Crochet Monday Square

Crochet Monday Square

The Crochet Monday Square is the third motif in the 7 Day Sampler Afghan Stitch Along. This crochet project can be easily completed in just one week.

The Monday Square features a bit of texture in the center and then uses some quick V stitch and shells to complete the motif.

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Tutorial

Launching at 10 am Atlantic Time, Dec 28, 2020.

Monday Square

Size U.S. J/10 (6.0 mm) crochet hook.

Measurements Approx 10” x 10” per square.

Abbreviations List 

• Beg = Begin(ning)
• BLO = Back loop only
• Ch = Chain
• Cl = Cluster
• Dc = Double crochet
• Dc2tog = Double crochet 2 together
• Dtr = Double treble crochet
• FLO = Front loop only
• Hdc = Half double crochet
• Pc = Popcorn
• Rem = Remain
• Rep = Repeat
• Rnd(s) = Round(s)
• RS = Right side
• Sc = Single crochet
• Sk = Skip
• Sl st = Slip stitch
• Sp = Space
• St(s) = Stitch(es)
• Tr = Treble crochet
• Trbp = Treble crochet back post
• Trfp = Treble crochet front post
• Yoh = Yarn over hook

Standing Sc = Form slip knot and insert onto the hook. Insert hook into st, yoh and pull loop through, yoh through 2 loops.

V-st = Work 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc all in same st or sp.

INSTRUCTIONS

1st rnd: (RS) With color C, ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with sl st to first sc. 8 sc.

2nd rnd: Ch 3, 1 dtr in same st, [1 dc, 1 dtr] in each st around, join with sl st to top of ch-3. 8 dc, 8 dtr. 

3rd rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next st, [2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st] around, join with sl st to top of ch-3. Break C. 24 dc. 

4th rnd: Attach A to any dc with a sl st, ch 3, 1 dc in same st, *1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in next 3 sts, 1 hdc in next st,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in first st, join with hdc to top of ch-3. Break A. 4 dc, 2 hdc, 3 sc per side, 4 ch-2 corners.

5th rnd: Attach B to any ch-2 sp with a sl st, ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *sk next st, [v-st in next st, sk 2 sts] twice, v-st in next st, sk last st,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg sp, join with hdc to top of ch-3. 3 v-st, 4 dc per side.

6th rnd: Ch 3, *3 dc in next st, [sk 2 sts, 3 dc in ch-1 sp] until 3 sts rem, sk 2 sts, 3 dc in last st,** (1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 1 dc in beg sp, join with hdc to ch-3. 17 dc per side.

7th rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in next st, sk 1 st, v-st in next st, [sk 2 sts, v-st in next st] until 2 sts rem, sk 1 st, 1 dc in last st,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg sp, join with hdc to beg ch-3. Break B. 5 v-st, 6 dc per side.

8th rnd: Attach A to any ch-2 sp with a standing sc, *1 sc in each st and ch-1 sp to corner,** (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 1 sc in beg sp, join with hdc to beg sc. Break A. 23 sc per side.

9th rnd: Attach C to any ch-2 sp with a sl st, ch 3, *sk 1 st, 5 dc in next st, [sk 4 sts, 5 dc in next st] 4 times, sk last st,** (1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 1 dc in beg sp, join with hdc to ch-3. Break C. 27 dc per side.

10th rnd: Attach A to any ch-2 sp with a standing sc, *working in BLO, 1 sc in each st to corner,** (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 1 sc in beg sp, join with hdc to beg sc. Fasten off. 29 sc per side.