Iron Cross Square

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Materials:

  • chunky weight 4 yarn in 4 colors, although any weight could be used.
  • H hook
  • yarn needle

Notes:

1. Easy to adjust size by changing hook size and yarn weight!

2. Worked completely in the round without turning work.

Stitches Used: 

single crochet (sc), half double crochet (hdc), double crochet (dc) half double crochet spike stitcth (hdc spike stitch, see below)

Special Stitches:

hdc spike stitch: Insert into ch 1 space 2 rows beneath next stitch and stitch as usual.

Instructions:

With color A, Ch 5 and slip stitch to form circle.

Row 1:   Ch 1. 12 sc into circle and join with sl st in 1st sc. (12)

Row 2:   Ch 1. sc into same sc. Ch 5, skip 2 sc *sc in next sc, ch 5, skip 2 sc*. Repeat from * to * 3 more times. Join with sl st in 1st sc. (4 ch-5 sp)

Row 3:   sl st to 1st ch-5 space. Ch 3 (counts as first dc). 4 dc in ch-5 sp, ch 4. *5 dc in ch-5 sp, ch 4*. Repeat from * to * 3 more times. Join with sl st in top of ch 3. Fasten off. (20 dc, 4 ch-4 sp)

Row 4:   With color B, join with sl st in any corner. Ch 2. *[2 hdc, ch 4, 2 hdc] in corner. hdc in next dc, ch 1, sk 1, hdc in next dc, ch 1, sk 1, hdc in next dc* Repeat from * to * 3 more times. Join with sl st in 1st hdc. (9 hdc/ch-1 sp each side, 4 ch-4 sp)

Row 5:   Ch 1. sc in next 2. *[2 sc, ch 3, 2 sc] in corner. sc in each hdc & ch-1 sp across (9 stitches) to corner.* Repeat from * to * 2 more times. [2 sc, ch 3, 2 sc] in corner. sc in next 7 sc/ch-1 sp. Join with sl st in 1st sc. Fasten off. (13 sc each side/4 ch-3 sp)

Row 6:   With color C, join with sl st in any corner. Ch 2. *[2 hdc, ch 3, 2 hdc] in corner. Ch 2, sk 2, hdc in next 3 sc. hdc spike stitch, hdc, hdc spike stitch. hdc in next 3 sc, ch 2, sk 2* Repeat from * to * 3 more times. Join with sl st in 1st hdc. Fasten off. (34 hdc/2 ch-2 p each side, 4 ch-4 sp)

Row 7:   With color D, join with sl st in any corner. Ch 1. *[2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc] in corner. Ch 2, sk 2, 2 sc in ch-2 sp. Ch 1, sk 1, sc in next. Ch 1, sk 1, sc in next 3. Ch 1, sk 1, sc in next. Ch 1, sk 1, 2 sc in ch-2 sp. Ch 2, sk 2* Repeat from * to * 3 more times. Join with sl st in 1sc. Fasten off & weave ends.