Week 3

Supplies

• Cotton 8 yarn, colour 714 from kit 1 or colour 713 from kit 2
  
• crochet hook 3 mm
  
• a pair of scissors
  
• darning needle
  

Stitches used (US terms)

• Double crochet
  
• Chain
  
• Slip 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 a ss.
   
2. Ch3, 2dc, [dc, ch2, 2dc, ch2, dc] in ch2 sp, *3dc, [dc, ch2, 2dc, ch2, dc] in ch2 sp*, repeat ** 2 times, join with ss.
   
3. Ch3, 3dc, [ch3, 2dc, ch3] in corner, *5dc, [ch3, 2dc, ch3] in corner*, repeat ** 2 times, dc, join with ss.
   
4. Ch3, 3dc, [dc, ch3, 2dc, ch3, dc] in corner, *5dc, [dc, ch3, 2dc, ch3, dc] in corner*, repeat ** 2 times, dc, join with ss.
   
5. Ch3, 4dc, [2dc, ch3, 2dc, ch3, 2dc] in corner, *7dc, [2dc, ch3, 2dc, ch3, 2dc] in corner*, repeat ** 2 times, 2dc, join with ss.
   
6. Ch3, 6dc, [2dc, ch3, 2dc, ch3, 2dc] in corner, *11dc, [2dc, ch3, 2dc, ch3, 2dc] in corner*, repeat ** 2 times, 4dc, join with ss.
   
7. Ch3, 8dc, [2dc, ch2, 2dc, ch2, 2dc] in corner, *15dc, [2dc, ch2, 2dc, ch2, 2dc] in corner*, repeat ** 2 times, 6dc, join with ss.
   
8. Ch3, 10dc, [3dc, ch1, 2dc, ch1, 3dc] in corner, *19dc, [3dc, ch1, 2dc, ch1, 3dc] in corner*, repeat ** 2 times, 8dc, join with ss.
   
9. Ch3, 12dc, [2dc] in next dc, 2dc in ch sp, [2dc in next dc], ch2, [2dc in next dc], 2dc in ch sp, *[2dc] in first dc of row, 23dc, [2dc] in last dc of row, 2dc in ch sp, [2dc in next dc], ch2, [2dc in next dc], 2dc in ch sp*, repeat ** 2 times, [2dc] in first dc of row, 10dc, join with ss.
   
10. Ch3, 18dc, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in ch2 corner, *35dc, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in ch2 corner*, repeat ** 2 times, 16dc, join with invisible join as described in Tips & Tricks PDF. Fasten off and sew in the ends.
    

Colour variations - optional

Kit 1 - start with colour 714 for 8 rounds, switch to colour 508 for 2 rounds.
Kit 2 - start with colour 713 for 8 rounds, switch to colour 669 for 2 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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