Aqua Sun Wheel Square- Free Crochet Pattern
This Aqua Sun Wheel was a Facebook Group Mini CAL Challenge! A quick fun square
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Skill Level – Easy
Basic stitches, simple shaping and finishing.
Concentration required.
MATERIALS:
Yarns:
Weight – DK (11 wpi) 3 : Light – I used cotton yarn
Color – random
Name: 100% Cotton DK
Brand: MoYa
Weight: DK (11 wpi) ?
Meterage: 148 yards(135 meters)
Unit weight: 50 grams (1.76 ounces)
Gauge: 22.0 sts = 4 inches
Needle size: US 2½ – 6 or 3 – 4 mm
Hook size: 3 mm – 4 mm (G)
Fibers: 100% Cotton
Texture: Plied
Hooks & Notions:
Hook 4,00 mm
Yarn needle
Notes:
I use US Crochet stitch terminology.
Due to the nature of this pattern – the yarn and hook used is only a suggestion and any substitute may be used.
Size of finished product will vary depending on yarn and also size of hook used.
Size: approx 15 cm (6 inches) in diameter
Abbreviations:
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
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INSTRUCTIONS:
With color
CH 6 and SL ST to form a ring OR make a magic circle
RND 1: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 11 DC into ring; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Join new color into any DC
RND 2: CH 5 (counts as 1 DC and 2 CH);( work 1 DC into next DC; CH 2) x 11; SL ST into 3rd of 5 CH.
(12 DC; 12 x 2 CH spaces)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
With new color join into any 2 CH space
Special Stitch: V-ST – work [1 DC; 1 CH; 1 DC] into same space.
RND 3: CH 4 (counts as 1 DC and 1 CH space)- this counts as your FIRST V-ST;
work 1 DC into SAME space; work 1 FPDC around next DC.
*Work V-ST into next 2 CH space; work 1 FPDC around next DC.**
Repeat from *to** all around; SL ST into 3rd of 4 CH.
(12 x V-ST; 12 x FPDC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
With new color join into any 1 CH space of a V-ST
Special Stitch: Starting Cluster – CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 3DCtog (3 double crochet stitches) into same space
Special Stitch: Cluster – 4DCtog – work 4 double crochet stitches together into space
RND 4: Starting Cluster; CH 1; SKIP next DC; work 1 FPDC around next FPDC; CH 1; SKIP next DC.
*Work Cluster into next 1 CH space; CH 1; SKIP next DC; work 1 FPDC around next FPDC; CH 1; SKIP next DC.**
Repeat from *to** all around; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(12 x FPDC; 12 x Clusters)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
With new color join into any FPDC
RND 5: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into FPDC;
(CH 3; work 1 SC into NEXT FPDC) X 2; CH 3.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into FPDC; (CH 3; work 1 SC into NEXT FPDC) X 2; CH 3.**
Repeat from *to** 2 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Do NOT fasten off
Special Stitch: Popcorn – work 5 DC into into same space; remove hook; insert into first DC worked –front to back; then insert into last DC worked – back to front; SL ST together.
RND 6: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into next DC; work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next 2 CH corner space; work 1 DC into next 2 DC;
(CH 1; work Popcorn into next 3 CH space; CH 1; work 1 DC into next SC) x 2;
CH 1; work Popcorn into next 3 CH space; CH 1; work 1 DC into next 2 DC.
* Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next 2 CH corner space; work 1 DC into next 2 DC;
(CH 1; work Popcorn into next 3 CH space; CH 1; work 1 DC into next SC) x 2;
CH 1; work Popcorn into next 3 CH space; CH 1; work 1 DC into next 2 DC.**
Repeat from *to** 2 more times; omitting the 1 DC into next 2 DC; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(3 x Popcorn on each SIDE)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
With new color join into any 2 CH corner space
RND 7: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into corner space;
work 1 DC into next 4 DC;
(work 1 DC into next 1 CH space; work 1 FPDC around next Popcorn;
work 1 DC into next 1 CH space; work 1 DC into next DC) x 3 times;
work 1 DC into next 3 DC.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into corner space;
work 1 DC into next 4 DC;
(work 1 DC into next 1 CH space; work 1 FPDC around next Popcorn;
work 1 DC into next 1 CH space; work 1 DC into next DC) x 3 times;
work 1 DC into next 3 DC.**
Repeat from *to** 2 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
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