VVCAL 2018
Published on July 27, 2018

Crochet Motif: Cedar Square

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Cedar Square

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Introduction

Each of the VVCAL 2018 Squares were dedicated to a tree by one of the members of my CypressTextiles Tree Huggers Facebook group.

The Cedar Square was named by Ruth Andrews. Thank you.

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Materials and Measurements

  • Yarn: Scheepjes Softfun (affiliate link) – (60% Cotton, 40% Acrylic); (140m/50g)
  • Color: If using the Warm Neutrals palette, make 5 square each of 9 colors, and 6 squares each of 3 colors, leaving the cream out for joining and border.
  • Hook: US Size 4.5mm
  • Size: 6 inches

Key Stitch Descriptions

  • 2dccl 2dc cluster: (yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, pull yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, yoh, pull yarn through 3 lps
  • 2trcl 2tr cluster: * yoh 2 times, insert hook in st, yoh, pull up lp, (yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, rep from * 1 time, yoh, draw yarn through 3 lps
  • beg beginning
  • beg 2dccl beginning 2dc cluster: (beg dc, dc) in st/sp
  • beg 2trcl beginning 2tr cluster: (beg tr, tr) in st/sp
  • beg dc (sc, ch1) – counts as 1 dc
  • chN chain N number of times
  • dc double crochet
  • lp loop
  • MR make ring: slip knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook
  • sc single crochet
  • sp space (chain space)
  • ss slip stitch
  • st stitch
  • yoh yarn over hook

Video Instruction

This video tutorial includes information on how to:

  • Make the beg dc and beg tr and join rounds neatly
  • Weave ends as you go

Charted Instruction

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Written Instruction

Rnd 1 MR, (sc, ch5) 7 times, (sc, ch2, dc) – counts a ch-5 lp. [8 sc, 8 sp]

Rnd 2 (Sc in top of ch-5 sp, ch3) 8 times, ss in first sc. [8 sc, 8 sp]

Rnd 3 Beg 2dccl, * (ch3, 2dccl in same sp) 3 times, ch1, sc in next sp, ch1, 2dccl in next sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final 2dccl, ss in beg 2dccl. [16 2dccl, 4 sc, 20 sp]

Rnd 4 Ss in first ch, sc in same sp, * (ch3, sc in next sp) 2 times, (ch2, 2trcl in sc) 4 times, ch2, sc in ch-3 sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final sc, ss in first sc. [16 2trcl, 12 sc, 28 sp]

Rnd 5 (3sc in sp, sc in sc, 3sc in sp, 2sc in next 2 sps, 5sc in next sp, 2sc in next 2 sps) 4 times, ss in first sc. [80 sc]

Rnd 6 (Sc in all sts to corner sp, 3sc in corner sp) 4 times, sc in all sts to beg, ss in first sc, cut yarn. [88 sc]