Week 10

Supplies

• Cotton 8 yarn, colour 508 from kit 1 or colour 529 from kit 2
  
• crochet hook 3mm
  
• a pair of scissors
  
• darning needle
  

Stitches used (US terms)

• Double crochet
  
• Chain
  
• Slip stitch
  
• Popcorn stitch
  

Tips

• Read through the pattern at least once before you start.
  
• Feel free to use any colour (but leave colour 726 from kit 1 and 717 from kit 2; these are the colours that you have 4 balls of).
  
• The aim of this CAL is to let out your creative side, so choose any colours you like! You can even combine multiple colours in one square.
  
• Use the invisible join method to finish your square, as described in the Tips & Tricks PDF. This ensures that all sides of your square are exactly the same, which will make crocheting them together at the end a lot easier.
  
• Sew in the ends right after you finish your square.
  
• To get the best result, block your squares. You can find more info on how to do this in the Tips & Tricks PDF.
  
• If you want to print the pattern, please only print page 4. This is a special page, designed to use the least amount of ink and of course paper.
  
• Have fun! :)
  

Finished blocked square measures around 7 inches/18 cms.

Pattern - make 6 in total

Start with a magic ring. See the Tips & Tricks PDF for a guide on how to make a magic ring.

1. Ch3, 2dc, *ch2, 3dc*, repeat ** 2 times, ch2, join with ss to top ch of beg ch3.
   
2. Ch3, 2dc, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in ch2 sp, *3dc, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in ch2 sp*, repeat ** 2 times, join with ss to top ch of beg ch3.
   
3. Ss st to the next 3 sts, ch3, dc, ch2, dc4pop in ch2 sp, ch2, *2dc, ch3, sk3, 2dc, ch2, dc4pop in ch2 sp, ch2*, repeat ** 2 times, 2dc, ch3, sk3, join with ss to top ch of ch3.
   
4. Ch3, dc, 4dc in ch2 sp, ch2, 4dc, in next ch2 sp, *2dc, ch3, sk 3, 2dc, 4dc in ch2 sp, ch2, 4dc in next ch2 sp*, repeat ** 2 times, 2dc, ch3, sk3, join with ss to top of beg ch3.
   
5. Ch3, 5dc, ch2, dc4pop in ch2 sp, ch2, *6dc, ch3, sk3, 6dc, ch2, dc4pop in ch2 sp, ch2*, repeat ** 2 times, 6dc, ch3, sk3, join with ss to top ch of ch3.
   
6. Ch3, 5dc, 4dc in ch2 sp, ch2, 4dc, in next ch2 sp, *6dc, ch3, sk 3, 6dc, 4dc in ch2 sp, ch2, 4dc in next ch2 sp*, repeat ** 2 times, 6dc, ch3, sk3, join with ss to top of beg ch3.
   
7. Ch3, 9dc, ch2, dc4pop in ch2 sp, ch2, *10dc, ch3, sk3, 10dc, ch2, dc4pop in ch2 sp, ch2*, repeat ** 2 times, 10dc, ch3, sk3, join with ss to top ch of ch3.
   
8. Ch3, 9dc, 4dc in ch2 sp, ch2, 4dc, in next ch2 sp, *10dc, ch3, sk 3, 10dc, 4dc in ch2 sp, ch2, 4dc in next ch2 sp*, repeat ** 2 times, 10dc, ch3, sk3, join with ss to top of beg ch3.
   
9. Ch3, 13dc, ch2, dc4pop in ch2 sp, ch2, *14dc, ch3, sk3, 14dc, ch2, dc4pop in ch2 sp, ch2*, repeat ** 2 times, 14dc, ch3, sk3, join with ss to top ch of ch3.
   
10. Ch3, 13dc, 4dc in ch2 sp, ch2, 4dc, in next ch2 sp, *14dc, ch3, 14dc, 4dc in ch2 sp, ch2, 4dc in next ch2 sp*, repeat ** 2 times, 14dc, ch3, join with invisible join as described in Tips & Tricks PDF. Fasten off and sew in the ends.
    

The popcorn stitch

To make the popcorn stitch: Work 4 double crochet (dc) stitches in the same stitch. Drop the loop from your hook. Insert your hook from front to back under the top 2 loops of the first double crochet of the group. Grab the dropped loop with your hook and pull it through the stitch.

Colour variations - optional

Kit 1 - start with colour 508 for 2 rounds, switch to colour 714 for 1 round, switch to colour 508 for 1 round, switch to colour 714 for 1 round, switch to colour 508 for 5 rounds.
Kit 2 - start with colour 529 for 2 rounds, switch to colour 713 for 1 round, switch to colour 529 for 1 round, switch to colour 713 for 1 round, switch to colour 529 for 5 rounds.
Fasten off after each round using the invisible join. More info on this and on how to join a new colour is in the Tips & Tricks PDF.

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