September Square

This square is made with 3 colors commonly found in all schools. Red for apples, black for chalkboards and white for chalk. It is a fun square to make.

Materials Needed
Worsted weight acrylic yarn in red, white and black
Size H/8 aluminum crochet hook
Yarn needle for weaving in ends

Yarn Thickness: 4mm
Gauge: 4dc = 1"
Finished Size: 6" x 6"
Skill Level: Beginner

Instructions
RND 1: With red, ch6, join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch1. 11 sc in ring. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 2: Ch10, slst in 9th ch from hook. *Sc in next sc. Ch9, slst in 9th ch from hook. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first ch of ch10. Fasten off red.

RND 3: Join white in same st as slst. Ch4. *Sc in next sc making sure the ch3 is behind the ch9 lp. Ch3. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first ch of ch4.

RND 4: Slst into the first ch3 sp. Ch3, dc, ch2, 2dc in same sp. (Ch1, 2dc in next ch3 sp, twice. Ch1.) *2dc, ch2, 2dc in next ch3 sp. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off white.

RND 5: Join black in any ch2 corner sp. Ch3, 1dc, ch2, 2dc in same sp. (Ch1. Working through ch9 lp and ch1 sp at the same time, 2dc in next ch9 lp and ch1 sp, ch1, three times.) *2dc, ch2, 2dc in next ch2 sp. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off black

RND 6: Join red in same st as slst. Ch1. Sc in next dc. (2sc, ch2, 2sc in next ch2 sp. Sc in each of the next 2 dc, sc in next ch1 sp, four times.) *Sc in each of the next 2 dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1. Fasetn off. Weave all ends into back of work.

September Square

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