The Jager Square is a 12″ square that can be made using multiple colors or one color. Its construction works up beautifully with the cluster stitches used, giving it a subtle texture. The Jager Square’s design is mesmerizing with its flower and starlike quality enveloped safely in a square.
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YARN
Red Heart with Love
Main image uses Minty, Cornsilk and Aran. Additional colors used in samples below are Jadeite and Pewter.
MATERIALS
J/6 crochet hook. I always use Furls Crochet hooks– Use my special promo code cre8tion15 to get 15% off your entire order from Furls Crochet
Yarn needle
DIFFICULTY
Easy
FINISHED SIZE
12″
GAUGE
The first 2 rounds = 3.5″
STITCH GUIDE
ch(s) – chain(s), sl st – slip stitch, sc – single crochet, dc – double crochet, st(s) – stitch(es), sp – space, beg – beginning, YO – Yarn Over, Rnd – Round, CSDC – Chainless Starting Double Crochet, CA – Color A, CB – Color B, CC – Color C
SPECIAL STITCHES
Beginning Cluster
ch 3, YO, insert hook into st/sp, pull up loop, YO and draw through a loop (3 loops on hook), YO and draw through all 3 loops.
Cluster
YO, insert hook into st/sp, pull up loop, YO and draw through a loop (3 loops on hook), YO and draw through first two loops on hook (2 loops remain), YO, insert hook into st/sp, pull up loop, YO and draw through a loop (4 loops on hook), YO and draw through first two loops on hook (3 loops remain), YO and draw through all 3 loops.
CSDC- Chainless Starting Double Crochet – Tutorial
If working in rows, turn work. If working in rounds spin hook completely around, making a twist in the loop. Pull up a loop to the height of a normal dc. YO with the loop so that the hook is behind the loop. Insert the hook into the first st of row. Complete a normal dc (YO and draw through st (3 loops on hook). YO and draw through first two loops on hook. YO and draw through last two loops on hook).
NOTES
- Ch 1 is not first sc
- Ch 4 is first dc
- Change colors on the sl st of each round where indicated
PATTERN
Rnd 1: Magic Circle, beginning cluster, ch 4, *cluster, ch 4, repeat from * 6 times more, sl st into the top of the beg cluster to join. – 8 clusters
Change to CB
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in the same st, ch 1, *cluster in the next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in next cluster, ch 1, repeat from * around, sl st into the first sc (skipping over the beg ch-1) to join. – 8 clusters
Change to CC
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in the same st, *ch 2, [sc, ch 3, sc] in the next cluster, ch 2, sc in the next sc, ch 6, (skip the next cluster)**, sc in the next sc, repeat from * two times more, repeat from * to ** one time, sl st into the first sc to join (skipping over the beg ch-1) to join.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in the same st, *ch 2, (skip the next sc), [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] in the next ch-3 sp, ch 2, (skip the next sc), sc in the next sc, ch 3, sc in the next ch-6, ch 5, sc in the same ch-6, ch 3,** sc in the next sc, repeat from * two times more, repeat from * to ** one time, sl st into the first sc to join (skipping over the beg ch-1), to join.
Fasten off.
Rnd 5: Join CA by sl st into the ch-3 of any [2 dc, ch 4, 2 dc] space; ch 1 and *3 sc into the ch-3 sp, ch 3, (skip the next 2 dc and next sc), sc in the next ch-3 sp, (skip the next sc), [4 dc, ch 4, 4 dc] in the next ch-5 sp, (skip the next sc), sc in the next ch-3 sp, ch 3, (skip the next sc and 2 dc), repeat from * around, sl st into the first sc to join (skipping over the beg ch-1), to join.
Fasten Off.
Rnd 6: Join CB by sl st into the first dc of any [4 dc, ch 4, 4 dc] sp; ch 3 (or CSDC) in the joined st, dc in the next 3 dc, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] in the ch-4 sp, dc in each of the next 4 dc, (skip the next sc), sc in the next ch-3 sp, ch 2, (skip the next sc), [2 dc, ch 4, 2 dc] in the next sc (mark this sp), ch 2, (skip the next sc), sc in the next ch-3 sp, (skip the next sc), *dc in the next 4 dc, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] in the ch-4 sp, dc in each of the next 4 dc, (skip the next sc), sc in the next ch-3 sp, ch 2, (skip the next sc), [2 dc, ch 4, 2 dc] in the next sc, ch 2, (skip the next sc), sc in the next ch-3 sp, (skip the next sc), repeat from * around, sl st into the ch-3 (or CSDC) to join.
Fasten off.
Rnd 7: Join CC by sl st into marked space, [beginning cluster, ch 4, cluster] into the ch-3 sp, ch 2, (skip 2 dc), cluster in the next ch-2 sp, ch 2 (skip sc and 2 dc) sc in each of the next 4 dc, 3 sc in the next ch-3 sp, sc in each of the next 4 dc, ch 2 (skip 2 dc and sc), cluster in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, (skip 2 dc), *[cluster, ch 4, cluster] into the ch-3 sp, ch 2, (skip 2 dc), cluster in the next ch-2 sp, ch 2 (skip sc and 2 dc) sc in each of the next 4 dc, 3 sc in the next ch-3 sp, sc in each of the next 4 dc, ch 2 (skip 2 dc and sc), cluster in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, (skip 2 dc), repeat from * around, sl st into the first cluster to join.
Rnd 8: Sl st into the ch-4 sp, [beginning cluster, ch 2, cluster, ch 4, cluster, ch 2, cluster] in the ch-4 sp, ch 2, skip one cluster, [cluster, ch 3, cluster] in the next cluster, ch 2, (skip 2 sc), sc in each of the next 7 sc, ch 2, (skip 2 sc), [cluster, ch 3, cluster] in the next cluster, ch 2, (skip one cluster), *[cluster, ch 2, cluster, ch 4, cluster, ch 2, cluster] in the ch-4 sp, ch 2, skip one cluster, [cluster, ch 3, cluster] in the next cluster, ch 2, (skip 2 sc), sc in each of the next 7 sc, ch 2, skip 2 sc), [cluster, ch 3, cluster] in the next cluster, ch 2, skip one cluster, repeat from * around, sl st into the first cluster to join.
Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in the cluster, sc in next ch sp, sc in next cluster, *[2 sc, ch 3, 2 sc] in corner ch-2, [sc next cluster, sc next sc] 3x, sc next cluster, 2 sc next ch-2 sp, ch 2, (skip 2 sc), sc in each of next 4 sc, ch 2, (skip 2 sc), 2 sc next ch-2 sp, sc next cluster, [sc next sc, sc next cluster] 3x, repeat from * around, sl st into first sc (skipping over beg ch-1) to join.
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in each st to corner ch-2, *[sc, ch 2, sc] in corner, sc next 11 sc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sc next 4 sc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sc next 11 sc, repeat from * around, sl st into first sc (skipping over beg ch-1) to join.
Change to CB
Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc in each st to corner ch-2, *[sc, ch 2, sc] in corner, sc next 12 sc, sl st flo in next 8 sc, sc next 12 sc, repeat from * around, sl st into first sc (skipping over beg ch-1) to join.
Fasten Off. Weave in all ends.
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Lorene Eppolite is the designer behind Cre8tion Crochet- Where Beautiful is Easy. She has been designing since October 2012. She loves to create fun and easy crochet accessories and garments. Lorene strives to make her designs to be achievable for any skill level. Just because it is easy, doesn’t mean it can’t be beautiful. Lorene is also the COO of Furls Crochet. Follow Lorene on Facebook, Pinterest or Instagram