Pattern written in US crochet terms
Skill level: easy
Finished Size: 12 inch square
Gauge: about 3 inches after round 2
Hook size: 6mm/J
Yarn: Worsted Weight (I used Vanna’s Choice)
Final Stitch Count: 36 sts per side
Pattern Notes
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The last 3 rounds of this pattern are simple rounds of sc and hdc. You can easily add or subtract rounds for size as needed, or you can bump them up to hdc and dc.
Color changes are not listed. Why? So that you can feel free to be as creative with color as you like. I changed color every round except round 2. Each round includes instructions for using the same yarn as the last round or for starting with new yarn. Make sure you check out the free color planning placement sheet (linked above). Even if you don’t color it in, it can be very helpful to mark which rounds you plan on making with which color or just visualizing the square in your selected colors.
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Designer’s Notes
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If you’re familiar with my patterns already you may want to take note that this pattern is made with a larger hook than I normally use and the stitch count per side is not my standard 40.
Abbreviations
- ch – chain
- dc – double crochet
- 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
Special Stitches
Standing sc – to start a round, with slip knot on hook, insert hook into indicated stitch, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through two loops on hook
Standing hdc – to start a round, with slip knot on hook, hold slip knot in place with thumb or finger, yo and hold that in place too, insert hook in indicated stitch, yo and pull up a loop, carefully yo and draw yarn through all three loops on hook {alternately: slst into the indicated starting st and ch2}
Standing dc – to start a round, with slip knot on hook, hold slip knot in place with thumb or finger, yo and hold that in place too, insert hook in indicated stitch, yo and pull up a loop, carefully yo and draw yarn through two loops on hook twice {alternately: slst into the indicated starting st and ch3}
V stitch – dc, ch1, dc
Wide V – dc, ch2, dc
Standing Wide V – standing dc, ch2, dc
Commence Pattern
Begin with magic circle.
Round 1: Ch3 {counts as first dc here and throughout}. 15 dc into mc. Close mc. Slst to first dc to join.
16 dc around
Round 2: Ch1 and sc in same st as join, ch1. {Or, with new yarn: standing sc in any dc, ch1.} [Sc in next dc, ch1] 15 times. Slst to first sc to join.
16 sc, 16 ch1 sp (32 st around)
Round 3: Sk all sts, work only into ch sps. Slst into next ch1 sp, ch1 and sc in same sp. {Or, with new yarn: standing sc in any ch1 sp.} Wide V in next ch1. [Sc in next ch1, wide v in next ch1] 7 times. Slst to first sc to join.
8 wide V, 8 sc (40 st around)
Round 4: Ch5 {counts as first dc, ch2} and dc in same st as join. {Or, with new yarn: standing wide V in any sc.} Ch1, sc in ch2 sp of next wide V, ch1. [Wide V in next sc, ch1, sc in ch2 sp of next wide V, ch1] 7 times. Slst to 3rd ch of beginning ch5 {or to standing dc} to join.
8 wide V, 8 sc, 16 ch1 sp (56 st around)
Round 5: Sk all ch1 sps. Slst into ch2 sp of wide V, ch3. {Or, with new yarn: standing dc in ch2 sp of any wide V.} (3dc, ch2, 4dc) into same ch2 sp. Sc in next sc. [(4dc, ch2, 4dc) into ch2 sp of next wide V, sc in next sc] 7 times. Slst to first dc to join. Fasten off.
64 dc, 8 sc, 8 ch2 sp (88 st around)
Round 6: With new yarn, standing sc in any ch2 sp, ch1, sc again in same sp {optional: place a st marker in the ch1 sp}. *^Ch2, sk next 4 dc, (dc, ch3, dc) in next sc, ch2, sk next 4 dc,^ (sc, ch1, sc) in next ch2 sp {optional: place a st marker in the ch1 sp}.* Repeat from * to * 6 times and from ^ to ^ once more. Slst to first sc to join.
16 dc, 16 sc, 8 ch3 sp, 16 ch2 sp, 8 ch1 sp (96 st around)
Round 7: Sk all sts, work only into ch sps. Slst into next ch1 sp {the one between 2 sc}, ch1 and sc into same sp. {Or, with new yarn: standing sc in any ch1 sp that falls between 2 sc {if you used st markers, this would be the marked sp}.} *^Ch1, sk next ch2 sp, 3 wide V into next ch3 sp, ch1, sk next ch2 sp, sc in next ch1 sp, ch1, sk next ch2 sp, (dc, hdc, 2sc, hdc, dc) into next ch3 sp, ch1, sk next ch2 sp,^ sc into next ch1 sp.* Repeat from * to * twice and from ^ to ^ once more. Slst to first sc to join.
12 wide V, 8 dc, 8 hdc, 16 sc, 16 ch1 sp (96 st around)
Round 8: Ch1 and sc in same st as join. {Or, with new yarn: standing sc in any sc that comes immediately before a group of 3 wide V’s.} *^Sk next ch1, 3dc into ch2 sp of first wide V in group, sc in sp between first wide V and the second wide V {this sc will go between the two dc of the wide V’s, between the second dc of the first wide V and the first dc of the second wide V}, (4dc, ch2, 4dc) in ch2 sp of second wide V {ch2 counts as corner and your work will start to look square from here on out}, sc in sp between second wide V and third wide V of group, 3 dc in ch2 sp of third wide V, sk next ch1 sp, sc in next sc, sc in next ch1 sp, sc in next 6 sts, sc in next ch1 sp,^ sc in next sc.* Repeat from * to * twice and from ^ to ^ once more. Slst to first sc to join. Fasten off.
56 dc, 48 sc, 4 ch2 sp (26 st per side, not counting ch2 corners)
Round 9: Standing sc in any corner ch2 sp, ch2, sc again in same sp. *^Ch2, sk next 4 dc, V in next sc, ch1, sk next 3 dc, V in next sc, sk next sc, sc in next 6 sc, sk next sc, V in next sc, ch1, sk next 3 dc, V in next sc, ch2, sk next 4 dc,^ (sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2 sp.* Repeat from * to * twice and from ^ to ^ once more. Slst to first sc to join.
16 V, 32 sc, 12 ch2 sps, 8 ch1 sps (26 st per side, not counting ch2 corners)
Round 10: When working into a V st, sk the dcs on both sides of the ch1 and work only into the ch1 sp. Slst into corner ch2 sp, ch2 {counts as first hdc here and throughout}. {Or, with new yarn, standing hdc in any corner ch2 sp.} (Hdc, ch2, 2hdc} in same corner ch2 sp. *Sk next sc, 3hdc in next ch2 sp, 3hdc in ch1 sp of next V, 2hdc in next ch1 sp, 2hdc in ch1 sp of next V, hdc in each of next 6 sc, 2hdc in ch1 sp of next V, 2hdc in next ch1 sp, 3hdc in ch1 sp of next V, 3hdc in next ch2 sp, sk next sc,^ (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc) in corner ch2 sp.* Repeat from * to * twice and from ^ to ^ once more. Slst to first hdc to join.
120 hdc, 4 ch2 sp (30 st per side, not counting ch2 corners)
Round 11: Ch1 and sc in same st. {Or, with new yarn: standing sc in any st.} Sc in each sc across to corner. *(Sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2 sp, sk first sc of next side, sc in each sc across to next corner.* Repeat from * to * 3 times, working final repeat to first st. Slst to first sc to join.
124 sc, 4 ch2 sp (31 st per side)
Round 12: Ch2. {Or, with new yarn: standing hdc in any st.} Hdc in each sc across to corner. *(2Hdc, ch2, 2hdc) in corner ch2 sp, hdc in each sc across to next corner.* Repeat from * to * 3 times, working final repeat to first st. Slst to first hdc to join.
140 hdc, 4 ch2 sp (35 st per side)
Round 13: Ch1 and sc in same st. {Or, with new yarn: standing sc in any st.} Sc in each sc across to corner. *(Sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2 sp, sk first sc of next side, sc in each sc across to next corner.* Repeat from * to * 3 times, working final repeat to first st. Slst to first sc to join. Fasten off.
144 sc, 4 ch2 sp (36 st per side)
Weave in all ends and block.
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