Crochet Along Block 8
Sorry for lateness of this pattern. Half term did it's usual thing and jettisoned every useful thought in favour of things like days out and tantrum control. But here it is, block number eight!
PLEASE NOTE, ALL PATTERNS ARE IN US TERMINOLOGY, CLICK HERE FOR CONVERSION GUIDE.
Hook
H/8 - 5.00MM, or size needed to obtain 9"x 9" square
Yarn
Colours B and C
Stitch (in US crochet terms)
st: stitch
ch: chain
sl st: slip stitch
hdc: half double crochet
CONSTRUCTION
Row 1: Working in Colour B, ch 36; 36 stitches
Rows 2: Starting in second ch from hook, sl st 5, [hdc 5, sl st 5], repeat within [] across; 35 stitches
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Begin working all stitches in Back Loop Only for remainder of square!
Rows 3: Ch 1, turn, sl st 5, [hdc 5, sl st 5], repeat within [] across; 35 stitches
Rows 4 & 5: Ch 2, turn, hdc 5, [sl st 5, hdc 5], repeat within [] across; 35 stitches
Row 6: Ch 1, turn, sl st 5, [hdc 5, sl st 5], repeat within [] across; 35 stitches
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Rows 7-41: Repeat within *** nine more times; 35 stitches each row
Border: *work 38 sc (not in back loop only) along one side of the square, ch 1 (does not count as stitch); repeat from * on each side of the square. Yarn off, and weave in ends.
Repeat with Colour C for a second, separate square.