Spanish Square

Base Ring: Ch8, join with slip st

Round 1: Ch1, 16sc into ring, slip st to 1st sc, (16 sts)

Round 2: Ch1, 1sc into same place as ch-1, [ch7, skip 3 sts, 1sc into next st] 3 times, ch7, skip 3 sts, slip st to 1st sc.

Round 3: Slip st into next dc and next ch sp, ch3 (count as 1dc), 1dc into same sp, * [ch3, 2dc] into same sp, ch3, dc2tog inserting hook into same sp for 1st leg and into next sp for 2nd leg, ch3, 2dc into same sp; rep from * 3 more times, omitting 2dc at end of last rep, slip st to top of ch-3

Round 4: Slip st into next dc and next ch sp, ch3 (counts as 1dc), 1dc into same sp, * [ch3, 2dc] into same sp, ch3, skip 2 dc, 1dc into each of next 3 ch, 1dc into next dc2tog, 1dc into each of next 3 ch, ch3, skip 2 dc, 2dc into next sp; rep from * 3 more times, omitting 2dc at end of last rep, slip st to top of ch-3

Round 5: Slip st into next dc and neck sh sp, ch3, 2dc into same sp, * [ch3, 3dc] into same sp, skip [2dc, ch3, 1dc], 1 dc into each of next 5 dc, ch6, skip [1dc,ch3,2dc], 3dc into next ch-3 sp; rep from * 3 more times, omitting 3dc at end of last rep, slip st to top of ch-3.

Round 6: Ch3 (counts as 1dc), 1dc inot each of next 2 dc, * [3dc, ch5, 3dc] into next ch-3 sp, 1dc into each of next 3 dc, ch6, skip [1dc and ch-6], 1dc into each of next 3 dc; rep from * 3 more times, omitting 3dc at end of last rep, slip st to top of ch-3.

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Mayfair Square

A baby square. I think all of this weeks squares are baby squares. There are bobbles in this one as well, but after Round 1, it’s all double crochet.

Bobble: work 4dc into same sp leaving last loop of each dc on hook, yo and draw through all 5 loops

Base ring: ch8, join with slip st

Round 1: Ch3, 3dc into ring (hold back last loop of each dc, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook), *ch4, bobble into ring; rep from * twice more, ch4, slip st to top of 1st bobble

Round 2: Slip st into next ch-4 sp, ch3 (count as 1dc), [2dc, ch3, 3dc] into same sp, *1dc into top of next ch-4 sp; rep from * twice more, 1dc into top of next bobble, slip st to top of ch-3

Round 3: Ch3, 1dc into each of next 2 dc, [2dc, ch3, 2dc] into next ch-3 sp, *1dc into each of next 7dc, [2dc, ch3,2dc] into next ch-3 sp; rep from * twice more, 1dc into each of next 4 dc, slip st to top of ch-3.

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Cransbill Lace Square

This is another that works up smaller than expected, but it has a simple elegance to it. It does contain bobble stitches,

Bobble: work 4dc into same sp leaving last loop of each on the hook. yo and draw through all loops on hook

Base Ring: Ch6, join with slip st

Round 1: Ch3, dc2tog into ring (counts as bobble), [ch3, bobble into ring] 7 times, ch3, slip st to top of 1st bobble

Round 2: Slip st to center of next ch-3 sp, ch1, 1sc into same space, [ch5, 1sc into next sp] 7 times, ch2, 1dc into 1st sc

Round 3: *Ch5, [bobble, ch3, bobble] into next sp**, ch5, 1sc into next sp; rep from * twice and from * to ** again, ch2, 1dc into dc that closed round 2

Round 4: *Ch5, 1sc into next sp, ch5, [1sc, ch5, 1sc] into corner ch-3 sp, ch5, 1sc into next ch-5 sp; rep from * 3 more times, ending last rep into dc that closed 3rd round, slip st to 1st ch.

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Mosaic Tile

I like this square for the simple fact that despite that multiple color combination, it still comes out small than expected. I made one with a size 6.0mm hook and it still only measured 3 inches in length/width. This pattern does require you to carry colors over rows rather fastening off and refastening yarns.

Base Ring: Using color A, ch6, join with a slip stitch

Round 1: Ch4,[1dc, ch1] 11 times into the ring, slip st to 3rd of ch-4, draw color B though loop, drop Color A

Round 2: [1sc into next sp, ch2] 12 times, slip st to 1st sc, draw Color A though loop, drop Color B

Round 3: *[1sc into next sp, ch2] twice, [3dc, ch2] twice into next sp ffor corner; rep from *3 times more, slip st to 1st sc, draw Color B through loop, cast off Color A

Round 4: *(1sc, ch3) into each sp to corner, [1sc, ch3] twice into corner sp; rep from * 3 times more, slip st to 1st sc.

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