Technicolor Square
The gorgeous colors in this square create a rainbow of design possibilities.
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 = Royal Blue (#441)
B = Kingfisher Blue (#435)
C = Marine Blue (#434)
D = Spearmint Green (#426)
E = Lime Green (#429)
F = Buttercup Yellow (#423)
G = Blood Orange (#420)
H = Pillar Red (#415)
STITCHES
ch—chain
sl st—slip stitch
sc—single 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 1 (does not count as st throughout), [3 sc into ring, ch 10] four times, sl st in first sc (12 sts, 4 x 10-ch sp).
Fasten off yarn A.
Round 2 (RS): using yarn B, in next sc, ch 4 (counts as 1 tr throughout), 1 dc in same place, [1 dc in next st, (1 dc, 1 tr) in next st, ch 12, (1 tr, 1 dc) in next st] four times, omit [1 tr, 1 dc] on last rep, sl st in fourth ch of beginning ch 4 (20 sts, 4 x 12-ch sp).
Fasten off yarn B.
Round 3 (RS): using yarn C, ch 4, 2 dc in same place, [1 dc in each of next 3 sts, (2 dc, 1 tr) in next st, ch 12, (1 tr, 2 dc) in next st] four times, omit [1 tr, 2 dc] on last rep, sl st in fourth ch of beginning ch 4 (36 sts, 4 x 12-ch sp).
Fasten off yarn C.
Round 4 (RS): using yarn D, ch 4, 2 dc in same place, [1 dc in each of next 7 sts, (2 dc, 1 tr) in next st, ch 12, (1 tr, 2 dc) in next st] four times, omit [1 tr, 2 dc] on last rep, sl st in fourth ch of beginning ch 4 (52 sts, 4 x 12-ch sp).
Fasten off yarn D.
Round 5 (RS): using yarn E, ch 4, 2 dc in same place, [1 dc in each of next 11 sts, (2 dc, 1 tr) in next st, ch 12, (1 tr, 2 dc) in next st] four times, omit [1 tr, 2 dc] on last rep, sl st in fourth ch of beginning ch 4 (68 sts, 4 x 12-ch sp).
Fasten off yarn E.
Round 6 (RS): using yarn F, ch 4, 2 dc in same place, [1 dc in each of next 15 sts, (2 dc, 1 tr) in next st, ch 12, (1 tr, 2 dc) in next st] four times, omit [1 tr, 2 dc] on last rep, sl st in fourth ch of beginning ch 4 (84 sts, 4 x 12-ch sp).
Fasten off yarn F.
Round 7 (RS): using yarn G, ch 4, 2 dc in same place, [1 dc in each of next 19 sts, (2 dc, 1 tr) in next st, ch 10, (1 tr, 2 dc) in next st] four times, omit last [1 tr, 2 dc] on last rep, sl st in fourth ch of beginning ch 4 (100 sts, 4 x 10-ch sp).
Fasten off yarn G.
Corner chain links: form the corner chain links by pulling the ch 12 from round 2 through the ch 10 of round 1 from the back of your work to the front, rep by pulling ch 12 from round 3 through ch 12 of round 2, pull ch 12 from round 4 through ch 12 of round 3, pull ch 12 from round 5 through ch 12 of round 4, pull ch 12 from round 6 through ch 12 of round 5, pull ch 10 from round 7 through ch 12 of round 6.
Round 8: using yarn H, in corner 10-ch sp of round 7, ch 1, [3 sc in corner ch sp, (1 tr, 2 dc) in next st, 1 dc in each of next 23 sts, (2 dc, 1 tr) in next st] four times, sl st in beginning sc (128 sts).
Fasten off yarn H.
Weave in ends and block.
