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Published on January 17, 2016

Crochet Motif – Cecilia Square

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Charted instruction:

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Written instruction (US Terms):

For UK Terms and Video Instruction, scroll down.

Special stitches

  • Beg DC = (SC, Ch-1)
  • Beg TR = (SC, Ch-2)
  • Beg Popcorn = Beg dc, 3DC in same spot, remove loop from hook, insert hook in top of Beg DC, place loop back on hook and pull loop through Beg DC to front of work, closing the Beg Popcorn
  • Popcorn = 4DC in same spot, remove loop from hook, insert hook in top of first DC, place loop back on hook and pull loop through first DC to front of work, closing the Popcorn

Foundation: Ch-3 and join in first Ch to make ring. You may also make a magic circle if you prefer that method. Also feel free to chain more stitches if you are used to chaining 4 or 5. I like to chain 3 for my ring, because I like the center hole to disappear when I weave ends.

Work 7 Rounds as follows…

Round 1: All in ring, working over center tail so as to pull center circle closed tight when square is complete: Beg DC, 15DC, join with slip stitch in top of Beg DC  _16 DC total_ 

Round 2: (Beg DC, DC) in same stitch as join, 2DC in all stitches around, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg DC  _32 DC total_

Round 3: Skipping joining stitch and instead, working in next DC: (Beg DC, Beg Popcorn), (Chain 2, Skip 1 stitch, Popcorn) 15 times, Chain 1, join with a slip stitch to top of Beg Popcorn.  _16 Popcorn, 16 Chain space total_

Round 4: SC in first chain loop, (Chain 3, SC in next chain space) 15 times, Chain 3, join with a slip stitch to top of first SC.  _16 SC, 16 chain loop total_

Round 5: In first chain loop: (Beg DC, 2DC), 3DC in all chain spaces around, join with a slip stitch to top of Beg DC.  _48 DC total_

Round 6: Slip Stitch in next 2 DC, in between the 3DC groups: (Beg TR, 2TR, Chain 3, 3TR), **working in between 3DC groups, *3DC, 3HDC, 3DC*, (3TR, chain 3, 3TR) -corner made-, repeat from ** 2 times more, repeat from * to * once, join with a slip stitch to top of Beg TR.  _4 corners, 24 DC, 12 HDC total_

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Round 7: SC in same stitch as join, and in all stitches around, putting 1 SC between all 3Stitch groups, and 3SC in the corners, join with a slip stitch to top of Beg DC, cut yarn and finish off ends  _88 SC total_

Written instruction (UK Terms):

Special stitches

  • Beg tr= (1dc, Ch-1)
  • Beg DTR = (1dc, Ch-2)
  • Beg Popcorn = Beg tr, 3tr in same spot, remove loop from hook, insert hook in top of Beg tr, place loop back on hook and pull loop through Beg tr to front of work, closing the Beg Popcorn
  • Popcorn = 4tr in same spot, remove loop from hook, insert hook in top of first tr, place loop back on hook and pull loop through first tr to front of work, closing the Popcorn

Foundation: Ch-3 and join in first Ch to make ring. You may also make a magic circle if you prefer that method. Also feel free to chain more stitches if you are used to chaining 4 or 5. I like to chain 3 for my ring, because I like the center hole to disappear when I weave ends.

Round 1: All in ring, Beg tr, 15tr, join with slip stitch in top of Beg tr_16 tr total_ 

Round 2: (Beg tr, 1tr) in same stitch as join, 2tr in all stitches around, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg tr _32 tr total_

Round 3: Skipping joining stitch and instead, working in next tr: (Beg Popcorn), (Chain 2, Skip 1 stitch, Popcorn) 15 times, Chain 1, join with a slip stitch to top of Beg Popcorn.  _16 Popcorn, 16 Chain space total_

Round 4: 1dc in first chain loop, (Chain 3, 1dc in next chain space) 15 times, Chain 3, join with a slip stitch to top of first dc.  _16 dc, 16 chain loop total_

Round 5: In first chain loop: (Beg tr, 2tr), 3tr in all chain spaces around, join with a slip stitch to top of Beg tr.  _48 tr total_

Round 6: Slip Stitch in next 2 tr, in between the 3tr groups: (Beg DTR, 2DTR, Chain 3, 3DTR), **working in between 3tr groups, *3tr, 3htr, 3tr*, (3DTR, chain 3, 3DTR) -corner made-, repeat from ** 2 times more, repeat from * to * once, join with a slip stitch to top of Beg DTR.  _4 corners, 24 tr, 12 htr total_

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Round 7: 1dc in same stitch as join, and in all stitches around, putting 1 dc between all 3Stitch groups, and 3dc in the corners, join with a slip stitch to top of Beg tr, cut yarn and finish off ends  _88 dc total_

Video Instruction:

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Rachele C.

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