st st, sc3tog by inserting hook into same place as 1sc, then into the top of the next cluster (below), then next ch space. *ch1, sc3tog as before; repeat from * to end working the last leg of the last cluster into the last sc, 1sc into the same place, skip tch, turn.

Repeat Row 2 until desired length, finishing with enough yarn to weave in a tail and ensure your ends don’t come undone.

The finished blanket photographed measures 51 inches long x 47 inches wide. So, I ended with 115 rows and didn’t include a border.