Week 4

Supplies

• Cotton 8 yarn, colour 721 from kit 1 or colour 649 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, dc, ch6, *2dc, ch6*, repeat ** 6 times, join with ss to top of beg ch3.
   
2. Sl st to next dc, *12dc in ch6 sp, sl st in both dc’s between ch loops*, repeat ** 7 times, join with ss to next dc.
   
3. Working behind the loops from round 2: ch1, sc in same st, ch6, sc in next two dc’s, ch3, *sc in next two dc’s, ch6, sc in next two dc’s, ch3*, repeat ** 2 times, sc in next dc, join with ss to first sc of round 3.
   
4. Sl st to ch6 sp, ch3, [4dc, ch2, 5dc] in ch6 sp, [5dc] in ch3 sp, *[5dc, ch2, 5dc] in ch6 sp, [5dc] in ch3 sp*, repeat ** 2 times, join with ss to top ch of beg ch3.
   
5. Ch3, 4dc, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in ch2 sp, *15dc, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in ch2 sp*, repeat ** 2 times, 10dc, join with ss to top of beg ch3.
   
6. Sl st to next st. Ch4, sk1, dc, ch1, sk1, dc, ch1, sk1, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in ch2 sp, *(sk1, ch1, dc), repeat () 8 times, ch1, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in ch2 sp*, repeat ** 2 times, (sk1, ch1, dc), repeat () 5 times, ch1, join with ss to 3rd ch of beg ch4.
   
7. Sl st to next ch1 sp. Ch4, sk1, dc, ch1, sk1, dc, ch1, sk1, dc, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in ch2 sp, *(dc, ch1, sk1), repeat () 10 times, dc, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in ch2 sp*, repeat ** 2 times, (dc, ch1, sk1), repeat () 7 times, join with ss to 3rd ch of beg ch4.
   
8. Sl st to next ch1 sp. Ch4, sk1, dc, ch1, sk1, dc, ch1, sk1, dc in next 2 dc’s, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in ch2 sp, *dc in first 2 dc’s, (ch1, sk1, dc), repeat () 10 times, ch1, sk1, dc in last 2 dc’s, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in ch2 sp*, repeat ** 2 times, dc in first 2 dc’s, (ch1, sk1, dc), repeat () 7 times, ch1, join with ss to 3rd ch of beg ch4.
   
9. Ch3, 9dc, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in ch2 sp, *31dc, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in ch2 sp*, repeat ** 2 times, 21dc, join with ss to beg ch3.
   
10. Ch3, 11dc, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in ch2 sp, *35dc, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in ch2 sp*, repeat ** 2 times, 23dc, join using invisible join as described in Tips & Tricks PDF. Fasten off and sew in the ends.
    

Colour variations - optional

Kit 1 - start with colour 529 for 3 rounds, switch to colour 721 for 7 rounds.
Kit 2 - start with colour 720 for 3 rounds, switch to colour 649 for 7 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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