Perky Pillowghan Square

Sorry, I could not think of a better name. This pillowghan square can be easily altered to make a small 6" x 6" square or continued on for an afghan. It is very versitle. This square does tend to be wavy. This is a great pattern to use up scraps you may have.

Materials Needed
3 colors, of worsted weight yarn. To make 1 square, scraps will do. I used Color 1: blue, Color 2: off white, Color 3: pink.
Size H/8 or 5mm aluminum crochet hook
Yarn needle for weaving in ends

Yarn Thickness 4mm
Gauge: 4sc=1"
Finished Size: 12.5"x12.5"
Skill Level: Beginner

Instructions
RND 1: With Color 1. Ch4. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. *Sc in ring. Ch3. Dc in ring. Rep from * 3 times more. Join w/slst to first sc. (you should have four-ch3 lps.)

RND 2: Slst in the first ch of the first ch3 sp. slst in the same ch3 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc in same sp. Ch1. *3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Ch1. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off Color1.

RND 3: Join Color2 in same st as slst. Ch3. Dc in same st. Sk next dc. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next ch2 corner sp. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. *Sc in next st. Ch3. Dc in same st. Sk next dc. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next ch2 corner sp. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to base of ch3.

RND 4: Slst into the first ch3 sp. Ch3, 2dc in same sp. Ch1. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch3 corner sp. Ch1. 3dc in next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. *3dc in next ch3 sp. Ch1. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch3 corner sp. Ch1. 3dc in next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off color2.

RND 5: Join Color3 into same st as slst. (Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. Sc in next st. Three times.) Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next ch2 corner sp. Sc in next st. (Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. Sc in next st. Twice) Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. *Sc in next st. (Ch3. Dc in same st as slst. Sk next st. Sc in next st. Three Times.) Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next ch2 corner sp. Sc in next st. (Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. Sc in next st. Twice )Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to base of ch3.

RND 6: Slst into the first ch of the first ch3 sp. Slst in same sp. Ch3, 2dc in sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc in next ch3 sp. Ch1. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch3 corner sp. Ch1. 3dc in next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc in inext ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. *3dc in next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc in next ch3 sp. Ch1. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch3 corner sp. Ch1. 3dc in next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc in next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off color3.

RND 7: Join color1 in same st as slst. (Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. Sc in next st. Five times.) Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next ch2 corner sp. Sc in next st. (Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. Sc in next st. Six times. ) Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. *Sc in next st. (Ch3. dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. Sc in next st. Five times.) Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next ch2 corner sp. Sc innext st. (Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. Sc in next st. Six times.) Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to base of ch3.

RND 8: Slst in the first ch and into the first ch3 sp. Ch3. 2dc in same sp. (Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc in next ch3 sp. Twice) Ch1. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch3 corner sp. Ch1. (3dc in next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. Three Times.) *3dc in next ch3 sp. (Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc in next ch3 sp. Twice) Ch1. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch3 corner sp. Ch1. (3dc in next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. three times) Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off Color1.

RND 9: Join color 2 in same st as slst. (Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. Sc in next st. Six times.) Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next ch2 corner sp. Sc in next st. (Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. Sc in next st. Seven times. ) Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. *Sc in next st. (Ch3. dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. Sc in next st. Six times.) Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next ch2 corner sp. Sc innext st. (Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. Sc in next st. Seven times.) Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to base of ch3.

RND 10: Slst in the first ch and into the first ch3 sp. Ch3. 2dc in same sp. (Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc in next ch3 sp. Three times) Ch1. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch3 corner sp. Ch1. (3dc in next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. Four Times.) *3dc in next ch3 sp. (Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc in next ch3 sp. Three times) Ch1. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch3 corner sp. Ch1. (3dc in next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. Four times) Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off Color2.

RND 11: Join color 3 in same st as slst. (Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. Sc in next st. Seven times.) Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next ch2 corner sp. Sc in next st. (Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. Sc in next st. Eight times. ) Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. *Sc in next st. (Ch3. dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. Sc in next st. Seven times.) Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next ch2 corner sp. Sc innext st. (Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. Sc in next st. Eight times.) Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next st. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to base of ch3.

RND 12: Slst in the first ch and into the first ch3 sp. Ch3. 2dc in same sp. (Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc in next ch3 sp. Four times) Ch1. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch3 corner sp. Ch1. (3dc in next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. Five Times.) *3dc in next ch3 sp. (Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc in next ch3 sp. Four times) Ch1. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch3 corner sp. Ch1. (3dc in next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. Three times) Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off Color3.

Weave all ends into back of work

Perky Pillowghan Square

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