Crochet Tuesday Square

Crochet Tuesday Square

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

The Tuesday Square features picots and back post stitches used to create the texture of this fun motif.

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Tutorial

Will be available at 10:00 am, Dec 29, 2020 Atlantic time.

Tuesday 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

Picot = Ch 4, sl st back into the last st worked.

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 B, ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with sl st to first sc. 8 sc.

2nd rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, picot, (2 dc, picot) in each st around, join with sl st to top of ch-3. 16 dc, 8 picot.

3rd rnd: Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, sk next st, [3 dc in next st, sk next st] around, join with sl st to top of ch-3. Pushe picots from previous round to RS. Break B. 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 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 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. 17 dc per side.

7th rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 trbp 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 sts per side.

8th rnd: Attach A 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 A. 23 sc per side.

9th rnd: Attach B to any ch-2 sp with a sl st, ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in next st, picot, [1 dc in next 3 sts, picot] until 1 st rem, 1 dc in 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 ch-3. Break B. 27 dc, 8 picots per side.

10th rnd: Attach A to any ch-2 sp with a standing sc, *1 sc in each st (pushing picots to RS) 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.