The Windmill Square
12″ Square
This free afghan crochet square, The Windmill Square, is designed using front post stitches, increased in a windmill shape. This 12″ square is great for an afghan or a crochet pillow.
Windmill Square in Dutch
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YARN
Worsted weight yarn in four colors- I used Red Heart With Love
Approx. 15 yards for color A (CA), 25 yards for color B (CB), 35 yards for color C (CC), and 45 yards for color D (CD)
MATERIALS
5.5 mm (I) Hook
yarn needle
NOTES
• All FP (front post) stitches in the pattern are completed the same as a regular stitch, except that instead of inserting the hook in the two top loops, you will insert the hook around the post (from previous round) from front to back
• Be mindful of the stitches called for in pattern, as they change within each round. Stitches used for “X” stitches are longer than the stitches used for the rest of the round.
• Be mindful of when color changes are made, please make sure you make the changes where specified in pattern, they are not made when you join round.
• Ch3 counts as first dc
• Color changes are notated for the pink/purple sample. The black/white sample is done with 3 rounds black, 4 rounds each of grey and white.
DIFFICULTY
Intermediate
GAUGE
3 rounds = 3.5”
STITCH GUIDE
Ch(s) – chain(s), sl st – slip stitch, dc – double crochet, fpdc – front post double crochet, fptr – front post treble crochet, fp – front post, st(es) – stitches, sc – single crochet, fpsc – front post single crochet, fphdc – front post half double crochet
SPECIAL STITCHES
Vst– V Stitch
1dc. Ch3. 1dc
SH– Shell
2dc. Ch3. 2dc
This pattern is part of the 2015 Moogly CAL (crochet a long). For more information and links to all the other squares you can read all about it on the Moogly blog.
INSTRUCTIONS
Round 1: Beginning with CA. Ch6. Join with sl st. Ch3. [V stitch. 2dc] 3x. Vst. 1dc. Sl st into top of ch3 to join.
Round 2: Sl st into the next dc. Ch3. [*Vst in next ch3. 1dc in the next dc. 1fpdc in each of the next 2 dc**. 1 dc in the next dc] 3x. Repeat from * to **. Sl st into the top of the ch3 to join.
Round 3: Sl st into next dc, changing to CB on sl st. Ch3. [*SH in next ch3. 1dc in the next dc. Skip the next dc. 1fptr in the next fpdc. 1fptr in the skipped dc. Skip the next fpdc. 1fptr in the next dc. 1frtr in the skipped fpdc**. 1dc in the next dc] 3x. Repeat from * to **. Sl st into the top of the ch3 to join.
Round 4: Ch3. 1dc in each of the next 2dcs. [*Vst in the next ch3. 1dc in each of the next 3dcs. 1fpdc in each of the next 4 fp sts **. 1dc in each of the next 3dcs] 3x. Repeat from * to **. Sl st into the top of the ch3 to join.
Round 5: Sl st into next dc, changing to CC on sl st. Ch3. 1dc in each of the next 2dcs. [*SH in next ch3. 1dc in each of the next 3dcs. Skip the next dc. 1fptr in the next fpdc. 1fptr in the skipped dc. 1fpdc in each of the next 2fpdcs. Skip the next fpdc. 1fptr in the next dc. 1frtr in the skipped fpdc**. 1dc in each of the next 3dcs] 3x. Repeat from * to **. Sl st into the top of the ch3 to join.
Round 6: Ch3. 1dc in each of the next 4dcs. [*Vst in the next ch3. 1dc in each of the next 5dcs. 1fpdc in each of the next 2fptrs. Skip the next fpdc. 1fptr in the next fpdc. 1fptr in the skipped fpdc. 1fpdc in each of the next 2fptrs **. 1dc in each of the next 5dcs] 3x. Repeat from * to **. Sl st into the top of the ch3 to join.
Round 7: Sl st into next dc, changing to CD on sl st. Ch3. 1dc in each of the next 4dcs. [*SH in next ch3. 1dc in each of the next 5dcs. Skip the next dc. 1fptr in the next fpdc. 1fptr in the skipped dc. 1fpdc in each of the next 4 fp sts. Skip the next fpdc. 1fptr in the next dc. 1frtr in the skipped fpdc**. 1dc in each of the next 5dcs] 3x. Repeat from * to **. Sl st into the top of the ch3 to join.
Round 8: Ch3. 1dc in each of the next 6dcs. [*Vst in the next ch3. 1dc in each of the next 7dcs. 1fpdc in each of the next 2fptrs. {Skip the next fpdc. 1fptr in the next fpdc. 1fptr in the skipped fpdc} 2x. 1fpdc in each of the next 2fptrs **. 1dc in each of the next 7dcs] 3x. Repeat from * to **. Sl st into the top of the ch3 to join.
Round 9: Sl st into next dc, changing back to CA on sl st. Ch3. 1dc in each of the next 6dcs. [*SH in next ch3. 1dc in each of the next 7dcs. Skip the next dc. 1fptr in the next fpdc. 1fptr in the skipped dc. 1fpdc in each of the next 6 fp sts. Skip the next fpdc. 1fptr in the next dc. 1frtr in the skipped fpdc**. 1dc in each of the next 7dcs] 3x. Repeat from * to **. Sl st into the top of the ch3 to join.
Round 10: Ch2 and 1dc in the same st. 1dc in each of the next 8dcs. [*{1dc. ch1. 1dc} in the next ch3. 1dc in each of the next 9dcs. 1fpdc in each of the next 2fptrs. {Skip the next fpdc. 1fptr in the next fpdc. 1fptr in the skipped fpdc} 3x. 1fpdc in each of the next 2fptrs **. 1dc in each of the next 9dcs] 3x. Repeat from * to **. Sl st into the top of the first dc, skipping over the ch2 to join.
Round 11: Ch2 and 1dc in the same st. 1dc in each of the next 9dcs. [*3dc in the next Ch1**. 1dc in each of the next 30dcs] 3x. Repeat from * to **. 1dc in each of the remaining 20dcs. Fasten off and weave in ends.
I hope you enjoyed this free afghan square crochet pattern for The Windmill Square. Be sure to check out these other free blanket patterns.
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