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This free crochet pattern for my Doubles and Stripes Afghan Square is Block #5 in the Moogly 2018 Crochet-Along
Design by Lindsey Stephens
Skill Level
Easy
Finished Measurements
12 inches square
Materials
Red Heart Soft worsted weight yarn in Iced Aqua (A) and Aubergine (B)
US J/10 6mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Gauge
Rnds 1-4 = 3.5 inches square
Pattern Notes
Fasten off each color as you go, like I did, or loosely carry the unused color up the back.
Afghan Square Pattern
Rnd 1: With A, make magic ring , ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), 2 dc, (ch 2, 3 dc) 3 times, ch 2, join in top of beg ch 3. (4 3-dc groups, 4 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, *sc in each st across to ch sp, 3 sc in ch sp, rep from * around, join in first sc. (24 sc)
The center sc made in each ch sp is the corner sc.
Rnd 3: Join B in any corner sc, (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sc, sk next 2 sts, 3 dc in next st, sk next 2 sts, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc), sk next 2 sts, 3 dc in next st, sk next 2 sts, rep from * around, join in top of beg ch 3. (4 3-dc groups, 8 2-dc groups, 4 corner ch-2 sps)
Rnd 4: Join A in any corner ch-sp, ch 1, *3 sc in corner ch-sp, sc in each dc across to next ch-sp, rep from * around, join in first sc. (40 sc)
Rnd 5: Sl st in corner sc, ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2 here and throughout), *dc in same corner sc, sk 1 sc, 3 dc in next sc, (sk 2 sc, 3 dc in next sc) twice, sk next sc**, (dc, ch 2, dc) in corner ch-sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch 5. (12 3-dc groups, 8 dc, 4 corner ch-2 sps)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in each st around working 3 sc in each corner ch-sp, join in first sc. (56 sc)
Rnd 7: Join B in any corner sc, (ch 5, dc) in corner sc, *2 dc in next sc, (sk 2 sc, 3 dc in next sc) 3 times, sk 2 sc, 2 dc in next sc**, (dc, ch 2, dc) in corner ch-sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch 5. (12 3-dc groups, 8 2-dc groups, 8 dc, 4 corner ch-2 sps)
Rnd 8: Rep Rnd 4. (72 sc)
Rnd 9: Sl st in corner sc, (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sc, *(sk 2 sc, 3 dc in next sc) 5 times, sk next 2 sc**, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in top of beg ch 3. (20 3-dc groups, 8 2-dc groups, 4 corner ch-2 sps)
Rnd 10: Rep Rnd 6. (88 sc)
Rnd 11: Join B in any corner sc, (ch 5, dc) in corner sc, *sk next sc, 3 dc in next sc, (sk 2 sc, 3 dc in next sc) 6 times, sk next sc**, (dc, ch 2, dc) in corner ch-sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch 5. (28 3-dc groups, 8 dc, 4 corner ch-2 sps)
Rnd 12: Rep Rnd 4. (104 sc)
Rnd 13: Ch 3, dc in each sc around, working (dc, ch 2, dc) in each corner sc, join in top of beg ch 3. (108 dc, 4 corner ch-2 sps)
Rnd 14: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, working (dc, ch 2, dc) in each corner ch sp, join in top of beg ch 3. (116 dc, 4 corner ch-2 sps)
Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in ends and block if needed.
Ready to join those squares together? See all the possibilities in my online class, Seaming Crochet.
Abbreviations
Beg = beginning
Ch = chain
Sc = single crochet
Sp(s) = space(s)
Dc = double crochet
Rep = repeat
Sk = skip
Rnd = Round
Sl st = slip stitch
St(s) = stitch(es)
Thank you. The instructions are very clear. Lovely afternoon.