Wednesday, August 29, 2012

The "Square Peg" 8" Square - Free Pattern

Since I've been messing around with creating squares, I didn't stop with the "No Holes" Dc Square, I kept on going and made a bigger one.  I call this one the "Square Peg" Square.  Hope you like the pattern.


The "Square Peg" 8" Square - Free Pattern

Red Heart Super Saver WW yarn
I crochet hook

ch 4.
1- work 11 dc in the 4th ch from hook.  join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.

2- ch 3.  dc in same st.  2 dc in each st around.  join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.

3- ch 3.  dc in next 4 sts.  work 5 dc in next st.  *dc in next 5 sts.  work 5 dc in next st.  repeat from * around.  join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.

4- ch 3.  dc in next 6 sts.  work 5 dc in next st.  *dc in next 9 sts.  work 5 dc in next st.  repeat from * around.  dc in last 2 sts.  join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.

5- ch 3.  dc in next 8 sts. work 5 dc in next st.  *dc in next 13 sts.  work 5 dc in next st.  repeat from * around.  dc in last 4 sts.  join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.

6- ch 3.  dc in next 10 sts.  work 5 dc in next st.  *dc in next 17 sts.  work 5 dc in next st.  repeat from * around.  dc in last 6 sts.  join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.

7- ch 1.  sc in next 12 sts.  work 3 sc in next st.  *sc in next 21 sts.  work 3 sc in next st.  repeat from * around.  sc in last 8 sts.  join with a sl st to beg ch 1.  fasten off.

4 comments:

  1. Hi dear Shelly, I like the colors so so much. You choosed the best colors.. And the square seems compact I like it..:))
    Best best wishes...

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  2. You dont know how happy I am to find a square with no holes! Lol when you do the dc are you only doing one per chain or are you doing more than like the granny square.

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