My Original Crochet Square Patterns

I finally wrote up three of my original squares. They are for a sweater I am working on (mentioned in a previous post). I should come up with more catchy names, but these will have to do for now. I find it interesting that I used the same type of yarn in many different colors, but some of them were nicer than others. The yellow was quite flimsy, yet the red was thick and easy to work with. Who knows?

I used a G hook (4mm) and tried to achieve 41/2 X 41/2 squares to work with the sweater pattern.

Chain…ch

Single crochet…. sc

Half double crochet…hdc

Double crochet….dc

Triple crochet….tr
Slip stitch….Sl st

Tamara Square

COLOR 1

Ch. 6, join with a Sl st to form a ring.

Round 1

Ch 3 (counts as a Dc now and throughout), 15 Dc, sl st into top of beg ch-3(dc) 16 total stitches

Round 2

(make 2 stitches between each of the 16 stitches from round 1)

Sl. Stitch in space between current stitches and ch1 (counts as a *Sc)and hdc, in next space- dc and tr, in next space tr and dc, in next space hdc and sc

Repeat from * 3 times. The corners are the spaces between the tr. Drop COLOR 1

32 total stitches

COLOR 2

Round 3

Pull up a loop in a corner ch 3 (counts as a *Tr) Tr ch2 2Tr, dc and hd in next stitch, 3ch skip 5 ch from round 2, hd and dc in next stitch, 2tc ch2 tr (2^nd corner).

Repeat from * 1 time. Join with a Sl st to top of beginning. End off COLOR 2

COLOR 3

Round 4

Pull up a loop in a corner ch2 (as a *hdc) hdc 2ch 2hdc, 2 sc, ch2 skip 1, 4dc in ch.3 space, ch2 skip 1, 2sc,

Repeat from * 3 times. Join with a Sl st to top of beginning ch3. End off COLOR 3

Tamara’s Oval Center Design

COLOR 1

Ch. 6, join with a Sl st to form a ring.

Round 1

Ch 3 (counts as a Dc), 15 Dc, Join with a Sl st to top of beginning ch3. End off Color 1

16 total stitches

COLOR 2

Round 2

(make 2 stitches between each of the 16 stitches from round 1)- 32 total stitches

Sl. Stitch in space between current stitches and ch1 (as a *Sc) Sc, 2 hdc, 2dc, 2 tr, 2tr, 2dc, 2 hdc, 2sc

Repeat from * 3 times. Join with a Sl st to top of beginning ch3. End off COLOR 2

COLOR 3

Round 3

Pull up a loop between 2 tallest Tr, attach with a Sl st, ch 3), 2Tr ch3 2Tr (corner), *ch1, 5 dc, ch1**, 2Tr ch3 2Tr (corner), ch3 skip 3 Sl st, skip 3 ch 3, 2Tr ch3 2Tr (corner),

Repeat from * to **, Join with a Sl st to top of beginning sl st. End off COLOR 3.

COLOR 4

Round 4

Pick a corner, pull up a loop and ch3 (counts as *dc) dc ch3 dc, 2dc in first space, 4 dc, 2 dc in next space**,

Repeat from * to ** 3 times.

Join with a Sl st to top of beginning ch3. End off COLOR 4.

COLOR 3

Round 4

Pull up a loop where you left off on round 3. Ch2 (counts as hdc) 4Hdc , *at corner 2hdc ch3 2 hdc**, ***Dc, 2tr in next stitch, skip 5 stitches, 2tr in next stitch, Dc, 2hdc****,

Repeat from * to **( 2^nd corner), 9 hdc, Repeat from 8 to ** (3^rd corner),

Repeat *** to ****, 4 hdc, Join with a Sl st to top of beginning ch2. End off COLOR 3.

Tamara’s Flower Center Square

Round 1

Ch. 4, join with a Sl st to form a ring.

Create 8 petals:

* Ch 3 (counts as a Tr) 4 Tr ch2 Slst in ring **,

Repeat from * to ** 7 times. 4Sl st. up beginning Ch.3 and begin Round 2 in center of first petal. This will be a very tight squeeze.

Round 2

*Ch. 4, Sl st. to center Tr of next petal, Ch5, Sl st. to center Tr of next petal**.

Repeat from * to ** 3 times. The 5 ch. areas will be corners.

Round 3

Sl into first 4 ch. area, ch 3 (counts as *dc) 3dc in same area, 3dc ch3 3dc (create a corner)**

Repeat from * to ** 3 times. Join with a Sl st to top of beginning ch3.

Round 4

Ch 3(counts as first hdc), continue 5 hdc stitches until the corner, in corner space- 2hdc ch2 2hdc, hdc in next 9 stitches**

Repeat from * to **.

Create another corner- 2hdc ch1 2 hdc, 4 hdc. Join with a Sl st to top of beginning ch3. End off.

Still to write up:

Heart Center Square

Circle Center Square

My mom suggested a peace symbol square. I will get to work on that....eventually... why not right now when I've got 10 other things I should be doing!!!!