Pennies from Heaven is the ninth square (fifth free) of the Stardust Melodies Crochet Along – a texture-rich afghan square crochet along. Click here to read more about the event and how you can participate and get more great textured afghan square patterns.
Details
Pattern written in US crochet terms
Skill level: easy
Finished Size: 9 inch square (with Aran or Worsted Weight yarn)
Gauge: See this post and scroll to section on gauge
Hook size: 5.5mm/I
Yarn: Worsted Weight (Or any yarn of your choice with an appropriately sized hook)
Final Stitch Count: 31 sts per side
Pattern Notes
- Stitch counts will start with 1 stitch per side in round 1 and increase by 2 stitches every round. Not counting ch2 corners.
- In this pattern I’ve used a corner join because it makes the repeat so simple. When slip stitching to join, slip stitch to both loops but do NOT pull them tight – they’ll serve as the two loops of that stitch now.
- When you make a stitch into a lower round you will always leave the sc behind it unworked.
- For the crochet along we’ll be making the pattern’s 16 rounds as written, but if you’d like to enlarge this pattern simply keep making repeats of rounds 4 through 6 until you’ve reached your desired size.
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Abbreviations
- BLO – back loop only
- ch – chain
- dc – double crochet
- FLO – front loop only
- hdc – half double crochet
- r(#) – round number
- sc – single crochet
- sk – skip
- slst – slip stitch
- sp – space
- st– stitch
- tr – treble crochet
- yo – yarn over
Video Tutorial
Special Stitches
Cluster – [yo and insert hook into indicated st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook] 3 times {all worked into the same st}, yo and pull through all 4 loops on hook
Commence Pattern
Begin with magic circle.
Round 1: Ch1. [Sc into magic circle, ch2] 4 times. Close magic circle. Slst to BOTH loops of first sc to join {do not pull slst tight, it will now serve as the top two loops of the st into which it was made}, slst into next ch2 sp {pull this slst tight; work all joining slst in this way for entire pattern}.
Round 2: Ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2 sp, sc in BLO of next st] 4 times. Slst to BOTH loops of first st to join, slst into next ch2 sp.
Round 3: Ch1. Work the following on each of the next 4 sides: (Sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2 sp, sc in BLO of next st, cluster in FLO of st 1 round below next st, sc in BLO of next st.
Slst to BOTH loops of first st to join, slst into next ch2 sp.
Round 4: Ch1. Work the following on each of the next 4 sides: (sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2 sp, sc in BLO of each st across side.
Slst to BOTH loops of first st to join, slst into next ch2 sp.
Round 5: Repeat round 4.
Round 6: Ch1,Work the following on each of the next 4 sides: *(Sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2 sp, sc in BLO of next st, cluster in FLO of st 1 round below next st, [sc in BLO of next 5 st, cluster in FLO of st 1 round below next st] repeat across side until 1 st remains {for r6 you’ll only need to make it once, but on future rounds you’ll repeat more}, sc in BLO of next st.
Slst to BOTH loops of first st to join, slst into next ch2 sp.
Round 7: Repeat round 4.
Round 8: Repeat round 4.
Round 9: Repeat round 6.
Round 10: Repeat round 4.
Round 11: Repeat round 4.
Round 12: Repeat round 6.
Round 13: Repeat round 4.
Round 14: Repeat round 4.
Round 15: Repeat round 6.
Round 16: Ch1. Work the following on each of the next 4 sides: (Sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2 sp, sc in BOTH loops of each of the 29 st across side.
Slst to BOTH loops of first st to join. Fasten off.
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