Multicolored Target
When you finish this gorgeous square, you’ll feel as though you have hit the bull’s-eye.
SKILL LEVEL
HOOK SIZE
US E/4 (3.5mm)
BLOCK SIZE
6 x 6in (15 x 15cm)
YARN/COLORS
Sample uses Paintbox Cotton DK
A = Lime Green (#429)
B = Buttercup Yellow (#423)
C = Blood Orange (#420)
D = Bubblegum Pink (#451)
E = Lipstick Pink (#452)
F = Misty Grey (#404)
STITCHES
ch—chain
sl st—slip stitch
sc—single crochet
hdc—half double crochet
dc—double crochet
tr—treble crochet
MIX AND MATCH
CHART KEY
For symbol key, see this page
Using yarn A, ch 4 and join with sl st in first ch made to form a ring.
Round 1 (RS): ch 3 (counts as 1 dc throughout), 11 dc into ring, sl st in third ch of beginning ch 3 (12 sts).
Fasten off yarn A.
Round 2 (RS): using yarn B, ch 3, 1 dc in same place, 2 dc in each of next 11 sts, sl st in third ch of beginning ch 3 (24 sts).
Fasten off yarn B.
Round 3 (RS): using yarn C, ch 3, 1 dc in same place, [1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st] eleven times, 1 dc in last st, sl st in third ch of beginning ch 3 (36 sts).
Fasten off yarn C.
Round 4 (RS): using yarn D, ch 3, 1 dc in next st, [2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts] eleven times, 2 dc in last st, sl st in third ch of beginning ch 3 (48 sts).
Fasten off yarn D.
Round 5 (RS): using yarn E, ch 3, 1 dc in same place, [1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st] eleven times, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, sl st in third ch of beginning ch 3 (60 sts).
Fasten off yarn E.
Round 6 (RS): using yarn F, ch 1 (does not count as st throughout), 1 sc in same place, [1 sc in each of next 4 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, (1 dc, 1 tr) in next st, ch 2, (1 tr, 1 dc) in next st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in next st] four times, omit 1 sc on last rep, sl st in beginning sc (68 sts, 4 x ch sp).
Round 7 (RS): ch 3, [1 dc in each st to corner ch sp, (1 dc, 1 tr, ch 1, 1 tr, 1 dc) in ch sp] four times, 1 dc in each of next 6 sts, sl st in third ch of beginning ch 3 (84 sts, 4 x ch sp).
Fasten off yarn F.
Round 8 (RS): using yarn A, in corner ch sp, ch 1, [(1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch sp, 1 sc in each st to next corner ch sp] four times, sl st in beginning sc (92 sts, 4 x ch sp).
Fasten off yarn A.
Round 9 (RS): rep round 8 using yarn B (100 sts, 4 x ch sp).
Round 10 (RS): rep round 8 using yarn C (108 sts, 4 x ch sp).
Round 11 (RS): rep round 8 using yarn D (116 sts, 4 x ch sp).
Round 12 (RS): using yarn E, in corner ch sp, ch 1, [(1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 sc) in ch sp, 1 sc in each st to next corner ch sp] four times, sl st in beginning sc (128 sts).
Fasten off yarn E.
Weave in ends and block.
NOTE: To keep the corners neat, from round 8 onward, begin each round in the corner directly opposite to the one in the previous round.
