Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Free 12" Diamond Square Crochet Pattern

Diamond 12" Square Crochet Pattern



Materials: 2 or more colors of 4ww yarn.  I used Red Heart Super Saver.  You can use other yarns as long as you match gauge prior to starting your square.  If gauge is not met, your end result may be a smaller or larger square.

Hook: Size I/9 - 5.50mm (I use Boye hooks)
Gauge: 3 HDC & 2 Rows - 1"
Skill Level: Easy

Stitches: 
     st(s) - stitch(es)
     Ch - Chain
     sk - skip
     sl st - slip stitch
     SC - Single Crochet
     HDC - Half Double Crochet
     DC - Double Crochet
     TR - Treble Crochet
     HDC2TOG - HDC 2 sts together
     HDC3TOG - HDC 3 sts together
     BrSt - Brick Stitch (SC, Ch 2, 3 DC) in same st


Yarn  


R1: Ch 3, 3 HDC in 3rd Ch from hook (3 HDC)

R2: Ch 1, turn, 2 HDC in 1st st, HDC in next st, 2 HDC in next st, (5 HDC)

R3: Ch 1, turn, 2 HDC in  1st st, HDC in each st to end, 2 HDC in end st (7 HDC)

R4-7: Repeat R3     R4: (9 HDC)     R5: (11 HDC)     
                              R6: (13 HDC)   R7: (15 HDC)

R8: Ch 1, turn, HDC2TOG with next 2 sts, HDC in each st to end 2 sts, HDC2TOG with end 2 sts  (13 HDC)

R9-13: Repeat R8     R9: (11 HDC)     R10: (9 HDC)      
            R11: (7 HDC)   R12: (5 HDC)     R13: (3 HDC) 

R14: Ch 1, turn, HDC3TOG

R15: Ch 1, turn, 
work 8 SC evenly down to first point, work 3 SC in point,
work 8 SC evenly down to next point,  work 3 SC in bottom point,
work 8 SC evenly to next point, work 3 SC in point, 
work 8 SC  evenly to final point, work 3 SC in top point of diamond, sl st to beginning SC of this round
 **Change colors here for a definite Diamond center**

R16: Ch 1, Do Not Turn, HDC in same st as CH 1, DC in next 2 sts, 3 TR in next st, Ch 2, 3 TR in next st, DC in next 2 sts, HDC in next st, SC in next 3 sts, *HDC in next st, DC in next 2 sts, 3 TR in next st, Ch 2, 3 TR in next st, DC in next 2 sts, HDC in next st, SC in next 3 sts,* Repeat from *to* 2 more times, sl st to beginning HDC to connect

R17: Ch 1, Do Not Turn, SC in same sp as Ch, HDC in next 2 sts, DC in next 3 sts, (3 DC, Ch 2, 3 DC)  around Ch 2, *DC in next 3 sts, HDC in next 2 sts, SC in next 5 sts, HDC in next 2 sts, DC in next 3 sts, (3 DC, Ch 2, 3 DC) around Ch 2,* Repeat from *to* 2 more times, DC in next 3 sts, HDC in next 2 sts, SC in next 4 sts, sl st to beginning Ch 1 to connect
 **Change colors here**
R18: Ch 1, (BrSt in next st, sk next 2 sts,)3x, (see photo R18.1 & R18.2)
*(SC, Ch 2, DC, Ch 2, 2 DC) around corner Ch 2, 
(BrSt in next st, sk next 2 sts) 7x,* Repeat from *to* 3x, 
(SC, Ch 2, DC, Ch 2, 2 DC) around corner Ch 2,(see photo R18.3)
(BrSt in next st, sk next 2 sts)4x, sl st to beginning Ch 1 to connect, Ch 2, sl st to top of Ch 2 of first BrSt (see photo R18.4)
**Change colors here**






R19: Ch 1, SC in same sp as Ch 1, (see photo R19.1) 2 DC in 2nd skipped st 2 rounds below (see photo R19.2) *SC in top of next BrSt, 2 DC in 2nd skipped st 2 rounds below,* Repeat from *to* 1x (2 SC, Ch 2, 2 SC) around corner Ch 2, (see photo R19.3)  2 DC in next available st 2 rounds below, [Repeat from *to* 7x, (2 SC, Ch 2, 2 SC) around corner Ch 2, 2 DC in next available st 2 rounds below,]3x, Repeat from *to* 4x, sl st to beginning Ch 1 to connect





R20: Ch 1, HDC in next 11 sts, *(HDC, Ch 2, HDC) around Ch 2, HDC in next 27 sts,* Repeat from *to* 2x, HDC in next 16 sts, sl st to beginning Ch 1 to connect

R21: Ch 1, HDC in next 12 sts, *(2 HDC, Ch 2, 2 HDC) around corner Ch 2,  HDC in next 29 sts,* Repeat from *to* 2x, (2 HDC, Ch 2, 2 HDC) around corner Ch 2, HDC in next 17 sts, sl st to beginning Ch 1 to connect

R22: Ch 1, (SC, Ch 2) in next st, DC in next st, working in front of sts just worked,DC back in end st of previous round, *sk next available st, DC in next 2 sts, working in front of DC's just made, DC back in skipped st,* Repeat from *to* 3x, (DC, Ch 2, DC) around corner Ch 2, [Repeat from *to* 11x, (DC, Ch 2, DC) around corner Ch 2,]3x, Repeat from *to* 6x, sl st to the top of beginning Ch 2 to connect

Fasten off and weave in end.  Block if needed.

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