Sweet and Simple Afghan Square Pattern
The Sweet and Simple Afghan Square Pattern is easy-to-crochet, both textured and a little bit lacy and a perfect match for the mini skeins included in the Scheepjes Stone Washed Colour Pack!
I adore my Scheepjes Stone Washed (River Washed) Colour Pack and I have been working through it steadily over the last few months.
This is just one of the patterns I have come up with to make use of the beautiful yarn.
The 5 Petal Flower Afghan Square Pattern (a 6 inch square) that I released a few weeks ago for #grannysquareday2019 also uses this yarn.
I love the wide range of colors (50!) that are included in each pack – they really are visually inspiring and beautiful to crochet with.
This week I am releasing my Sweet and Simple Afghan Square Pattern and next week I will share my Pretty Posies Afghan Square Pattern.
Supplies
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- Yarn: Scheepjes Stone Washed / River Washed Yarn. 10 g and 26 m. 78% Cotton and 22% Acrylic. Sport-Weight Yarn [2].
- Color: 1 skein of Scheepjes River Washed in color Danube (948).
- Hook: 4 mm (G), or size required for gauge.
- Finished Project Yardage: 4 inch square: 7 g / 18.20 m
- Scissors, Yarn Needle, Stitch Marker
Difficulty Level
Easy
Finished Size
Approximately 4 inches X 4 inches
Gauge
Approximately 2 rows of dc in 1 inch and 4 sts per inch
You can substitute any yarn and hook for this square – just remember when you substitute if your gauge is different, the finished size and amount of yarn used for your project will also be different.
Abbreviations
US Terminology used
ch – chain
ch2sp – chain 2 space
ch3sp – chain 3 space
dc – double crochet
FPdc – Front Post double crochet
FPhdc – Front Post half double crochet
R – round
rep – repeat
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
* to ** – Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. This repeat will contain multiple instructions.
[ ] – at the end of the round – the total number of stitches
( ) – important notes AND sets of stitches to be worked within one stitch or space
Helpful Tutorials
Helpful Video Tutorials
Double Magic Ring Video Tutorial
Notes
Pattern is written with a sl st join at the end of each round.
The initial ch 1 does not count as a stitch and you do not work into it.
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Sweet and Simple Afghan Square
The Sweet and Simple Afghan Square is worked in joined rounds.
Using your 4 mm (G) hook (or size required for gauge):
R1: Ch 5, sl st to first ch to form a ring. Sl st into the ring, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 15 dc into the ring. Sl st to the first dc to join. [16 dc]
R2: Ch 1, 1 FPdc around ch-3 below, 1 dc in the next dc, (1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc) in the next dc, 1 dc in the next dc. *1 FPdc around the next dc, 1 dc in the next dc, (1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc) in the next dc, 1 dc in the next dc**. Rep from * to ** 2 more times. Sl st to the first FPdc to join. [16 dc, 4 FPdc, 4 ch3sp]
R3: Ch 1, *1 FPdc around next FPdc, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, (1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc) in the ch3sp, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc**. Rep from * to ** 3 more times. Sl st to the first FPdc to join. [24 dc, 4 FPdc, 4 ch3sp]
R4: Ch 1, *1 FPdc around next FPdc, 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc, (ch 2, 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc, ch 2) in the ch3sp, 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc**. Rep from * to ** 3 more times. Sl st to the first FPdc to join. [32 dc, 4 FPdc, 12 ch2sp]
R5: Ch 1, *1 FPhdc around next FPdc, 1 sc in each of the next 3 dc, 2 sc in the next ch2sp, 1 sc in the next dc, 2 sc in the next ch2sp, 1 sc in the next dc, 2 sc in the next ch2sp, 1 sc in each of the next 3 dc**. Rep from * to ** 3 more times. [56 sc, 4 FPhdc]
R6: Ch 1, *1 FPhdc around next FPhdc, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sc, 2 sc in each of the next 2 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sc**. Rep from * to ** 3 more times. Finish off with an invisible join and weave in ends. [64 sc, 4 FPhdc]
Finishing
Wet block and pin to 4 inch square.
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