SCRAPPY AFGHAN SQUARE 2018 NUMBER TWO

Scrappy Afghan Square 2018 Number Two – Free Crochet Pattern

This Scrappy Afghan Square 2018 Number Two is the 20th in the 2018 Crochet A Block Crochet Along!

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Easy
Basic stitches, simple shaping and finishing.
Concentration required.

Yarn: Weight – DK (11 wpi) 3 : Light – I used cotton yarn – check the main introduction page!
Color – random – I used all my leftovers from the previous squares

Hook: 3.25 mm

Size: 23 cm x 23 cm (approx. 9 inches)

Notes:
Tension/Gauge is not necessary for this project to be perfect

I use US Crochet stitch terminology

Abbreviations:
CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
SC – single crochet
HDC – half double crochet
DC – double crochet
TR – treble crochet
BLP – back loop

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Special Stitches:

V-ST – [1 DC; 1 CH; 1 DC] worked into CH space

FPDC – front post double crochet

FPTR – front post treble crochet

Photo & Video Tutorial @ A Crocheted Simplicity

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INSTRUCTIONS:

With Color

CH 6; SL ST to form a ring;

RND 1: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 11 DC into ring (12 DC);
SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.

Join new color into any loop;

RND 2: work into back-loops – CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work V-ST into next DC;
*work 1 DC into next DC; work V-ST into next DC. Repeat from * 4 more times. SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(6 DC; 6 x V-ST)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Join new color into any 1 CH space;

RND 3: CH 4 (counts as 1 DC and 1 CH); work 1 DC into same CH space; CH 1;
work 1 FPDC around next DC; CH 1.
*Work V-ST into next 1 CH space; CH 1; work 1 FPDC around next DC; CH 1.
Repeat from * 4 more times. SL ST into 3rd of 4 CH.
(6 x FPDC; 6 x V-ST; 12 x 1 CH spaces – not including the  V-ST CH spaces)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Join new color into any first DC of a V-ST;

RND 4: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work V-ST into next 1 CH space; work 1 DC into next DC;
CH 1; work 1 FPDC around next FPDC; CH 1.
*Work 1 DC into next DC; work V-ST into next 1 CH space; work 1 DC into next DC;
CH 1; work 1 FPDC around next FPDC; CH 1.
Repeat from * 4 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
( 6 x V-ST; 12 DC; 6 x FPDC; 12 x 1 CH spaces – not including the  V-ST CH spaces)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Join new color into any first DC of a V-ST;

RND 5: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work V-ST into next 1 CH space; work 1 DC into next 2 DC;
CH 1; work 1 FPDC around next FPDC; CH 1.
*Work 1 DC into next 2 DC; work V-ST into next 1 CH space; work 1 DC into next 2 DC;
CH 1; work 1 FPDC around next FPDC; CH 1.
Repeat from * 4 more times; working 1 DC into next DC; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
( 6 x V-ST; 24 DC; 6 x FPDC; 12 x 1 CH spaces – not including the  V-ST CH spaces)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Join new color into DC before a FPDC – see photo

 RND 6: CH 4 (counts as 1 TR); work [2 TR; 3 CH; 3 TR];
*CH 2; SKIP next FPDC; work 1 SC into next DC; CH 2; SKIP next 2 DC; work 1 SC into next 1 CH space;
CH 2; SKIP next 2 DC; work 1 SC into next DC; CH 2; SKIP next FPDC;
work [3 TR; 3 CH; 3 TR] into next DC; CH 2; SKIP next 2 DC; work 1 SC into next 1 CH space; CH 2;
work 1 SC into next FPDC; CH 2; SKIP next 3 DC; work 1 SC into next 1 CH space; CH 2; SKIP next 2 DC.**
Work [3 TR; 3 CH; 3 TR] into next DC; repeat from * to ** once more.
SL ST into 4th CH of 4 CH.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Join new color into any 2 CH corner space;

RND 7: CH 4 (this counts as 1 TR); work [2 TR; CH 3; 3 TR] into SAME corner; CH 1;
(work 3 TR into NEXT 3 CH space; CH 1) 4 times.
*Work [3 TR; CH 3; 3 TR] into SAME corner; CH 1;
(work 3 TR into NEXT 3 CH space; CH 1) 4 times.
Repeat from * 2 more times. SL ST into 4th of 4 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Join new color into any 2 CH corner space

RND 8: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [2 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC] into same corner space; CH 1;
(work 3 DC into next 1 CH space; CH 1) 5 times.
*Work [3 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC] into same corner space; CH 1;
(work 3 DC into next 1 CH space; CH 1) 5 times.
Repeat from * 2 more times. SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Join new color into any 2 CH corner space;

RND 9: work into back-loops – CH 4 (this counts as 1 TR); work [1 TR; CH 2; 2 TR] into SAME corner;
work 1 TR into each 1 CH space and each DC across.
*Work [2 TR; CH 2; 2 TR] into next corner; work 1 TR into each 1 CH space and each DC across.
Repeat from * 2 more times; SL ST into 4th of 4 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

For this round work into back-loops only

NOTE: you can remove or add after the border round to get your required size – you can change the stitches to SC/HDC/DC or TR.
Just Remember – to STOP at the SAME round for each of your squares to ensure easy joining and CORRECT (same) stitch count.

BORDER RND: CH 3 (this counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into corner;
work 1 DC into each TR until next corner.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into corner; work 1 DC into each TR until next corner.
Repeat from * 2 more times.
(35 DC per side = total stitch count 140 DC)
SL ST into 3rd of starting 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

 

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