Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Project 3 - Round Square Motif

Project 3 - Round Square Motif 

In project 3 you will get the opportunity to practice reading patterns, holding the hook and yarn, creating a slipknot, doing a yarn over, chain stitch, double crochet, half treble crochet, treble crochet and a slip stitch, work in rounds, work in a chain space, increase, change colour, finish/fasten off and weave ends.

Why not try out this project once you have completed beginners learn to crochet workshops 1 to 14

PROJECT 3: ROUND SQUARE MOTIF

UK Terms

Techniques used: Reading patterns, holding hook and yarn, slipknot, yarn over, chain stitch, double crochet, half treble crochet, treble crochet, slip stitch, work in rounds, work in chain space, increase, change colour, finish/fasten off and weave ends.

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Easy
UK Terms
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DK yarn
4mm hook
Scissors
Darning needle
Approx. 15 cm x 15 cm
Not important
Chain(ch)
Slip Stitch(slst)
Double crochet(dc)
Half treble crochet(htr)
Treble crochet(tr)
Fasten/Finish off(FO)
Space(sp)
Stitch(st)
Repeat(rep)

Instructions:  

Ch5, join to the first ch with slst to form ring. 

Note: ch3 at the beginning of each round counts as a tr.

Round 1: Into the ring ch3 then tr11, join with slst into the top of ch3 from the beginning of the round.  (12 sts)

Round 2: Ch3 then tr into the same st, 2tr into each st around, join with slst into the top of ch3 from the beginning of the round.  (24 sts)

Round 3: Ch3 then tr into the same st, tr into next st, *2tr into next st, tr into next st* rep from * to * to end.  Join with slst into the top of ch3 from the beginning of the round.  FO.  (36 sts)

Round 4: Change colour slst into the beginning stitch from round3, ch3, tr into the same st, ch1, 2tr into next st to create first corner, htr2, dc3, htr2, *2tr into next st, ch1, 2tr into next st to create a corner, htr2, dc3, htr2* rep from * to * 3 times, join with slst into the top of ch3 from the beginning of the round.  (11 sts per side)

Round 5: Working into the beginning stitch from the previous round, ch3, continue with a tr into each stitch to corner chain space *(2tr, ch1, 2tr into corner sp) continue with a tr into each stitch to next corner space* rep from * to * 3 times, (2tr, ch1, 2tr into corner sp), continue to tr into each stitch to end, join with slst into the top of ch3 from the beginning of the round.  (14 sts per side)

Round 6-8: Repeat round 5.    Round 6 = 17 sts per side

                                                  Round 7 = 20 sts per side

                                                  Round 8 = 23 sts per side

Round 9+: Repeat round 5 to make a bigger square.  


US Terms

Techniques used: Reading patterns, holding hook and yarn, slipknot, yarn over, chain stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, slip stitch, work in rounds, work in chain space, increase, change colour, finish/fasten off and weave ends.

Skill level: 
Terms: 

Materials:



Size:
Gauge:
Abbreviations:  








Easy
US Terms
Skip to US Terms
DK yarn
4mm hook
Scissors
Darning needle
Approx. 15 cm x 15 cm
Not important
Chain(ch)
Slip Stitch (slst)
Single crochet(sc)
Half double crochet(hdc)
Double crochet(dc)
Fasten/Finish off(FO)
Space(sp)
Stitch(st)
Repeat(rep)


Instructions:  

Ch5, join to the first ch with slst to form ring. 

Note: ch3 at the beginning of each round counts as a dc.

Round 1: Into the ring ch3 then dc11, join with slst into the top of ch3 from the beginning of the round.  (12 sts)

Round 2: Ch3 then dc into the same st, 2dc into each st around, join with slst into the top of ch3 from the beginning of the round.  (24 sts)

Round 3: Ch3 then dc into the same st, dc into next st, *2dc into next st, dc into next st* rep from * to * to end.  Join with slst into the top of ch3 from the beginning of the round.  FO.  (36 sts)

Round 4: Change colour slst into the beginning stitch from round3, ch3, dc into the same st, ch1, 2dc into next st to create first corner, hdr2, sc3, hdr2, *2dc into next st, ch1, 2dc into next st to create a corner, hdr2, sc3, hdr2* rep from * to * 3 times, join with slst into the top of ch3 from the beginning of the round.  (11 sts per side)

Round 5: Working into the beginning stitch from the previous round, ch3, continue with a dc into each stitch to corner chain space *(2dc, ch1, 2dc into corner sp) continue with a dc into each stitch to next corner space* rep from * to * 3 times, (2dc, ch1, 2dc into corner sp), continue to dc into each stitch to end, join with slst into the top of ch3 from the beginning of the round.  (14 sts per side)

Round 6-8: Repeat round 5.    Round 6 = 17 sts per side

                                                  Round 7 = 20 sts per side

                                                  Round 8 = 23 sts per side

Round 9+: Repeat round 5 to make a bigger square.  



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