Chain It Up

Square Information

Size: 9 Inches
Gauge: After round 18 piece is 7.5” wide.
Skill Level: Easy
Terms: American

Materials Needed

1-2 ounces of worsted weight yarn in 3 colors - CA, CB, CC
Size 5mm (H) crochet hook
Tapestry Needle
Removable Stitch markers

Stitches Used

sl st - slip stitch
ch - chain(s)
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet

Special Stitches Used

fpdc - front post double crochet
fptr - front post triple crochet

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Pattern Notes

• ch3 will ALWAYS be considered a dc unless otherwise stated for rows 1-20. You will be skipping the first stitch on each row that has a ch3 because of this.

• Ch1 WILL NOT count as a stitch.

Directions

Row 1: WS With C1 ch26, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in the next 24 chs, ch3, turn 25sc

Row 2: RS dc next 4 sts, * ch10, dc in next 5 sts* four times, ch1 turn 25dc, 4ch10 sps

Row 3: WS sc in next 25 sts skipping the ch10. Finish Off. 25sc

Row 4: RS With C2, join with a sl st into 1st st with RS facing you, ch3, dc next 4 sts, * ch10, dc in next 5 sts* four times, ch1 turn 25dc, 4ch10 sps

Row 5: WS sc in next 25 sts skipping the ch10. Finish Off. 25sc

Row 6-17: Repeat rows 4-5 6 more times alternating colors every 2 rows.

If you have done a Jacobs Ladder blanket or something similar this should be easy for you. However if you have not please follow along.

With the RS facing you take the 2nd set of chains and insert it into the 1st set of chains from the back. Do this for each set of chains. The last set will not be attached to anything. We will be doing that next. To help the chains stay in place add a stitch marker into the chains and a near-by stitch.

Row 18: RS With C2 & RS facing join with a sl st to 1st st,ch 3, dc in next 24sts skipping the chains, ch1, turn 25dc

Row 19: WS This is the row you attatch the chains from the Chaining It Up section. * sc in next 4 sts, sc in chain, sk next st, * 4 times, sc in next 5 sts, ch3, turn 25sc

Row 20: RS dc in next 24 sts. Finish Off. 25dc

For the border rounds you will always have the right side RS facing you.

You will be working in the round as well.

Border Round 1: With C3 join with a sc in 1st on the top of work will be ch3 of row 20, sc in next 24 sts, ch2, * work 28 sts evenly down the side of work, ch2, sc in next 25 sts will be the other side of the beg ch, ch2, work 28 sts evenly up the side of work, ch2, join with a sl st to 1st sc. 106Sc, 4 ch2 sps Next round will make it so each side has the equal number of sts

Border Round 2: ch3 counts as a dc, dc in next 11 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 12 sts, {dc, ch2, dc in ch2 sp}, (dc in next 7sts, dc2tog, dc next 10 sts, dc2tog, dc next 7 sts), repeat { } once, dc in next 12 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 12 sts, , repeat { }once, repeat ( ) once, repeate { } once. Join with a sl st to to of beg ch3. Finish Off. 108dc, 4 dc2tog, 4 ch2 sps