Summer Wood Square

It’s always fun to work with other crochet designers, and I am SO excited to tell you the Summer Wood Square is for the annual Moogly Afghan Crochet-Along. I loved designing this square and really think it will be a great addition to all the other squares in Tamara’s CAL. If you love stitch diagrams….just scroll down and you’ll find a right and left-handed version.

I also think it could be a gorgeous blanket in maybe a “guy” color scheme or maybe you need a baby blanket….hmmmm. Something to think about for sure.

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Supplies:

Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice, #4, 170 yards/100 g, in Mustard (A), Cranberry (B), Aqua Marine (C), Dusty Green (D). Approximately 85-100 yards total.
Hook – J/6.0 mm
Tapestry Needle for weaving in the ends

Gauge: 14 dc sts and 6 rows = 4”

Finished Size: 12” x 12”

Pattern Notes:

Ch 3 at beginning of round counts as double crochet unless otherwise stated.
(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc): The first dc in this sequence is a ch 3 or you may prefer to use a standing double crochet stitch. If using a standing dc, join round in this st.
(2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc): You may prefer to substitute a standing single crochet stitch for the beginning ch-1 and first sc.
Square is made in joined rounds with the right side always facing.

Abbreviations:

ch – chain
beg – beginning
dc – double crochet
fpdc – front post double crochet
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
sp(s) – space(s)
st(s) – stitch(es)

Special Stitches:

V-Stitch (V-st): (dc, ch 1, dc) in indicated st or sp.
X-Stitch (X-st): Skip next 2 sts as indicated, dc in next st, ch 1, dc in first skipped st.

Colors:

A – Mustard
B – Cranberry
C – Aqua Marine
D – Dusty Green

Round 1: Using Color A, ch 4, join to first ch by sl st to form a ring, ch 3 (See Pattern Notes), 11 dc in ring. Fasten off. Weave in the ends. (12 dc)

Round 2: Using Color B, join with sl st in any st, ch 3, dc in same st as join, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, ch 5, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, ch 5, repeat from * around, join by sl st to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. Weave in the ends. (20 dc, 4 corner ch-5 sps)

Round 3: Using Color C, join with sl st in any ch-5 sp, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) (See Pattern Notes) in same ch-5 sp, dc in next st, X-st (See Special Stitches) dc in last st before ch-5 sp, repeat from * around, join by sl st to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. Weave in the ends. (24 dc, 4 X-sts, 4 corner ch-3 sps)

Round 4: Using Color A, join with sl st in any ch-3 sp, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same ch-3 sp, skip next st, V-st (See Special Stitches) in next st, skip 2 sts, V-st in next ch-1 sp, skip next 2 sts, V-st in next st, repeat from * around, join by sl st to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. Weave in the ends. (16 dc, 12 V-sts, 4 corner ch-3 sps)

Round 5: Using Color D, join with sl st in any ch-3 sp, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same ch-3 sp, dc in next 2 sts, [skip next (dc, ch-1 sp), fpdc around post of next st, ch 1, fpdc around post of skipped st] 3 times, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around, join by sl st to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. Weave in the ends. (32 dc, 12 post X-sts, 4 corner ch-3 sps)

Round 6: Using Color B, join with sl st in any ch-3 sp, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same ch-3 sp, dc in next st, skip next st, V-st in next st, [skip next 2 sts, V-st in next ch-1 sp] 3 times, skip next 2 sts, V-st in next st, skip next st, dc in last st before corner ch-3 sp, repeat from * around, join by sl st to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. Weave in the ends. (24 dc, 20 V-sts, 4 corner ch-3 sps)

Round 7: Using Color C, join with sl st in any ch-3 sp, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same ch-3 sp, X-st, [skip next (dc, ch-1 sp), fpdc around post of next st, ch 1, fpdc around post of skipped st] 5 times, X-st, repeat from * around, join by sl st to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. Weave in the ends. (16 dc, 20 post X-sts, 8 X-sts, 4 corner ch-3 sps)

Round 8: Using Color A, join with sl st in any ch-3 sp, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same ch-3 sp, dc in next 2 sts, skip 1 st, [V-st in next ch-1 sp] 7 times, skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around, join by sl st to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. Weave in the ends. (28 V-sts, 32 dc, 4 corner ch-3 sps)

Round 9: Using Color D, join with sl st in any ch-3 sp, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same ch-3 sp, dc in next st, X-st, [skip next (dc, ch-1 sp), fpdc around post of next st, ch 1, fpdc around post of skipped dc] 7 times, X-st, dc in next st, repeat from * around, join by sl st to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. Weave in the ends. (24 dc, 28 post X-sts, 8 X-sts, 4 corner ch-3 sps)

Round 10: Using Color B, join with sl st in any ch-3 sp, ch 1, *(2 sc, ch 1, 2 sc) (See Pattern Notes) in same ch-3 sp, sc in each st and ch-1 sp across until corner ch-3 sp, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first sc. Fasten off. Weave in the ends. (148 sc, 4 corner ch-1 sps)

Here are the stitch diagrams for you!