This fun 12″ square has endless possibilities. There are so many different color combinations that would look amazing. Use this square as a pillow or to make an afghan.
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YARN
Vanna’s Choice by Lion Brand Yarns- #4 Worsted Weight Yarn, 100g / 170yd. Approx 90 yards per square.
MATERIALS
Furls Candy Shop hook in J/6.00mm- Green Apple
DIFFICULTY
Intermediate or skilled beginner
FINISHED SIZE
12″
GAUGE
3 rounds = 3 ¾”
STITCH GUIDE
ch(s) – chain(s), sc – single crochet, hdc – half double crochet, dc – double crochet, st(s) – stitch(es), BLO – back loop only, RS – right side,
SPECIAL STITCHES
ExFpdc (extended fpdc): yo, insert hook from front-to-back-to-front around post of indicated st and pull up a loop, yo and draw through 1 loop, [yo and draw through 2 loops] twice
Beg 2tr cluster (beginning 2 treble crochet cluster)
Ch 3, Yarn over (YO) twice, insert hook in st, YO, draw through two loops (3 loops remaining on hook), YO, draw through two loops, (2 loops remaining on hook), YO and draw through last two loops on hook, ch 1 to complete st.
2tr cluster (2 treble crochet cluster)
*Yarn over (YO) twice, insert hook in st, [YO, draw through two loops on hook] 2x **, (two loops remaining on hook), repeat from * to **, (3 loops remaining on hook), YO and draw through all three loops on hook, ch 1 to complete st.
3tr cluster (3 treble crochet cluster)
*Yarn over (YO) twice, insert hook in st, [YO, draw through two loops] 2x **, (2 loops remaining on hook), repeat from * to **, (3 loops remaining on hook), repeat from * to **, (4 loops remaining on hook, YO and draw through all 4 loops on hook, ch 1 to complete st.
NOTES
- Each row indicates the required starting space, if it is different from where the last row ended. If you are changing colors, you will attach yarn by sl st into the indicated space. If you are using the same color, you will sl st to the indicated space.
- Ch 3 counts as first dc.
- Each round will end by sl st into the top of the ch 3 to join, unless otherwise indicated.
- Stitch counts are listed at the end of each row in parenthesis. Ch spaces DO NOT count in st counts, unless noted.
PATTERN
Round 1: Magic circle, ch 3 and 11dc. (12 sts)
Round 2: Ch 3, exfpdc around post of the same st, *dc in AND exfpdc around the post of the same dc, repeat from * around. (24 sts)
Round 3: Ch 3, 2 exfpdc around the post of the next exfpdc, *dc in the next dc, 2 exfpdc around the post of the next exfpdc, repeat from * around. (36 sts)
Round 4: Begin round in the space between the next two exfpdc sts; [ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2dc] in the same space, *[2dc. Ch 2, 2dc] in the space between the next two exfpdc sts, repeat from * around. (48 sts)
Round 5: Begin round in the next ch-2 sp; ch 1 and sc in same sp, ch 5, *sc in the next ch-2, ch 5, repeat from * around, sl st into the first sc, skipping ch-1, to join. (12 ch-5, 12 sc)
Round 6: Begin round in the first ch-5 sp; ch 3 and 5dc in the same ch-5, *[6dc in the next ch-5] 2x, ch 1, [6dc in the next ch-5] 3x, ch 1, repeat from * two times more. (12 6dc clusters OR 72sts and 4 ch-1 sps)
Round 7: Begin round in any ch-1; [beg 2tr cluster, ch 2, 3tr cluster, ch 2, 2tr cluster] in same sp (one corner complete), ch 4, dc in the space between the next two 6dc clusters, ch 6, dc in the space between the next two 6dc clusters, ch 4, *[2tr, ch 2, 3tr, ch 2, 2tr] in next ch-1 (next corner complete), ch 4, dc in the space between the next two 6dc clusters, ch 6 dc in the space between the next two 6dc clusters, ch 4, repeat from * two times more, sl st into top of beg 2tr cluster to join. (4 corners, four sections of ch-4, dc, ch-6, dc, ch-4)
Round 8: Ch 3, 2dc in next ch-2, [dc, ch 3, dc] in next 3tr cluster (one corner made), 2dc in next ch-2, dc in next 2tc cluster, 4dc in next ch-4, dc in next dc, 6dc in next ch-6, dc in next dc, 4dc in next ch-4, *dc next 2tr cluster, 2dc next ch-2, [dc, ch 3, dc] in next 3tr cluster (next corner made), 2dc in next ch-2, dc in next 2tr cluster, 4dc in next ch-4, dc in next dc, 6dc in next ch-6, dc in next dc, 4dc in next ch-4, repeat from * two times more. (96 sts and 4 ch-3 corners)
Round 9: Ch 3, dc next 3-dc, [2dc, ch 3, 2dc] next ch-3 (one corner made), dc next 4-dc, ch -4, skip 4 sts, dc next dc, ch 6, skip 6sts, dc next dc, ch 4, skip 4sts, *dc next 4-dc, [2dc, ch 3, 2dc] next ch-3 (next corner made), dc next 4-dc, ch 4, skip 4sts, dc next dc, ch 6, skip 6sts, dc next dc, ch 4, skip 4sts, repeat from * around. (56 sts and 4 ch-3 corners, 8 ch-4 sections, 4 ch-6 sections)
Round 10: Ch 3, dc next 5-dc, [2dc, ch 2, 2dc] next ch-3, dc next 6-dc, 4hdc next ch-4, hdc next dc, into the next ch-6 work as follows; 2hdc in ch-6, 2hdc in the center 2sts from two rows below (3rd and 4th st of 6-dc’s), 2hdc in rest of ch-6, hdc next dc, 4hdc next ch-4, *dc next 6-dc, [2dc, ch 2, 2dc] next ch-3, dc next 6-dc, 4hdc next ch-4, hdc next dc, into the next ch-6 work as follows; 2hdc in ch-6, 2hdc in the center 2sts from two rows below (3rd and 4th st of 6-dc’s), 2hdc in rest of ch-6, hdc next dc, 4hdc next ch-4, repeat from * two times more. (128 sts and 4 ch-2 corners)
Round 11: Ch 3, dc next 7-dc, [2dc, ch 1, 2dc] next ch-2, dc next 8-dc, hdc next 16-hdc, *dc next 8-dc, [2dc, ch 1, 2dc] next ch-2, dc next 8-dc, hdc next 16-hdc, repeat from * 2 times more. (144 sts and 4 ch-1 corners)
Round 12 (OPTIONAL): if needed for size or edging for seaming; ch 1, sc in same st, sc in every st, placing 3sc in each corner ch-1. (156 sts)
FINISHING
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
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