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
Beg-PC – {beginning popcorn stitch}
Ch3 {counts as first dc}, 3dc in indicated st or sp, remove hook from working loop and hold while you insert hook into top ch of first ch3 made, put working loop back on hook and pull through.
Bpsc – {back post single crochet}
Just like regular sc, but instead of inserting your hook in the top two loops of indicated st, insert from back to front around the post of the st.
PC – {popcorn stitch}
4dc in indicated st or sp, remove hook from working loop and hold while you insert hook into top two loops of first of 4dc made, put working loop back on hook and pull through dc.
Picot
Ch3, slst to back bump of first ch.
Sbpdc – {shallow back post dc}
Insert hook under top two loops of next st from back to front and then under top two loops of st after that from front to back, yo and pull up a loop, [yo and pull through two loops on hook] twice.
WV – {Wide V Stitch}
Dc, ch2, dc.
Pattern
Round 1
With color A.
Magic circle start: Begin with magic circle. {Click here for my double magic circle tutorial.} Into mc make beg-PC, ch3, [PC, ch3] 3 times. Close mc. Slst to top of beg-PC to join. Fasten off.
Alternatively, Chain loop start: Ch4 and slst to first ch to form loop. Into loop make beg-PC, ch3, [PC, ch3] 3 times. Slst to top of beg-PC to join. Fasten off.
16 st around (4 PC, 4 ch3 sp)
Round 2
With color B.
(Standing dc, dc, ch5, 2dc) in any ch3 sp, ch2 {counts as corner through r8}, sk next PC.
*(2dc, ch5, 2dc) in next ch3 sp, ch2, sk next PC.*
Repeat from * to * twice more.
Slst to first dc to join. Do NOT fasten off.
9sts per side not counting ch2 corners (16 dc, 4 ch5 sp, 4 ch2 sp)
Round 3
Ch3 {counts as first dc here and throughout}, dc in first st {same st as join}.
*^Sk next dc, 3sc in next ch5 sp, sk next dc, 2dc in next dc, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next corner ch2 sp,^ 2dc in next dc.*
Repeat from * to * twice more and from ^ to ^ once more.
Slst to top of starting ch3 to join. Do NOT fasten off.
11 sts per side (32 dc, 12 sc, 4 ch2 sp)
Round 4
Ch1 and sc in same st as join, sc in each of next 8 sts.
*^(Sc, ch2, sc) in next corner ch2 sp,^ sc in each of next 11 sts.*
Repeat from * to * twice more and from ^ to ^ once more.
Sc in each of last 2 sts. Fasten off and invisible join to first sc. {Click here for my invisible join tutorial.}
13 sts per side (52 sc, 4 ch2 sp)
Round 5
With color C.
(Standing dc, dc, ch2, 2dc) in any corner ch2 sp.
*Sbpdc around each of next 13 sc,^ (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next corner ch2 sp.*
Repeat from * to * twice more and from ^ to ^ once more.
Fasten off and invisible join to first dc.
17 sts per side (16 dc, 52 sbpdc, 4 ch2 sp)
Round 6
With color D.
(Standing dc, ch2, dc) in any corner ch2 sp {counts as first WV}, ch2, WV again in same sp.
*^Ch1, sk next 2 st, sc in next st, ch1, sk next 2 st, [WV in next st, ch1, sk next 2 st, sc in next st, ch1, sk next 2 st] twice,^ (WV, ch2, WV) in corner ch2 sp.*
Repeat from * to * twice more and from ^ to ^ once more.
Slst to first dc to join. Fasten off.
25 st per side (16 WV, 12 sc, 4 ch2 sp, 24 ch1 sp)
Round 7
With color E. Sk all sts and ch1 sps. Work only into ch 2 sps.
(Standing dc, dc, picot, 2dc) in any corner ch2 sp.
*^4dc in next ch2 sp, ch1, [5dc in next ch2 sp, ch1] twice, 4dc in next ch2 sp,^ (2dc, picot, 2dc) in corner ch2 sp.*
Repeat from * to * twice more and from ^ to ^ once more.
Fasten off and invisible join to first dc.
25 sts per side not counting picot corners (4 picots, 88 dc, 12 ch1 sp)
Round 8
With color A.
Standing bpsc around first dc after any picot, bpsc around each of next 5 dc.
*^Ch1, PC in skipped r6 sc keeping st in front of r7 ch1 sp {do not work over r7 ch1 sp, work in front of it, work all PC this way in this round}, ch1, sk r7 ch1 sp {now hidden behind PC}, [bpsc around each of next 5 dc, ch1, PC in skipped r6 sc, ch1] twice, bpsc around each of next 6 dc, ch2, sk picot,^ bpsc around each of next 6 dc.*
Repeat from * to * twice more and from ^ to ^ once more.
Slst to first bpsc to join. Fasten off.
31 sts per side (12 PC, 88 bpsc, 4 ch2 sp, 24 ch1 sp)
{Note: From here we will turn our square onto its point and the corner chain 2 spaces will no longer be the corners.}
Round 9 – Corners
The corners are made individually. Make one at a time on each side of your square.
Row 9a (WS)
With color B. Flip square over so that WS is facing you. Work sts between ch2 corners.
Sk first bpsc, standing sc in 2nd bpsc of side, sc in each of next 4 bpsc. [Ch3, sk next (ch1, PC, ch1), sc in each of next 5 bpsc] 3 times. Sk last bpsc. Turn.
29 sts (20 sc, 3 ch3 sps)
Row 9b (RS)
Ch3 {counts as first dc made into first sc}, sk next sc, [sc in next sc, sk next 2 sc, 5dc in next ch3 sp, sk next 2 sc] 3 times, sc in next sc, sk next sc, dc in last sc. Turn.
21 sts (17 dc, 4 sc)
Row 9c (WS)
Ch4 {counts as first tr made into first st here and throughout corner}, sk next 3 sts, sc in next dc {this will always be the middle dc of the 5dc group}, [ch1, sk next 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) in next sc, ch1, sk next 2 sts, sc in next dc] twice, sk next 3 sts, tr in top ch of beginning r9b ch3. Turn.
22 sts (2 tr, 4 dc, 3 sc, 3 ch3 sp, 4 ch1 sp)
Row 9d (RS)
Ch1 and sc in first tr, sc in next sc, [sk next (ch1, dc), 5dc in next ch3 sp, sk next (dc, ch1), sc in next sc] twice, sc in top ch of beginning r9c ch4. Turn.
15 sts (10 dc, 5 sc)
Row 9e (WS)
Ch4, sk next 3 sts, sc in next dc, ch1, sk next 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) in next sc, ch1, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, sk next 3 sts, tr in last sc. Turn.
11 sts (2 tr, 2 dc, 2 sc, 2 ch1 sp, 1 ch3 sp)
Row 9f (RS)
Ch1 and sc in first tr, sc in next sc, sk next (ch1, dc), 5dc in next ch3 sp, sk next (dc, ch1), sc in next sc, sc in top ch of beginning r9e ch4. Turn.
9 sts (5 dc, 4 sc)
Row 9g (WS)
Ch4, sk next 3 sts, sc in next dc, sk next 3 sts, tr in last sc. Fasten off.
3 sts (2 tr, 1 sc)
End of Corner.
Round 10
With color B. With RS facing you.
(Standing hdc, hdc, ch2, 2hdc) in middle sc of r9g of any corner {ch2 counts as new corner}.
*^3hdc around post of next tr, [hdc into side of next sc, 3hdc around post of next tr] twice, 2hdc around post of next dc, hdc into side of next sc, hdc in skipped r8 sc {the one just before the ch2 sp}, sc in r7 picot, sk r8 ch2 sp, hdc in next r8 sc, hdc into side of next r9a sc, 2hdc around post of next dc, 3 hdc around post of next tr, [hdc into side of next sc, 3hdc around post of next tr] twice,^ (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc) in middle sc of r9g.*
Repeat from * to * twice more and from ^ to ^ once more.
Fasten off and invisible join to first hdc.
35 sts per side not counting ch2 corners (136 hdc, 4 sc, 4 ch2 sp)
Round 11
With color C.
(Standing dc, dc, ch2, 2dc) in any corner ch2 sp.
*Sbpdc around each of next 35 sts,^ (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next corner ch2 sp.*
Repeat from * to * twice more and from ^ to ^ once more.
Slst to first dc to join. Fasten off.
39 sts per side (16 dc, 140 sbpdc, 4 ch2 sp)
Round 12
With color D.
(Standing sc, ch2, sc) in any corner ch2 sp.
*Sc in each of next 39 sts,^ (sc, ch2, sc) in next corner ch2 sp.*
Repeat from * to * twice more and from ^ to ^ once more.
Slst to first sc to join. Fasten off.
41 sts per side (164 sc, 4 ch2 sp)
Weave all ends and block.
