Pattern written in US crochet terms
Skill level: intermediate
Finished Size: 9 inch square or 12 inch square
Hook size: 5.5mm/I
Yarn: Worsted Weight or Aran
Final Stitch Count: 39 sts per side
Pattern Notes
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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}
fptr – yo twice, insert hook from front to back around post of indicated st, yo and pull up a loop, [yo and pull through 2 loops on hook] 4 times
fpdtr – yo 3 times, insert hook from front to back around post of indicated st, yo and pull up a loop, [yo and pull through 2 loops on hook] 4 times
V stitch – dc, ch1, dc
Standing V – standing dc, ch1, dc
2dc-cl – {two double crochet cluster} [yo and insert hook into indicated sp, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook] twice, yo and pull through all 3 loops on hook
3dc-cl – {three double crochet cluster} [yo and insert hook into indicated sp, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook] 3 times, yo and pull through all 4 loops on hook
Pattern
Begin with magic circle.
Round 1: Ch4 {counts as dc, ch1}. [Dc into mc, ch1] 7 times. Close mc. Slst to 3rd ch of starting ch to join.
8dc, 8ch1 sp (16 st around)
Round 2: Slst into next ch1 sp and ch3. {Or, with new yarn: standing dc in any ch1 sp.} 2dc into same ch1 sp as first dc. [Sk next dc, 3dc into next ch1 sp] 7 times. Slst to first dc to join.
24 dc
Round 3: Do not sk any st behind fptr. Ch1 and sc in same st as join. {Or, with new yarn: standing sc in first dc of any 3dc group.} Sc in next 2 st. *^Fptr around the r1 dc that came just before the 3dc group that was just worked into,^ sc in next 3 dc.* Repeat from * to * 6 times and from ^ to ^ once more. Slst to first sc to join.
8 fptr, 24 sc (32 st around)
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Round 4: Do not sk any st behind fpdtr. Ch1 and sc in same st as join. {Or, with new yarn: standing sc in first sc after any fptr.} Sc in next sc. *^Fpdtr around the same r1 dc as the previous r3 fptr,^ sc in next 4 st.* Repeat from * to * 6 times and from ^ to ^ once more. Sc in last 2 st. Slst to first sc to join.
8 fpdtr, 32 sc (40 st around)
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Round 5: Ch1 and sc in same st as join. {Or, with new yarn: standing sc in any st.} Sc in each st around. Slst to first sc to join.
40 sc
Round 6: Ch4 and dc in same st as join. {Or, with new yarn: standing V in any st.} Sk next st. [V in next st, sk next st] 19 times. Slst to first dc of first V to join.
20 V st (60 st around)
Round 7: Slst into ch1 sp of first V, ch1 and sc in same ch1 sp. {Or, with new yarn: standing sc in ch1 sp of any V.} *^5fptr around first dc of next V,^ sc in ch1 sp of same V, sk second dc of that V.* Repeat from * to * 18 times and from ^ top ^ once more. Slst to first sc to join. Fasten off.
100 fptr, 20 sc (120 st around)
Hint: If you want a slightly less dramatic “crust” on your pie, you can make fpdc instead of fptr.
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Round 8: Sk all r7 stitches, work only into r6 ch1 sps. Standing sc in the ch1 sp of any V keeping sc before the r7 sc made into the same ch1 sp. Ch2. [Sc in ch1 sp of next r6 V keeping sc before the r7 sc made into the same ch1 sp, ch2] 19 times. Slst to first sc to join.
20 sc, 20 ch2 sp (60 st around)
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Round 9: Sk all sc, work only into ch2 sps. Slst into next ch2 sp, ch1 and sc in same sp. {Or, with new yarn: standing sc in any ch2 sp.} 2sc into same ch2 sp as first sc. *^Sc in next ch2 sp, ch1, [2dc-cl, ch1] 5 times in next ch2 sp, sc in next ch2 sp,^ [3sc in next ch2 sp] twice.* Repeat from * to * 2 times and from ^ to ^ once more. 3sc in last ch2 sp. Slst to first sc to join.
20 2dc-cl, 32 sc, 24 ch1 sp (76 st around)
Round 10: Ch1 and sc in same st as join. {Or, with new yarn: standing sc in 5th sc of any 8sc group.} Sc in next sc. *^Ch2, sk next 2 sc, 3dc-cl in next ch1 sp, ch2, [sk next 2dc-cl, 3dc-cl in next ch1 sp, ch2] 5 times, sk next 2 sc,^ sc in next 4 sc.* Repeat from * to * 2 times and from ^ to ^ once more. Sc in last 2 sc. Slst to first sc to join.
24 3dc-cl, 16 sc, 28 ch2 sp (96 st around)
Round 11: Ch2. {Or, with new yarn: standing hdc in 3rd sc of any 4 sc group.} Hdc in next st. *^3 hdc in next ch2 sp, sk next 3dc-cl, [3sc in next ch2 sp, sk next 3dc-cl] twice, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch2 sp {ch2 counts as corner}, sk next 3dc-cl, [3sc in next ch2 sp, sk next 3dc-cl] twice, 3hdc in next ch2 sp,^ hdc in next 4 sc.* Repeat from * to * 2 times and from ^ to ^ once more. Hdc in next 2 sc. Slst to first hdc to join.
16 dc, 40 hdc, 48 sc, 4 ch2 sp (26 st per side)
Round 12: Ch1 and sc in same st as join. {Or, with new yarn: standing sc in any st.} *Sc in each st across to corner, (sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2 sp.* Repeat from * to * three times. Sc in each st to first st. Slst to first sc to join.
112 sc, 4 ch2 sp (28 st per side)
Hint: If you’re looking to make the 9 inch version, stop here and measure your square. Add round 13 if you need a little more size.
Round 13: Standing sc in any corner ch2 sp, ch2, sc again in same sp. *^Sk first st of side, sc in each st across to next corner,^ (sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2 sp.* Repeat from * to * twice and from ^ to ^ once more. Slst to first sc to join.
116 sc, 4 ch2 sp (29 st per side)
Round 14: Slst into next ch2 sp, ch1, and sc in same sp. {Or, with new yarn: standing sc in any corner ch2 sp.} Ch2, sc again in same ch2 sp. *^Sk next 2 st, [(2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next st, sk next 2 st, sc in next st, sk next 2 st] 5 times,^ (sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2 sp.* Repeat from * to * twice and from ^ to ^ once more. Slst to first sc to join.
80 dc, 24 sc, 24 ch2 sp (36 st per side)
Round 15: Ch4 and dc in same st as join {counts as first V stitch}. {Or, with new yarn: Standing V in any sc that comes immediately before a corner ch2 sp.} *(Dc, ch2, dc) in next corner ch2 sp, V in next sc, [ch1, sk next 2 st, sc in next ch2 sp, ch1, sk next 2 st, V in next sc] 5 times.* Repeat from * to * 3 times, omitting final V st on last repeat. Slst to first dc to join.
24 V stitches, 8 dc, 4 ch2 sp, 40 ch1 sp (35 st per side)
Round 16: Ch1, and sc in same st as join. {Or, with new yarn: standing sc in any st or ch1 sp.} *Sc in each st and ch1 sp across to next corner ch2 sp, (sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2 sp.* Repeat from * to * 3 times. Sc in each st and ch1 sp across to first st. Slst to first st to join.
148 sc, 4 ch2 sp (37 st per side)
Round 17: Ch1 and sc in same st as join. {Or, with new yarn: standing sc in any st.} *Sc in each st across to corner, (sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2 sp.* Repeat from * to * three times. Sc in each st to first st. Slst to first sc to join. Fasten off.
156 sc, 4 ch2 sp (39 st per side)
Weave in all ends and block.
Credits
Original pattern and design by Polly Plum
Photography by Courtney Laube
Graphic design by Polly Plum
Pattern testing by Jan White & Courtney Laube
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