Crochet Saturday Square

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

The Saturday Square features 2 unique textures. The popcorn stitch is done in the round to look like a flowery center.  I also added a cross behind a grouping of stitches that is quite fun to do and looks nice at the end.

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Tutorial

Saturday 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* see below
• 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

Popcorn = Work 4 dc into same st or sp, drop loop from hook, insert hook from front to back into first dc of 4 dc group, pull dropped loop through st, ch 1 to secure popcorn.

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

INSTRUCTIONS

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

2nd rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 1 pc in same st, *(1 dc, 1 pc) in next st; rep from * around, join with sl st to top of ch-3. 8 dc, 8 pc.

3rd rnd: Ch 3, 1 pc in same st, 1 dc in next st, *[(1 dc, 1 pc) in next st, 1 dc in next st]; rep from * around, join with sl st to top of ch-3. Break A. 16 dc, 8 pc.

4th rnd: Attach B 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 (hdc counts as a ch-2 sp). Break B. 4 dc, 2 hdc, 3 sc per side, 4 ch-2 corners.

5th rnd: Attach C to any ch-2 sp with a sl st, ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in each st to corner,** (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. 13 dc per side.

6th rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in next st, [sk 2 sts, 1 tr in next st, working behind tr, 1 dc in 2 skipped sts] to corner,** (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 ch-3. 17 sts per side.

7th rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in each st to corner,** (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 C. 21 dc per side.

8th rnd: Attach B to any ch-2 sp with a standing sc, *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. Break B. 23 sc per side.

9th rnd: Attach A to any ch-2 sp with a sl st, ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in next st, 1 pc in next st, [1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 pc in next st] to corner,** (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 ch-3. Break A. 8 pc, 19 dc per side.

10th rnd: Attach B to any ch-2 sp with a standing sc, *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.

7 Day Sampler Afghan Squares