Sweet Sixteen Sample Square - FREE pattern

Crochet a simple square with a circular centre - pattern based on Rows 1-5 of the Sweet Sixteen Throw crochet pattern from April 2020

You will need:

- scraps of double knitting yarn in 4x colours
- 4mm hook

One full square from the main pattern of the Sweet Sixteen Throw

Special Stitches

- dc (double crochet) = insert hook into indicated stitch and draw up a loop,  yarn over and draw through both loops
- Tr (treble crochet) = yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through the first two loops on the hook, yarn over and draw through last two loops
- Htr (half treble)  = yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through all three loops on the hook
- Small Puff = (yrh, insert hook in indicated place and draw up a loop to the height of a half treble) twice, then yarn over and draw through all 5 loops on hook

- TrCorner (Treble Corner) = (3tr, 2ch, 3tr) all in same place

NOTES to this Pattern

1. Pattern is written in UK terms
2. Ch3 at beginning of each round counts as first treble
3. Ch1 at the beginning of the round does not count as a stitch throughout
4. Consider the middle dc of 3 to be the new corner

TIPS

Tip 1) work over the tail as you go for a tidy centre

Tip 2) a good practice is to "count before you cut"

Tip 3) Pull the corner stitches back to find the first next stitch after a corner (which is often concealed by the corner stitches)

BEGIN 

Using any random colour and 4mm hook, ch4, join with ss to form a ring

Round 1: Ch3 (see Note 2), 11 tr into ring (see Tip 1), join with ss to top of beg-ch3. Fasten off.  

[12 trebles made] (See TIP 2)

Round 2: Join any new random colour to any space between trebles, ch1 (see Note 3), 2dc in same place, *2dc between next two trebles; rep from * around, join with ss to 1st dc. Fasten off.  

[12 pairs of dc made]

Round 3: Join in any new random colour between any pair of dc, ch2, 1htr in same place (counts as first Puff made), *ch2, skip next 2dc, Small Puff (see Special Stitches) between next 2dc; rep from * around, ending ch2, join with ss to top of first Puff. Fasten off. 

[12 Puffs and 12 spaces made]

Round 4: Join any new random colour in any space between Puffs, ch3, (2tr, 2ch, 3tr) all in same place (first TrCorner made – see Special Stitches), *(3htr into the next 2ch-space) twice, TrCorner in next space; rep from * around, join with a ss to the top of beg-ch3 

[4 Corners made with two blocks between] Fasten off.

Round 5: Rejoin same colour as used in Round 1 in any corner space, ch1, 3dc in same place, work 1dc in each stitch around, working 3dc in each corner, join with ss to first dc. Fasten off 

[12dc on each side, 3dc at each corner] (See Tip 3 to avoid losing stitches)

And there you have it, a very pretty square made.  You can make more of these and join them together (either sew or crochet them together) to make so may beautiful projects, such as tops, bags, cushions, blankets, cardigans - you make it, the humble square is on of the most versatile crochet items you could ever make.

For tips on how to further improve your crochet, check out these videos on YouTube where I show you:

- How to make an invisible join https://youtu.be/9pOPoXuU3oM

- How to make a standing dc https://youtu.be/XJ25GvLvizw

Sweet Sixteen Throw crochet pattern Rounds 1- 9

And if you've enjoyed making these rounds, go ahead and try the rest of the Sweet Sixteen Throw Pattern here to make a bigger square with further easy rounds like these.  It's a great way to use up your stash.  And you'll know that whatever you decide to make with your squares, it will be unique and beautiful.  Happy crocheting!

Sweet Sixteen Throw - crochet pattern

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