FRAMED FILET 4 POINT CROSS SQUARE

Framed Filet 4 Point Cross Square – Free Crochet Pattern

This Framed Filet 4 Point Cross Square is the 10th in the 2019 Crochet A Block Crochet Along!

A V-ST pattern with surface crochet forming a cross framed with filet crochet.

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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!

Hook: 4,00 mm (G)

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: work [1 DC; 1 CH; 1 DC] into same space/chain

Colors:

• Amazon – color A
• Natural – color B
• Butternut – color C
• Teal – color D
• Seafoam – color E
• Thunder – color F
• Cherry – color G

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INSTRUCTIONS:

With Color B

CH 8; SL ST into first CH to form a ring

RND 1: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 15 DC into ring (16 DC);

RND 2: *SL ST in-between next 2 DC; CH 3; SKIP next 2 DC.**
Repeat from * to ** 7 more times; SL ST into 1st CH of first 3 CH loop.
(8 x 3 CH loops)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With color C; join into any 3 CH loop

RND 3: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 4 DC into SAME space; work [1 SC; CH 3; 1 SC] into next 3 CH space.
*Work 5 DC into next 3 CH space; work [1 SC; CH 3; 1 SC] into next 3 CH space.**
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With color B; join into any 3rd DC of a 5 DC group (center DC)

RND 4: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 4 DC into SAME DC; CH 2; SKIP next 2 DC; work V-ST into next SC; CH 1; work V-ST into next SC; CH 2.
*SKIP next 2 DC; work 5 DC into next DC; CH 2; SKIP next 2 DC; work V-ST into next SC; CH 1; work V-ST into next SC; CH 2.**
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

NOTE: the next part is not classified as a round but as surface crochet;

TIP: to make it easier to work – fold the square in half – just remember to keep the right way facing towards you!

With color E;

join with a SC around the SL ST just before a V-ST (this is the FIRST V-ST worked into a SC) – see photo; CH 10; work 1 SC around next SL ST; CH 3.
*Work 1 SC around NEXT SL ST; CH 10; work 1 SC around next SL ST ; CH 3.**
Repeat from *to** 2 more times; SL ST into first SC worked.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Pull the 10 CH loop thru the 3 CH space in-between the 2 V-STS – do this for all 4 10 CH loops.

With color C; join into any 3rd DC of a 5 DC group (center DC)

RND 5: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 4 DC into same DC; CH 2; work V-ST into next 2 CH space; CH 1;
work V-ST into next 1 CH space AND 10 CH loop (surface crochet); CH 1; work V-ST into next 2 CH space; CH 2.
*SKIP 2 DC; work 5 DC into next DC; CH 2; work V-ST into next 2 CH space; CH 1;
work V-ST into next 1 CH space AND 10 CH loop (surface crochet); CH 1; work V-ST into next 2 CH space; CH 2.**
Repeat from *to** 2 more times.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With color B; join into any 3rd DC of a 5 DC group (center DC)

RND 6: Work [1 SC; CH 2; 1 SC]; CH 3; work 1 SC into next 2 CH space; SKIP next V-ST; CH 4; work 1 SC into next V-ST; CH 4; SKIP next V-ST; work 1 SC into next 2 CH; CH 3.
*SKIP 2 DC; work [1 SC; CH 2; 1 SC]; CH 3; work 1 SC into next 2 CH space; SKIP next V-ST; CH 4; work 1 SC into next V-ST; CH 4; SKIP next V-ST; work 1 SC into next 2 CH; CH 3**
Repeat from *to** 2 more times.
Fasten off and weave in ends. 

With color A; join into any 2 CH corner space

RND 7: CH 4 (counts as 1 TR); work [2 TR; 2 CH; 3 TR] into same space; CH 4;
work 1 DC into next SC; CH 4; work 1 HDC into next SC; CH 4; work 1 DC into next SC; CH 4.
*Work [3 TR; 2 CH; 3 TR] into next corner 2 CH space; CH 4;
work 1 DC into next SC; CH 4; work 1 HDC into next SC; CH 4; work 1 DC into next SC; CH 4.**
Repeat from *to** 2 more times; SL ST into 4th CH of 4 CH.

RND 8: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into next 2 TR; work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next 2 CH space;
work 1 DC into next 3 TR; CH 2; work 1 DC into next 4 CH space; CH 2;
work 1 DC into next DC; CH 2; work 1 DC into next 4 CH space; CH 2;
work 1 DC into next HDC; CH 2; work 1 DC into next 4 CH space; CH 2;
work 1 DC into next DC; CH 2; work 1 DC into next 4 CH space; CH 2.
*Work 1 DC into next 3 TR; work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next 2 CH space;
work 1 DC into next 3 TR; CH 2; work 1 DC into next 4 CH space; CH 2;
work 1 DC into next DC; CH 2; work 1 DC into next 4 CH space; CH 2;
work 1 DC into next HDC; CH 2; work 1 DC into next 4 CH space; CH 2;
work 1 DC into next DC; CH 2; work 1 DC into next 4 CH space; CH 2.**
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times. SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.

RND 9: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into next 4 DC; work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next 2 CH space;
work 1 DC into next 5 DC; (CH 2; work 1 DC into next ST) x 7; CH 2.
*Work 1 DC into next 5 DC; work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next 2 CH space;
work 1 DC into next 5 DC; (CH 2; work 1 DC into next ST) x 7; CH 2.**
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.

RND 10: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into next 6 DC; work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next 2 CH space;
work 1 DC into next 7 DC; (CH 2; work 1 DC into next ST) x 7; CH 2.
*Work 1 DC into next 7 DC; work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next 2 CH space;
work 1 DC into next 7 DC; (CH 2; work 1 DC into next ST) x 7; CH 2.**
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With color C; join into any corner 2 CH space

RND 11: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into same space;
work 1 DC into next 9 DC; work [1 DC into next 2 CH space; work 1 DC into next DC] x 7;
work 1 DC into next 2 CH space; work 1 DC into next 9 DC.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into same space;
work 1 DC into next 9 DC; work [1 DC into next 2 CH space; work 1 DC into next DC] x 7;
work 1 DC into next 2 CH space; work 1 DC into next 9 DC.**
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times. SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(37 DC on each side – 148 DC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

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