It’s all about Easter knitting and crochet projects in my house today. I have been playing with some yarn in pastel colours and posting pictures on Instagram when I got a couple of pattern request for this pretty square motif.
I found the original pattern on Ravelry and here is the link to it. However I must say that this pattern did not work for the yarn and hook I was using: the motif turned out too crowded with stitches and won’t lay flat. So I tweaked the pattern and reduced the number of double crochet stitches in the first round and I made this photo tutorial.
Yarn used: Lily Sugar and Cream cotton yarn in colours “Robin’s Egg”, “Hot Green” and “Sunshine”. Any worsted weight yarn would work.
Hook used: 4 mm (G) or 5 mm (H). I tried both hooks and preferred hook G.
Abbreviations:
- MR – magic ring
- CH – chain
- ST – stitch
- SC – single crochet
- Sl ST – slip stitch
- Cl ST– cluster stitch
- DC – double crochet
- YO – yarn over
To work Cluster Stitch – YO, insert hook in next ST, YO and pull up a loop, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook, YO, insert hook in same stitch, YO and pull up a loop, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook, YO, insert hook in same stitch, YO and pull up a loop, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook, YO and draw through all 4 loops on hook.
Round 1: Start with MR. Work into MR: CH4, *DC, CH1* 11 times, SL ST at the top of CH4 to complete the round. You should have 12 DC ST now (CH4 counts as DC). See picture below for help.
Round 2: CH3, YO, insert hook under CH1, YO and pull up a loop, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook, YO, insert hook in same stitch, YO and pull up a loop, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook, YO and draw through all 3 loops on hook. *CH3, CL ST* 11 times, CH3, SL ST at the top of CH3 to complete the round. You should have 12 CL ST now. See picture below for help.
Round 3: Insert hook under CH3 and work SC, CH5, SC in next CH3,
Insert hook under next CH3 and work 5 DC, CH4, 5 DC in the same CH3, SC in next CH3, CH5, SC in next CH3,
Repeat *5 DC, CH4, 5 DC in the same CH3, SC in next CH3, CH5, SC in next CH3* two more times, 5 DC, CH4, 5 DC and join with SL ST to complete the round.
Enjoy!
Thank you for this beautiful pattern!
Thank you very much for your feedback, Sandra!
I enjoyed makIng the squares and the pattern was easy to follow
But
How do i crochet them together to make
the blanket?
Hi Marsha! Thank you very much! If you want to make a blanket out of these, you will want to crochet them together as you go. Hope this helps. Lily
THIS IS SO PRETTY! AND YOUR INSTRUCTIONS ARE EASY TO FOLLOW 🙂 THANKS FOR SHARING!!
Thank you very much Chan! xoxoxo Lily
The squares are very pretty! Im new to crochet, what can you do with the squares omce completed?
Hey Andrea,
Thank you very much! You can make a banner, a coaster or a blanket, but you will have to join the squares on the go for the blanket.