Dutch Square

This crocheted square is easy to make and would look breath taking in a pillowghan!

Materials Needed
Worsted weight acrylic yarn in white.
Worsted weight acrylic yarn in country blue.
Size H/8 or 5mm aluminum crochet hook
Yarn needle for weaving in ends

Yarn Thickness: 4mm
Gauge: 4dc = 1"
Finished Size: 12" x 12"
Skill Level: Intermediate

Special Stitch Beg Cluster (bcl): Ch3, *yo, insert hook in stitch indicated draw up a loop, yo draw through 2 lps on hook then rep from * one more time, then yo and draw yarn through all 3 lps on hook.

Cl (cluster): *yo, insert hook in stitch indicated draw up a loop, yo draw through 2 lps on hook then rep from * two more times, then yo and draw yarn through all 4 lps on hook.

Instructions RND 1: With Blue. Ch6. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch1. 11 Sc in ring. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 2: Bcl in same st as slst. (Ch8. Sk 2 sc.) *Cl in next sc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to bcl. Fasten off blue.

RND 3: Join white in same st as slst. Ch1. (2dc in next sc behind ch8 sp. Sc, ch2, sc in same ch8 sp. 2dc in next sc behind ch8 sp.) *Sc in next cl. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 4: Ch5. Sk 2 sts. (Dc in next sc. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 corner sp. Dc in next sc. Ch2. Sk next 2 sts.) *Dc in next sc. Ch2. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5. Fasten off white.

RND 5: Join blue in same st as slst. Ch1. (2sc in next ch2 sp. Sc in each of the next 4 dc. 2sc in next ch2 corner sp. Sc in each of the next 4 dc. 2sc in next ch2 sp.) *Sc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 6: Bcl in same st as slst. (Ch2, sk 2 sc, cl in next sc, twice. Ch8. Sk the 2 sc in corner. Cl in next sc, ch2, sk 2 sc, twice.) *Cl in next sc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of first cl. Fasten off blue.

RND 7: Join white in same st as slst. Ch1. (Dc in each of the next 2 sc behind the next ch2 sp, sc in next cl, twice. 2dc in next sc behind ch8 sp. Sc, ch2, sc in same ch8 sp. 2dc in next sc behind same ch8 sp. Sc in next cl, dc in each of the next 2 sc behind next ch2 sp, twice.) *Sc in next cl. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 8: Ch5. (Dc in next sc, ch2, 2 times. Dc in next sc. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 corner sp. Dc in next sc, ch2, 3 times.) *Dc in next sc. Ch2. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5. Fasten off white.

RND 9: Join blue in same st as slst. Ch1. (2sc in next ch2 sp, sc in next dc, 3 times. Sc in each of the next 3 dc. 2sc in next ch2 corner sp. Sc in each of the next 4 dc. 2sc in next ch2 sp, sc in next dc, twice. 2sc in next ch2 sp.) *Sc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 10: Bcl in same st as slst. (Ch2, sk 2 sc, cl in next sc, 4 times. Ch8. Sk the 2 sc in corner. Cl in next sc, ch2, sk 2 sc, 4 times.) *Cl in next sc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of first cl. Fasten off blue.

RND 11: Join white in same st as slst. Ch1. (Dc in each of the next 2 sc behind the next ch2 sp, sc in next cl, 4 times. 2dc in next sc behind ch8 sp. Sc, ch2, sc in same ch8 sp. 2dc in next sc behind same ch8 sp. Sc in next cl, dc in each of the next 2 sc behind next ch2 sp, 4 times.) *Sc in next cl. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 12: Ch5. (Dc in next sc, ch2, 2 times. Dc in next sc. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 corner sp. Dc in next sc, ch2, 5 times.) *Dc in next sc. Ch2. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5. Fasten off white.

RND 13: Join blue in same st as slst. Ch1. (2sc in next ch2 sp, sc in next dc, 5 times. Sc in each of the next 3 dc. 2sc in next ch2 corner sp. Sc in each of the next 4 dc. 2sc in next ch2 sp, sc in next dc, 4 times. 2sc in next ch2 sp.) *Sc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 14: Bcl in same st as slst. (Ch2, sk 2 sc, cl in next sc, twice. Ch8. Sk the 2 sc in corner. Cl in next sc, ch2, sk 2 sc, 6 times.) *Cl in next sc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of first cl. Fasten off blue.

RND 15: Join white in same st as slst. Ch1. (Dc in each of the next 2 sc behind the next ch2 sp, sc in next cl, 6 times. 2dc in next sc behind ch8 sp. Sc, ch2, sc in same ch8 sp. 2dc in next sc behind same ch8 sp. Sc in next cl, dc in each of the next 2 sc behind next ch2 sp, 6 times.) *Sc in next cl. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1. Fasten off and weave all ends into back of work.

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Mark Your Crochet Rounds or Rows
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