Bobbles In The Middle Crochet Square
– 2016 Crochet A Block Crochet Along –

This Bobbles In The Middle Crochet Square is part of the 2016 Crochet A Block Crochet Along.

Bobbles In The  Middle Crochet Square

Difficulty Level/Skill Required: Easy – Intermediate

Basic stitches in simple variations, simple repeats, color changes, shaping and finishing.
Includes more involved stitch combinations like the popcorn stitch.

You will need to know basic stitches like the DC (double crochet).
Special stitches explained and links to tutorials are provided.

Supplies/Materials:

• Yarn – Charity Double Knit Pullskein (100g / 255 yards / 233 meters)
  Weight – DK (11 wpi) 3: Light.
• Hook – 4.00 mm (G) – Clover
• Scissors
• Yarn needle

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Abbreviations:  US Terminology

CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
SC – single crochet (UK – DC)
HDC – half double crochet (UK – HTR)
DC – double crochet (UK – TR)
TR – treble crochet (UK – DTR)
BLP – back loop
RS – Right side
WS – Wrong side

Size:
Square – 9 x 9 inches (23 x 23 cm)

Colors:
Approx. – 104 – 120 yards (95 – 110 m) for complete square

• 105 Porcelain / or 001 White
• 098 Citrus
• 145 Camel
• 194 Cognac
• 220 Orangewood (variegated)
• 136 Red
• 294 Rust

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INSTRUCTIONS:

SPECIAL STITCHES – MB – make bobble:
Work 4 TR (treble crochet) stitches together. Working into the same stitch – {yarn around hook – TWICE, *draw up a loop, yarn around hook, pull through two loops on the hook – repeat from * TWICE] repeat four times, yarn around hook and pull through all five loops on hook.

Foundation Chain:
CH 12
ROW 1 (Right Side):
Work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook, work 1 SC into each CH until end (11 SC), TURN.

ROW 2: (Wrong Side) CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC into next ST, *make MB into next ST, work 1 DC into next 2 STS. Repeat from * 3 more times, TURN.

 ‘Push the bobbles to pop out on the right side’.

ROW 3: (Right Side) CH 1, work 1 SC into each ST (11 SC), TURN.

 ROW 4-7: Repeat rows 2 & 3 two more times.

Change to new color on last ST, TURN.

 RND 1: (Wrong Side) CH 1 work 3 SC into same ST, work 1 SC into next 9 STS, work 3 SC into last ST – continue in the round – work 1 SC into SC row, work 2 SC over DC post – see photos below as guide (9 SC);
work 3 SC into first ST of foundation CH, work 1 SC into next 9 foundation CH STS, work 3 SC into last ST – continue in the round – work 1 SC into SC row, work 2 SC over DC post – see photo below as guide (9 SC) – SL ST into first SC.

RND 2: (Wrong Side) CH 1, work 1 SC into each SC, work 3 SC into center SC of corner 3 SC of previous round, SL ST into first SC.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

TURN work so that the RIGHT SIDE is facing towards you –
Join NEW COLOR into a center corner SC of previous round.

RND 3: (Right Side) CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC into same ST, CH 2, work 2 DC into same ST – CORNER MADE.
Work 1 DC into each SC – working 2 DC, 2 CH, 2 DC into each corner SC.

change to new color on last ST.

RND 4: (Right Side) CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC into each ST of previous round – work 2 DC, 2 CH, 2 DC into each CORNER 2 CH.

change to new color on last ST.

RND 5: (Right Side) CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC into each ST of previous round – work 2 DC, 2 CH, 2 DC into each CORNER 2 CH.

change to new color on last ST.

RND 6: (Right Side) CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC into each ST of previous round – work 2 DC, 2 CH, 2 DC into each CORNER 2 CH.

change to new color on last ST.

RND 7: (Right Side) CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC into each ST of previous round – work 2 DC, 2 CH, 2 DC into each CORNER 2 CH.

RND 8: (Right Side) CH 1, work 1 SC into each DC of previous round – work 3 SC into each CORNER 2 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

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