Jean Leinhauser - 101 Crochet Squares

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Crochet Squares

Unlike most crochet patterns, those in this book specify no gaugeand no suggested hook size and no yarn amounts!

Thats because each square can be worked with your choice of yarnfrom bulky to crochet cottonto achieve just the look you want. Refer to the color photographs of all 101 squares to inspire you.

Size

In this book, the squares shown were all worked with worsted weight yarn to a gauge of 4 dc and 2 dc rows = 1".

You may wish to experiment with a variety of yarns and hook sizes until you achieve the look that pleases you.

How much yarn will you need?

To determine how much yarn you will need for a project, whether it is an afghan, a sweater, a hat or a baby jacket, first make up three squares, using the actual yarn and hook size you will use for the project, being sure to leave at least 3" of yarn to weave in later with every color change. Carefully rip out the three squares, and measure the yardage of yarn used for each color. Take the average yardage, and multiply it by the number of squares to be made. To this, add sufficient yardage for assembling, any edgings and fringe that you might want to make.

About color...

Many of the squares use more than one color. We have specified what colors we used to make the samples, but you are free to change the colors as you wish.

Many of the one-color squares could be worked in two or more colors; many of the multicolored squares would be equally pretty in one color.

Table of Contents

Materials

YarnColor A light gold; Color B dark purple; Color C light purple; Color D off white

Instructions

Pansy

With Color A, ch 2.

Rnd 1 (RS): 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join in first sc. Change to Color B by drawing lp through; cut Color A.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same sc; [ch 6, 2 sc in next sc] 4 times; ch 6, sc in same sc as first sc made5 ch-6 sps. Change to Color C by drawing lp through; do not finish off Color B.

Rnd 3: *Sl st in next ch-6 sp, in same sp work (sc, hdc, dc, ch 1, [tr, ch 1] 10 times; dc, hdc, sc)large petal made; rep from * once more; **sl st in next ch-6 sp, in same sp work (sc, hdc, 8 dc, hdc, sc)small petal made; rep from ** twice more; join in first sl st2 large petals and 3 small petals. Change to Color B by drawing lp through; cut Color C.

Rnd 4: *Sc in next sc, in next hdc, in next dc, and in next ch-1 sp; [ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp] 10 times; sc in next dc, in next hdc, and in next sc; sl st in next sl st; rep from * once more; [sc in next 12 sts, sl st in next sl st] twice; sc in next 12 sts; join in joining sl st of prev rnd. Finish off Color B and weave in all ends.

Square

With Color D, ch 4; join to form a ring.

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, 8 sc in ring; join in first sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same sc; ch 3, [sc in next sc, ch 3] 7 times; join in first sc8 ch-3 sps.

Rnd 3: Sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp; ch 3, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] 7 times; join in first sc.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same sc; ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; *sc in next sc, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 6 times more; join in first sc16 ch-3 sps.

Rnd 5: Sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 3 (counts as a dc on this and following rnds), in same sp work (dc, ch 2, 2 dc)beg corner made; *ch 3, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] 3 times; in next ch-3 sp work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc)corner made; rep from * 3 times more, ending last rep without working last corner; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in next dc; *in next corner ch-2 sp work corner; dc in next 2 dc, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] 3 times; sc in next ch-3 sp, dc in next 2 dc; rep from * 3 times more, ending last rep without working last 2 dc; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc; *corner in next corner; dc in next 4 dc and in next sc, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] twice; sc in next ch-3 sp, dc in next sc and in next 4 dc; rep from * 3 times more, ending last rep without working last 4 dc; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

Rnd 8: Ch 3, dc in next 5 dc; *corner in next corner; dc in next 7 dc and in next sc, keeping last lp of each tr on hook, tr in next 2 ch-3 sps, yo and draw through all 3 lps on hookcluster made; dc in next sc and in next 7 dc; rep from * 3 times more, ending last rep without working last 6 dc; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Finish off Color D.

Rnd 9: Join Color B in any corner ch-2 sp; ch 1, 3 sc in same spsc corner made; sc in next 21 sts; *3 sc in next corner ch-2 spsc corner made; sc in next 21 sts; rep from * twice more; join in first sc.

Finish off and weave in all ends.

Finishing

With tapestry needle, tack Pansy to center of Square.

Materials

YarnColor A yellow; Color B pink; Color C dark green; Color D off white

Pattern Stitches

Front Post Single Crochet (fpsc): Insert hook from front to back to front around post (see page 98) of st indicated, draw up lp, yo and draw through 2 lps on hookfpsc made.

Double Triple Crochet (dtr): Yo 3 times, draw up lp in sp indicated, (yo and draw through 2 lps on hook) 4 timesdtr made.

Instructions

With Color A, ch 6; join to form a ring.

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as a dc on this and following rnds), 15 dc in ring; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-316 dc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same ch; ch 5, [sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 5] 7 times; join in first sc8 ch-5 sps. Finish off Color A.

Rnd 3: Join Color B in any ch-5 sp; ch 3, in same sp work (6 dc, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, 7 dc)beg petal made; in each rem ch-5 sp work (7 dc, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, 7 dc)petal made; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-38 petals. Finish off Color B.

Rnd 4: With RS facing you and working behind petals made in prev rnd, join Color C around post (see page 98) of any sc on Rnd 2; ch 1, fpsc(see Pattern Stitches) around same post; ch 5, [fpsc around next sc, ch 5] 7 times; join in first fpsc8 ch-5 sps.

Rnd 5: Sl st in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, 5 dc in same sp; 6 dc in each rem ch-5 sp; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-348 dc.

Rnd 6: Ch 3, in same ch work (dc, ch 1, 2 dc); sk next 2 dc; *in next dc work (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc); sk next 2 dc; rep from * 14 times more; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

Finish off Color C.

Rnd 7: Join Color D in any ch-1 sp; ch 5 (counts as a dtr), in same sp work (2 tr, ch 3, 2 tr, dtrsee Pattern Stitches