Forest Chains

Square Information

Size: 9 Inches & 12 Inches
Gauge: After round 3 piece is 4” wide.
Skill Level: Easy
Terms: American

Materials Needed

1-2 ounces of worsted weight yarn in 4 colors - CA, CB, CC, CD
Size 5mm (H) crochet hook
Tapestry Needle
12 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

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Pattern Notes

A note about the colors: This was originally designed with 4 colors. However after round 3 every 2 rounds change color. If you want to only use 1 color for the fptr rounds they are the even numbered rounds after round 3. The 'background' color rounds are the odd numbered rounds after round 3 – it would be the same color you used in rounds 1-3 as well.

Directions

To start: With CA ch5, join with a sl st to make a ring.

ROUND 1: ch3 counts as a dc through-out pattern, 2dc in ring, * ch2, 3dc * 3 times, then ch2. join with a sl st to top of beg ch3. 12dc, 4 ch2 sps

ROUND 2: ch3, dc next 2 stitches, * (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2 sp, dc next 3 * 3 times then ( ) once. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch3. 28dc, 4 ch2 sps If you need help to know what stitches from this round that round 4 uses place markers on the 1st, 3rd, 5th, & 7th stitch on each side.

ROUND 3: ch3, dc in next 4 stitches, * (2dc, ch2, 2dc in ch2 sp), dc in next 7 sts* 3 times, then ( ) once, dc in next 2 sts. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch3. FINISH OFF Color A. 44dc, 4 ch2 sps

ROUND 4: Using CB join with a sc in any corner sp, 2sc in same space. * sc in next 2 sts ( [fptr in next st where you placed marker in round 2 if you did that, sc in next st] 4 times, sc in next st), 3sc in ch2 sp* 3 times then ( )once. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. 40sc, 16fptr

ROUND 5: ch3, 2dc, ch2, 2dc in the next st, * (dc in next 13 sts), 2dc, ch2, 2dc in the next st* 3 times, then ( ) once omitting last dc. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch3. FINISH OFF 68dc, 4 ch2 sps

ROUND 6: Using CC join with a sc in any corner sp, 2sc in same space. * sc in next 5 sts ( [fptr in next st the fptr from rnd 4, sc in next st] 4 times, fptr in next st, sc in next 4 sts) 3sc in ch2 sp* 3 times then ( ) once. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. FINISH OFF 64sc. 16fptr

ROUND 7: ch3, 2dc, ch2, 2dc in the next st, * (dc in next 19 sts), 2dc, ch2, 2dc in the next st* 3 times, then ( ) once omitting last dc. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch3. FINISH OFF 92dc, 4 ch2 sps

ROUND 8: Using CD join with a sc in any corner sp, 2sc in same space. * sc in next 8 sts ( [fptr in next st the fptr from rnd 6, sc in next st] 4 times, fptr in next st, sc in next 7 sts) 3sc in ch2 sp* 3 times then ( )once. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. FINISH OFF 88sc. 16fptr

ROUND 9: ch3, 2dc, ch2, 2dc in the next st, * (dc in next 25 sts), 2dc, ch2, 2dc in the next st* 3 times, then ( ) once omitting last dc. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch3. FINISH OFF 116dc, 4 ch2 sps

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ROUND 10: Using CA join with a sc in any corner sp, 2sc in same space. * sc in next 11 sts ( [fptr in next st the fptr from rnd 8, sc in next st] 4 times, fptr in next st, sc in next 10 sts) 3sc in ch2 sp* 3 times then ( )once. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. FINISH OFF 112sc. 16fptr

ROUND 11: ch3, 2dc, ch2, 2dc in the next st, * (dc in next 31 sts), 2dc, ch2, 2dc in the next st* 3 times, then ( ) once omitting last dc. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch3. FINISH OFF 140dc, 4 ch2 sps

ROUND 12: Using CB join with a sc in any corner sp, 2sc in same space. * sc in next14 sts ( [fptr in next st the fptr from rnd 10, sc in next st] 4 times, fptr in next st, sc in next 13 sts) 3sc in ch2 sp* 3 times then ( )once. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. FINISH OFF 136sc. 16fptr

ROUND 13: ch3, 2dc, ch2, 2dc in the next st, * (dc in next 37 sts), 2dc, ch2, 2dc in the next st* 3 times, then ( ) once omitting last dc. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch3. FINISH OFF 164dc, 4 ch2 sps

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