Howard

Square Information

Size: 12 Inches
Gauge: After round 2 piece is 1.25” wide.
Skill Level: easy
Terms: American

Materials Needed

Stitches Used

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

Special Stitches Used

fptr - front post triple crochet
tr3tog - triple crochet 3 stitches together https://oombawkadesigncrochet.com/2015/07/tr2tog-and-tr3tog-photo-tutorial.html

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Directions

Round 1: With CA ch2, 8sc in 2nd chain from hook. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. 8sc

Round 2: ch1, 2sc in same st as joining, 2sc in next 7 sts. Join with a sl st to 1st st. 16sc

Round 3: ch5 counts as dc & ch2, dc in same st as joining, * sk next st, dc, ch2, dc in next st * 7 times, sk next st, join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch5. Finish off. 16dc, 8ch2 sps

Round 4: With CB join with a sl st in any ch2 sp, ch3 counts as a dc, dc, ch2, 2dc in same sp, * sk 2 sts, 2dc, ch2, 2dc in next ch 2 sp * 7 times, sk 2 sts, join with a sl st to top of beg ch3. Finish Off. 32dc, 8ch2 sps

Round 5: With CC join with a sl st to any st right before the ch2 sp, ch3 counts as a dc* (2dc, ch2, 2dc in ch2 sp, dc in next st, sk next 2 sts), dc in next st* 7 times, then ( ) once. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch3. Finish Off. 48dc, 8ch2 sps

Round 6: with CA join with a sc in any ch2 sp, 2sc in same sp, (sc in next 2 sts, sk next st, tr between 2sk st from rnd 3, sk next st, sc next 2 sts), 3sc in next ch2 sp * 7 times then ( ) once. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. Finish Off. 8tr, 56sc

Round 7: With CB join with a sl st in 2nd st AFTER the tr of prev rnd, ch3 counts as a dc, dc in next st * (2dc, ch2, 2dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, sk3 sts), dc in next 2 sts * 7 times then ( ) once. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch3. Finish Off. 64dc, 8ch2 sps

Round 8: With CC join with a sl st in any ch2 sp, ch3 counts as a dc, dc, ch2, 2dc in same ch sp, * (dc next 3 sts, sk 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts), 2dc, ch2, 2dc in next ch2 sp * 7 times then ( ) once. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch3, Finish Off. 80dc, 8 ch2 sps

Round 6 stitch placement

Round 9: With CA join with a sc in any ch2 sps, 2sc in same ch sp, * (sc in next 4 sts, sk1 st, fptr around tr of rnd 6, sk next st, sc in next 4 sts), 3sc in next ch 2 sp *7 times then ( ) once more. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. 88sc, 8fptr

Round 10: ch1, sc in same st as joining, sc next 2 sts, * (hdc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, tr3tog over next 3 sts, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st), sc in next 3 sts * 7 times then ( ) once. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. 4 tr3tog. 16dc, 8hdc, 12sc

Round 11: ch1, sc in same st as joining, sc next 2 sts, * (hdc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, 2dc, ch2, 2dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st,) sc in next 13 sts * three times, sc in next 10 sts. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. 32dc, 8hdc, 52sc, 4 ch2 sps

Round 12: ch1, sc in same st, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts, * (2dc, ch2, 2dc in ch2 sp), dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 13 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts * 3 times then ( ) once, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 10 sts. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. Finish Off. 40dc, 16hdc, 52sc, 4 ch2 sps

Round 13: With CB join with a sc in any ch2 sps, 2sc in same ch sp, * (hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next 3 sts, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next 3 sts, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts), 3sc in next ch2 sp * 3 times then ( ). Join with a sl st to1st sc. Finish Off. 32sc, 32hdc, 32dc, 12tr

Round 14: With CC join with a sl st in any middle sc of 3sc group, ch4 counts as a tr, tr, ch2, 2tr in same st, * (tr in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next 5 sts, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next st, 2tr, ch2), 2tr in next st * 3 times, then ( ) once. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch4. Finish Off. 44tr, 32dc, 32hdc, 24sc, 4 ch2 sps

Round 15: With CA join with a sl st to any ch2 sp, ch3 counts as a dc, dc, ch2, 2dc in same ch sp, * (dc in next 33 sts), 2dc, ch2, 2dc in ch sp * 3 times then ( ) once. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch3. Finish Off. 148dc, 4 ch2 sps

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