Scrappy Afghan Square 2018 Number Five – Free Crochet Pattern
This Scrappy Afghan Square 2018 Number Five is the 23rd 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:
FPDC – front post double crochet
4DCtog – work 4 double crochet stitches together in same space
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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 DC;
RND 2: work into back-loops – CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into SAME ST; work 2 DC into each ST all around (24 DC); SL ST into 3rd CH of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Join new color into any DC
RND 3: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into SAME ST; work 1 FPDC around next DC.
*Work 2 DC into next DC; work 1 FPDC around next DC.**
Repeat from * to ** all around; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(36 STS = 24 DC; 12 FPDC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Join new color into any DC BEFORE A FPDC DC – (there are 2 DC before a FPDC – you will start in the DC after A FPDC)
RND 4: CH 4 (counts as 1 DC & 1 CH); work 1 DC into next DC; work 1 FPDC around next FPDC.
*Work 1 DC into next DC; CH 1; work 1 DC into next DC; work 1 FPDC around next FPDC.**
Repeat from * to ** all around; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(48 STS = 24 DC; 12 x 1 CH spaces; 12 FPDC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Join new color into any DC BEFORE a FPDC
RND 5: CH 2 (counts as 1 HDC); work 1 FPDC around next FPDC; work 1 HDC into next DC;
work 4DCtog into next 1 CH space.
*Work 1 HDC into next DC; work 1 FPDC around next FPDC; work 1 HDC into next DC;
work 4DCtog into next 1 CH space.**
Repeat from * to ** all around; SL ST into 2nd CH of 2 CH space.
(24 HDC; 12 FPDC; 12 x 4DCtog Clusters)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Join new color into the top of any 4DCtog Cluster
RND 6: CH 4 (counts as 1 TR); work [2 TR; 3 CH; 3 TR]; (CH 3; work 1 SC into next FPDC) 3 times; CH 3.
*Work [3 TR; 3 CH; 3 TR] into the top of the next 4DCtog Cluster; (CH 3; work 1 SC into next FPDC) 3 times;
CH 3.**
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; 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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