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Equinox Square Free Crochet Pattern – FATW5 CAL, Week 18

Hello, beautiful crafter! Today I have another special surprise just in time for Granny Square Day 2020. I mentioned in my last post, the free Kurinji Square, that I would have another surprise.

Well, my design, Equinox Square, is being featured on Week 18 of the fifth annual Friends Around the World CAL, hosted in the CAL – Crochet A Long Facebook group. And PS the CAL calendar and CALs A to Z pages on their website are so helpful and amazing. Check out the CAL – Crochet A Long website for more great makes!

Here’s the CAL Crochet A Long website blog post!

Social Media Sharing

Hashtag #equinoxsquare / #FATW5 / #grannysquareday2020 / #cypresstextiles

Here is the Ravelry Link for Equinox

Equinox Square

Equinox is a bold floral square that is perfect for any season. You’re sure to enjoy the fun petals at the center and the leafy final border rounds are so simple and satisfying. I enjoyed designing this one, and I hope you love making it!

Details and Materials

  • Notions & Sizing
  • US Size 5mm hook, Tapestry needle for weaving ends
  • Measurements Motif measures 12in
  • Yarn is Scheepjes Cahlista – you will need 2 balls

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Stitch Guide (US Terms)

Scroll down for UK Terms.

  • 2trcl * yoh 2 times, insert hook in st/sp indicated, (yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, rep from * 1 time, yoh draw yarn through 3 lps
  • ch chain
  • beg beginning
  • beg dc (sc, ch 1) – counts as 1 dc
  • beg tr (sc, ch 2) – counts as 1 tr
  • cl cluster
  • dc double crochet
  • dc2tog (yoh, insert hook in next st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook) 2 times, yoh, draw yarn through all 3 lps
  • dc3tog (yoh, insert hook in next st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook) 3 times, yoh, draw yarn through all 4 lps
  • dc4tog (yoh, insert hook in next st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook) 4 times, yoh, draw yarn through all 5 lps
  • dc5tog (yoh, insert hook in next st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook) 5 times, yoh, draw yarn through all 6 lps
  • lp(s) loop(s)
  • MR make ring: ch3, ss in third ch from hook
  • rep repeat
  • RS/WS right side/wrong side of work
  • sc single crochet
  • sk skip
  • sp space
  • ss slip stitch
  • st(s) stitch(es)
  • tog together
  • tr treble crochet
  • yoh yarn over hook

Video

Here is the video for this square! Video by Tania Leis

Instructions

Rnd 1 MR, beg dc, 15dc, close ring, ss in beg dc, fasten end well. [16 dc]

Rnd 2 (Beg tr, tr) in next st – counts as 1 2trcl, (ch2, 2trcl) 15 times, ch2, ss in first full tr. [16 2trcl, 16 sp]

Rnd 3 3sc in all ch-sps around, ss in first sc. [48 sc]

Rnd 4 Beg dc in next st (4dc in same st, sk 2 sts, dc in next st) 16 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [80 dc]

Rnd 5 Beg dc in same st as join, dc4tog – counts as 1 dc5tog, (ch5, dc5tog) 15 times, ch5, ss in dc4tog. [16 dc5tog, 16 sp]

Rnd 6 Beg dc in ch-sp, * (2dc, ch1, 3dc) in same ch-sp, ch1, dc in next ch-sp, rep from * 15 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [96 dc, 32 sp]

Rnd 7 Ss in next 2 sts, (sc in ch-sp, ch3) 32 times, ss in first sc. [32 sc, 32 sp]

Rnd 8 * 3sc in ch-sp, 3dc in next 2 ch-sps, (3tr, ch3, 3tr) in next ch-sp, 3dc in next 2 ch-sps, 3sc in next 2 ch-sps, rep from * 3 times, ss in first sc. [24 tr, 48 dc, 36 sc, 4 sp]

Rnd 9 (Sc in next 11 sts, 3sc in corner ch-sp, sc in next 16 sts) 4 times, ss in first sc. [120 sc]

Rnd 10 Ss in next 2 sts, (beg dc, 2dc) in next st, * (sk2, 3dc in net st) 2 times, sk2, 9dc in corner st, (sk2, 3dc in next st) 7 times, rep from * 3 times omitting final 3dc, ss in beg dc. [144 dc]

Rnd 11 Beg dc in same st as join, dc2tog – counts as 1 dc3tog, * (ch2, dc3tog) 4 times, ch3, sc in third ch from hook – counts as 1 picot, (ch2, dc3tog) 8 times, rep from * 3 times omitting final dc3tog, ch2, ss in dc2tog. [4 picot, 48 dc3tog, 48 sp]

Rnd 12 (3sc in next 4 ch-sps, 3sc in picot, 3sc in next 8 ch-sps) 4 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn and finish off. [156 sc]

Optional Round 13 to obtain size can be worked in sc, hdc or dc:

Rnd 13 (dc in next 12 sts, 3dc in corner st, dc in next 26 sts) 4 times, ss in first dc. [164 dc]


Stitch Guide (UK Terms)

Scroll up for US Terms.

  • 2dtrcl * yoh 2 times, insert hook in st/sp indicated, (yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, rep from * 1 time, yoh draw yarn through 3 lps
  • ch chain
  • beg beginning
  • beg tr (dc, ch 1) – counts as 1 tr
  • beg dtr (dc, ch 2) – counts as 1 dtr
  • cl cluster
  • tr treble crochet
  • tr2tog (yoh, insert hook in next st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook) 2 times, yoh, draw yarn through all 3 lps
  • tr3tog (yoh, insert hook in next st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook) 3 times, yoh, draw yarn through all 4 lps
  • tr4tog (yoh, insert hook in next st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook) 4 times, yoh, draw yarn through all 5 lps
  • tr5tog (yoh, insert hook in next st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook) 5 times, yoh, draw yarn through all 6 lps
  • lp(s) loop(s)
  • MR make ring: ch3, ss in third ch from hook
  • rep repeat
  • RS/WS right side/wrong side of work
  • dc double crochet
  • sp space
  • ss slip stitch
  • st(s) stitch(es)
  • tog together
  • dtr double treble crochet
  • yoh yarn over hook

Instructions

Rnd 1 MR, beg tr, 15tr, close ring, ss in beg tr, fasten end well. [16 tr]

Rnd 2 (Beg dtr, dtr) in next st – counts as 1 2dtrcl, (ch2, 2dtrcl) 15 times, ch2, ss in first full dtr. [16 2dtrcl, 16 sp]

Rnd 3 3dc in all ch-sps around, ss in first dc. [48 dc]

Rnd 4 Beg tr in next st (4tr in same st, miss 2 sts, tr in next st) 16 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [80 tr]

Rnd 5 Beg tr in same st as join, tr4tog – counts as 1 tr5tog, (ch5, tr5tog) 15 times, ch5, ss in tr4tog. [16 tr5tog, 16 sp]

Rnd 6 Beg tr in ch-sp, * (2tr, ch1, 3tr) in same ch-sp, ch1, tr in next ch-sp, rep from * 15 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [96 tr, 32 sp]

Rnd 7 Ss in next 2 sts, (dc in ch-sp, ch3) 32 times, ss in first dc. [32 dc, 32 sp]

Rnd 8 * 3dc in ch-sp, 3tr in next 2 ch-sps, (3dtr, ch3, 3dtr) in next ch-sp, 3tr in next 2 ch-sps, 3dc in next 2 ch-sps, rep from * 3 times, ss in first dc. [24 dtr, 48 tr, 36 dc, 4 sp]

Rnd 9 (Dc in next 11 sts, 3dc in corner ch-sp, dc in next 16 sts) 4 times, ss in first dc. [120 dc]

Rnd 10 Ss in next 2 sts, (beg tr, 2tr) in next st, * (miss 2 sts, 3tr in next st) 2 times, miss 2 sts, 9tr in corner st, (miss 2 sts, 3tr in next st) 7 times, rep from * 3 times omitting final 3tr, ss in beg tr. [144 tr]

Rnd 11 Beg tr in same st as join, tr2tog – counts as 1 tr3tog, * (ch2, tr3tog) 4 times, ch3, dc in third ch from hook – counts as 1 picot, (ch2, tr3tog) 8 times, rep from * 3 times omitting final tr3tog, ch2, ss in tr2tog. [4 picot, 48 tr3tog, 48 sp]

Rnd 12 (3dc in next 4 ch-sps, 3dc in picot, 3dc in next 8 ch-sps) 4 times, ss in first dc, cut yarn and finish off. [156 dc]

Optional Round 13 to obtain size can be worked in dc, htr or tr:

Rnd 13 (tr in next 12 sts, 3tr in corner st, tr in next 26 sts) 4 times, ss in first tr. [164 dc]

Hope you enjoy this square! And have a fabulous Granny Square Day! Enjoy posting your squares!

Happy Crafting as always!

Rachele C.