Button Ridges
Square Information
Size: 6 Inches
Gauge: After round 1 piece is 1” wide.
Skill Level: Easy
Terms: American
Materials Needed
1-2 ounces of worsted weight yarn in 2 colors - CA, CB
Size 5mm (H) crochet hook
Tapestry Needle
Stitches Used
sl st - slip stitch
ch - chain(s)
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
tr - triple crochet
Special Stitches Used
bpsc - back post single crochet
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Directions
ROUND 1: With CA ch4, 15dc in 4th ch from hook. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch4. Finish Off. 16dc
ROUND 2: Join CB in any stitch with a bpsc, bpsc in each st around. Join with a sl st to 1st bpsc. 16bpsc
ROUND 3: ch3 counts as a dc, dc in same st, 2dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch3. Finish Off 32dc
ROUND 4: Join CA in any stitch with a bpsc, bpsc in each st around. Join with a sl st to 1st bpsc. 32bpsc
ROUND 5: ch 4 counts as a tr, 4tr in same st as joining, * (dc in next 2 sts hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 2 sts), 5 tr in next st * 3 times then ( ) once more. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch4. Finish Off 20tr, 16dc, 12hdc This count on this round is very important for the next round to be correct. Count your stitches.
ROUND 6: Join CB in any middle tr from 5tr group of rnd 5 with a bpsc, * ch2, sk next st, bpsc in next st * around – omitting the last bpsc. Join with a sl st to 1st bpsc. 24bpsc, 24 ch2 sp
ROUND 7: ch3 counts as a dc, dc, ch2, 2dc in same st as joining, * (2dc in each of the next 6 ch2 sps yes you will be skipping over the bpsc from rnd 6) 2dc, ch2, 2dc in next stitch it should be a bpsc from the previous rnd * 3 times then ( ) once more. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch3. Finish Off. 64dc
ROUND 8: Join CA in any dc after the ch2 sp with a bpsc, bpsc in next 15 sts, * (ch2, sk ch 2 sp from rnd 7), bpsc next 16 sts 3 times then ( ) once more. Join with a sl st to 1st bpsc. 64bpsc, 4 ch2 sps
ROUND 9: ch3 counts as a dc, dc in next 15sts, * (enclosing both ch2 sps from rnd 7 & rnd 8 2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 16 sts* 3 times then ( ) once more. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch3. Finish Off. 80dc
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