Watermelon Slice

You’ll need to make more than one of these juicy squares.

SKILL LEVEL

HOOK SIZE

US E/4 (3.5mm)

BLOCK SIZE

6 x 6in (15 x 15cm)

TECHNIQUES

Changing color on row/round (see this page)

Working into round/row ends (see this page)

Working with multiple colors at the same time/tapestry crochet (see this page)

YARN/COLORS

Sample uses Scheepjes Softfun

A = Coral (#2607)

B = Black (#2408)

C = Snow (#2412)

D = Apple (#2516)

E = Emerald (#2605)

F = Light Rose (#2513)

STITCHES

ch—chain

sl st—slip stitch

sc—single crochet

hdc—half double crochet

dc—double crochet

tr—treble crochet

ps—5 hdc puff stitch

MIX AND MATCH

this page + this page

CHART KEY

For symbol key, see this page

Using yarn A, ch 3.

Row 1 (WS): 3 dc in third ch from hook, turn (3 sts).

Row 2 (RS): ch 2 (does not count as st throughout), 2 dc in each st, turn (6 sts).

Row 3 (WS): ch 2, [2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st] three times, turn (9 sts).

Row 4 (RS): ch 2, [2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts] three times, turn (12 sts).

Row 5 (WS): ch 2, [2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts] three times, turn (15 sts).

Row 6 (RS): ch 2, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts; using yarn B, 1 ps in next st; using yarn A, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st; using yarn B, 1 ps in next st; using yarn A, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts; using yarn B, 1 ps in next st; using yarn A, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, turn (18 sts).

Row 7 (WS): ch 2, [2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts] three times, turn (21 sts).

Row 8 (RS): ch 2, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts; using yarn B, 1 ps in next st; using yarn A, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 1 dc in next st; using yarn B, 1 ps in same st; using yarn A, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts; using yarn B, 1 ps in next st; using yarn A, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st; using yarn B, 1 ps in next st; using yarn A, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, turn (24 sts).

Fasten off yarn B.

Row 9 (WS): ch 2, [2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 7 sts] three times, turn (27 sts).

Row 10 (RS): ch 1 (does not count as st throughout), [2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of next 8 sts] three times, join yarn C, turn (30 sts).

Fasten off yarn A.

Row 11 (WS): ch 1, 1 sc in each st, join yarn D, turn (30 sts).

Fasten off yarn C.

Row 12 (RS): ch 1, [1 hdc in each of next 9 sts, 2 hdc in next st] three times, join yarn E, turn (33 sts).

Fasten off yarn D.

Row 13 (WS): ch 1, 2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 31 sts, 2 hdc in next st, join yarn F, turn (35 sts).

Fasten off yarn E.

Row 14 (RS): 1 sl st in each of next 3 sts, 1 sc in each of next 5 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, 1 tr in next st, [1 tr, ch 2, 1 tr] in next st, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts, 1 sc in each of next 5 sts, 1 sl st in each of next 3 sts, turn (36 sts).

Row 15 (WS): 1 sl st in each of next 3 sts, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 5 sts, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, 1 tr in each of next 3 sts, [2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr] in next 2-ch sp, 1 tr in each of next 3 sts, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 5 sts, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 1 sl st in each of next 3 sts, turn (40 sts).

Row 16 (RS): ch 1, 1 sc in each of next 10 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 5 sts, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, [2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr] in next 2-ch sp, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 5 sts, 1 sc in each of next 10 sts, turn (44 sts).

Row 17 (WS): ch 1, 1 sc in each of next 8 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 9 sts, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next 2-ch sp, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 9 sts, 1 sc in each of next 8 sts, turn (48 sts).

Row 18 (RS): ch 2, 1 dc in each of next 24 sts, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next 2-ch sp, 1 dc in each of next 24 sts (52 sts).

Fasten off yarn F.

BORDER

To create a border that is as neat as possible, (RS): using yarn F, evenly space 27 sl st along one of the raw edges of work, fasten off, and repeat on the remaining edge.

Fasten off yarn F.

Round 1 (RS): using yarn F, in 2-ch sp of row 18, ch 1, [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in same 2-ch sp, 1 sc in each of next 26 sts, ch 2, [1 sc in each of next 27 sl st, ch 2] twice, 1 sc in each of next 26 sts, sl st in beginning sc (108 sts).

Fasten off yarn F.

Round 2 (RS): using yarn C, in any 2-ch sp, ch 1, [(1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in 2-ch sp, 1 sc in each of next 27 sts] four times, sl st in beginning sc (116 sts).

Fasten off yarn C.

Round 3 (RS): using yarn D, in any 2-ch sp, ch 1, [(1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in 2-ch sp, 1 sc in each of next 29 sts] four times, sl st in beginning sc (124 sts).

Fasten off yarn D.

Weave in ends and block.

NOTES: Do not fasten off any colors until instructed.

Puff stitches are made on the right side (RS).