Six or Twelve Inch Crochet Square

(Based on Country Button Square)

Red Heart Super Saver
Size H hook

Finished Size - 6 or 12 inch square

Ch 4, join to form ring.

Rnd 1 Ch 3, (counts as 1st dc), 15 dc in ring, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3: 16 dc.

Rnd 2 Ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same space (corner made), skip one dc, dc in each of next 2 dc. * 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc, skip one dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, repeat from * around, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3: 24 dc and 4 ch-2 spaces

Rnd 3 Sl st in next dc and in ch-3 space, ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same space, dc in each of next 6 dc. * 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, dc in each of next 6 dc, repeat from * around, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3: 40 dc and 4 ch-2 spaces

Rnd 4 Repeat Rnd 3 working dc in each of the 10 dc on each side and the 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc corner in each ch-2 space: 56 dc and 4 ch-2 spaces

Rnd 5 Repeat Rnd 3 working dc in each of the 14 dc on each side and the 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc corner in each ch-2 space: 72 dc and 4 ch-2 spaces

Fasten off.

These 5 rounds make a 6 inch square.

Or, continue in the manner of round 3 for a total of 10 rounds to create a 12 inch square.

© 2005 Mari Bontrager