Abbreviations
- BLO – back loop only
- ch – chain
- dc – double crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- mc – magic circle
- r(#) – round/row number
- sc – single crochet
- sk – skip
- slst – slip stitch
- sp – space
- st – stitch
- tr – treble crochet
- yo – yarn over
Special Stitches
Standing dc
To start a round, with slip knot on hook, hold slip knot in place with thumb or finger, yo and hold that in place too, insert hook in indicated stitch, yo and pull up a loop, carefully yo and draw yarn through two loops on hook twice.
{Alternatively, slst into the indicated starting st and ch3.}
Standing sc
To start a round, with slip knot on hook, insert hook into indicated stitch, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through two loops on hook.
Standing tr
To start a round, with slip knot on hook, hold slip knot in place with thumb or finger, yo twice and hold that in place too, insert hook in indicated stitch, yo and pull up a loop, (carefully yo and draw yarn through two loops on hook) three times.
{Alternaivtely, slst into the indicated starting st and ch4.}
Standing V
Standing dc, ch1, dc
V
Dc, ch1, dc.
Pattern
Round 1
Magic circle start: Begin with magic circle. {Click here for my double magic circle tutorial.} Ch1. [Sc, ch3] 4 times into magic circle. Close magic circle. Slst to first sc to join.
Alternatively, Chain loop start: Ch4 and slst to first ch to form a loop. Ch1. [Sc, ch3] 4 times into loop. Slst to first sc to join.
4sc, 4 ch3 sp
Round 2
With new color: Standing dc in any ch3 sp.
Or, with same color: Slst into next ch3 sp, ch3 {counts as first dc here and throughout}.
(Dc, ch2, 2dc) in same ch3 space, ch1.
*(2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch3 sp, ch1.*
Repeat from * to * twice more.
Slst to first dc to join.
16 dc, 4 ch2 sp, 4 ch1 sp
Round 3
With new color: Standing V in any ch2 sp.
Or, with same color: Slst into next dc and slst into next ch2 sp. Ch4 and dc again in same sp {counts as first V here and throughout}.
(Ch2, V) into same ch2 sp.
*^Sk next 2 dc, V in next ch1 sp, sk next 2 dc,^ (V, ch2, V) in next ch2 sp.*
Repeat from * to * twice more and from ^ to ^ once more.
Slst to first dc {or to 3rd ch of beginning ch4} to join.
12 V stitches, 4 ch2 sp
Round 4
With new color: Standing sc in any ch2 sp.
Or, with same color: Slst into next dc, slst into next ch1 sp, slst into next dc, and slst into next ch2 sp, ch1 and sc in same ch2 sp.
*^Ch2, sk next V, (4tr, ch2, 4tr) in ch1 sp of next V, ch2, sk next V,^ sc in next ch2 sp.*
Repeat from * to * twice more and from ^ to ^ once more.
Slst to first sc to join.
32 tr, 4 sc, 12 ch2 sp
Round 5
With new color: Standing sc in any sc.
Or, with same color: Ch1 and sc in same st as join.
*^2sc in next ch2 sp, sc in each of next 4 tr, (sc, ch2, sc) in next ch2 sp, sc in each of next 4 tr, 2 sc in next ch2 sp,^ sc in next sc.*
Repeat from * to * twice more and from ^ to ^ once more.
Slst to first sc to join.
60 sc, 4 ch2 sp (15 st per side)
Round 6
With new color: Standing dc in same sc as join {or, the center sc of any side}.
Or, with same color: Ch3.
Dc in each of next 7 sc.
*(2dc, ch2, 2dc) in corner ch2 sp, dc in each of next 15 sc.*
Repeat from * to * twice and from ^ to ^ once more.
Dc in remaining 7 sc.
Slst to first dc to join.
76 dc, 4 ch2 sp (19 st per side)
{Note: stop here for a 6 inch square.}
Round 7
With new color: Standing tr in joining dc {the center dc}.
Or, with same color: Ch4 {counts as first tr here and throughout.}
(3tr, ch2, 4tr) in same st as first tr.
*^Sk next 3 dc, sc in next dc, sk next 2 dc, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next dc, sk next 2 dc, (sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2 sp, sk next 2 dc, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next dc, sk next 2 dc, sc in next dc, sk next 3 dc,^ (4tr, ch2, 4tr) in next dc.*
Repeat from * to * twice and from ^ to ^ once more.
Slst to first tr to join.
32 tr (8 per side), 32 dc (8 per side), 16 sc (4 per side), 16 ch2 sp
Round 8
With new color: Standing sc in first tr on any side.
Or, with same color: Ch1 and sc in same sp.
Sc in next 3 tr.
*^(Sc, ch2, sc) in next ch2 sp, sc in next 4 tr, sk next sc, sc in next 2 dc, (sc, ch2, sc) in next ch 2 sp, sc in next 2 dc, sc in next sc, 2sc in next ch2 sp, sc in next sc, sc in next 2 dc, (sc, ch2, sc) in next ch2 sp, sc in next 2 dc, sk next sc,^ sc in next 4 tr.*
Repeat from * to * twice more and from ^ to ^ once more.
Slst to first sc to join.
104 sc (26 per side), 12 ch2 sp
{Note: When making round 9, be careful not to skip stitches after chain spaces that may be hidden under stitches just made.}
Round 9
With new color: Standing dc in 2nd sc after join {this will be the sc made into the 3rd r7 tr}.
Or, with same color: Slst into next 2 sc and ch3.
Dc in next 2sc.
*^(2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch2 sp, dc in next 3 sc, sk next 4 sc, dc in next sc, (dc, ch2, sc) in next ch2 sp, sc in next 10 sc, (sc, ch2, dc) in next ch2 sp, dc in next sc, sk next 4 sc,^ dc in next 3 sc.*
Repeat from * to * twice more and from ^ to ^ once more.
Slst to first dc to join.
48 sc (12 per side), 56 dc (14 per side), 12 ch2 sp
Round 10
With new color: Standing tr in joining dc.
Or, with same color: Ch4.
Tr in next 4 dc.
*^(2tr, ch2, 2tr) in next ch2 sp, tr in next 5 dc, ch1, sk next 2 dc, sc in next ch2 sp, sc in next 12 sc, sc in next ch2 sp, ch1, sk next 2 dc,^ tr in next 5 dc.*
Repeat from * to * twice more and from ^ to ^ once more.
Slst to first tr to join.
56 tr (14 per side), 56 sc (14 per side), 4 ch2 sp, 8 ch1 sp
Round 11
With new color: Standing sc in joining tr.
Or, with same color: Ch1 and sc in same tr as join.
Sc in next 6 tr.
*^(Sc, ch2, sc) in next ch2 sp, sc in next 7 tr, sc in ch1 sp, sc in next 14 sc, sc in ch1 sp,^ sc in next 7 tr.*
Repeat from * to * twice more and from ^ to ^ once more.
Slst to first sc to join.
128 sc (32 per side), 4 ch2 sp
Round 12
With new color: Standing hdc in joining st.
Or, with same color: Ch2 {counts as first hdc}.
Hdc in each sc across to corner.
*(Hdc, ch2, hdc) in corner ch2 sp, hdc in each sc across side.*
Repeat from * to * 3 times more with final repeat ending at first hdc.
Slst to first hdc to join. Fasten off.
136 hdc (34 per side), 4 ch2 sp
