Hello! Welcome to Couch Surfer Crochet! We are now on Week 16 of the 2019 Block-A-Week Project! You can find the first few weeks here:
Block-A-Week 2019 – Squares
(all of the weeks are posted there)
I’m going to keep with the Game of Thrones theme for the name of this square. Season 8 just premiered to record numbers and I’ve already seen it twice myself! I’ve decided to call this square “Winterfell” since that was the name of the first episode this season!
The pattern for Week 16 will look like this when it’s finished!
I’m using a size I/9 (5.5 mm) hook, and worsted weight size 4 yarn for every one of these squares to keep stitch sizing consistent. My squares don’t always look completely “square” at the end of each pattern. I intend to block them all at the end of this project before I sew them together!
I like to make my squares super colorful, so I changed colors every round with this square. However!! Feel free to change colors as few or as many times as you want!!
This pattern uses the “Criss Cross” stitch. I’ve used this stitch before, first in the Criss Cross Beanie, and then for the Changing Chevrons Crochet Along. I love the look and feel of this stitch. It gives a unique texture to any project you add it to!
This pattern is now available as a FREE download from Ravelry!
The colors I used are:
Color 1: Impeccable Yarn in Bright Sky Blue
Color 2: Red Heart Super Saver in Pale Yellow
Color 3: Impeccable Yarn in Grape Punch
Color 4: Red Heart Jumbo in Pretty N’ Pink
Color 5: Red Heart Super Saver in Aruba Sea
To begin: Ch 4, sl st to 1st ch to make a circle
Round 1: Ch 4 (counts as tr), 2 tr, * ch 3, 3tr, repeat from * twice, ch 3, sl st to 4th ch of starting ch 4, DO NOT fasten off, turn
Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as sc and ch 2), sc in same sp, * sc in next 3 st, [sc, ch 2, sc] in corner, repeat from * around, sc in next 3 st, sl st to first ch in starting ch 3, fasten off
Round 3: (starting in corner), Ch 3 (counts as dc), [dc, ch 2, 2dc] in corner, *dc in next st, ch 3, sk next 3 st, dc, [2dc, ch 2, 2dc] in corner, repeat from * around, dc, ch 3, sk next 3 st, dc, sl st to 3rd ch of starting ch 3, fasten off
Round 4: (starting in corner), Ch 3 (counts as dc), [dc, ch 2, 2dc] in corner, *dc in next 3 st, tr in next 3 st (down into sk st in Round 2), dc in next 3 st, [2dc, ch 2, 2dc] in corner, repeat from * around, dc in next 3 st, tr in next 3 st (down into sk st in Round 2), dc in next 3 st, sl st to 3rd ch of starting Ch 3
Round 5: (starting in corner), Ch 4 (counts as hdc and ch 2, hdc in same st, *hdc in each st to corner, [hdc, ch 2, hdc] in corner, repeat from * around, sl st to 2nd ch of starting ch 4, fasten off
Round 6: (starting in corner), Ch 3 (counts as dc), [dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in corner, *sk 1 st, dc in next st, dc in st you just skipped (criss cross made), repeat from * to corner, [2dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in corner, repeat from * around, sl st to 3rd ch of starting ch 3, fasten off
Round 7: (starting in corner), Ch 3 (counts as dc), (dc, ch 2, 2dc) in corner, *dc in each st to corner, [2dc, ch 2, 2dc] in corner, repeat from * around, sl st to 3rd ch of starting ch 3, fasten off
Round 8: (starting in corner), Ch 3 (counts as dc), [dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in corner, *sk 1 st, dc in next st, dc in st you just skipped (criss cross made), repeat from * to corner, [2dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in corner, repeat from * around, sl st to 3rd ch of starting ch 3, fasten off
Round 9: (starting in corner), Ch 4 (counts as hdc and ch 2, hdc in same sp, *hdc in each st to corner, {hdc, ch 2, hdc] in corner, repeat from * around, sl st to 2nd ch of starting ch 4, fasten off
Round 10: (starting in corner), Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), dc in same sp, *ch 1, sk 1 st, dc, repeat from * to corner, [dc, ch 2, dc] in corner, repeat from * around, sl st to 3rd ch of starting ch 5, fasten off
Round 11: (starting in corner), Ch 3 (counts as dc), [dc, ch 2, 2dc] in corner, *dc in next st, tr down into skipped st of Round 10, repeat from * to corner, [2dc, ch 2, 2dc] in corner, repeat from * around, sl st to 3rd ch of starting ch 3, fasten off
Round 12: (starting in corner), Ch 3 (counts as dc), (dc, ch 2, 2dc) in corner, *dc in each st to corner, [2dc, ch 2, 2dc] in corner, repeat from * around, sl st to 3rd ch of starting ch 3, fasten off
We will be adding a border to each square to ensure that each one is the same “size” around, since some of these squares have a different number of stitches around the edge! Then we will join all the squares together and add a border. 🙂 Click here to see that tutorial! If you don’t want to miss a post, sign up for the email list at the top right of the home page!
Please, please, please feel free to share your work with me! I would love to see your progress and finished pieces. Half the joy of creating is sharing it! You can post your work here in the comments, on my Facebook page, or you can join the Couch Surfer Crocheters FB Group!
I hope you have fun making this square! I am happiest when I am creating. I love to see how all these bit and bobs of color can turn into this amazing work of art! Don’t forget to come back next Friday to get the pattern for Week 17!
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If you’re looking for a new color palette to try out for your squares, check out this post all about Color Combinations for Spring!