Here is a repository of squares for the Creative Crossings sampler blanket. These squares were designed by several talented ladies who do not have permanent sites set up yet.
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Springtime in Tokyo – Designed by Lorraine Hervert
This simple stitch gives the look of bamboo blinds with the fading blossoms in the wind.
Lacy Berries square – Designed by Lorraine Hervert
An intermediate stitch that adds elegance to any project and works up quickly
Starlight Square – Designed by CurlyQ Crochet
Planned color changes and twisted loops look like a bright, midnight star.
Winter Snowflake Square – Designed by CurlyQ Crochet
Post stitches create a delicate snowflake.
Sand Ripples Square – Designed by Novella Bobo
This square is textured and thick, perfect for pot holders, trivets & blankets. The stitch design gives the fabric interest; even in solid colors.
Changing Tides Square – Designed by Kraus Stitch
The changing Tides square celebrates friendships, and new beginnings.
Springtime in Tokyo by Lorraine Hervert (US Terms):
Instructions can now be found here <–click for the pattern
Lacy Berries Square by Lorraine Hervert (US Terms):
Instructions can now be found here <–click for the pattern
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Starlight Square by CurlyQ Crochet
Materials Needed:
Red Heart Soft: Off White, Berry, Deep Sea colorways
100% acrylic
5 oz./141 g
256 yds/234 m
Weight category: 4/worsted
• Sewing Needle
• 6 mm/J hook
Special Instructions and Stitches Used:
• Ch3 and ch4 at the beginning of the row counts as a stitch
• Ch – chain
• Sc – single crochet
• Hdc – half double crochet
• Dc – double crochet
• dtr – double triple crochet
• Dc-vst – double crochet v-stitch: (dc, ch1, dc)
• Dc3tog – double crochet three together
• Tr – triple crochet
• tr2tog – triple crochet two together
Round 1: (rs) using magic circle, ch3, 2dc, ch2, (3dc, ch2) 2x, 3dc, close magic circle, join with dc to top of beg ch-3. Do not turn. (12dc)
Round 2: (rs) (ch17, slst) in space. [3sc, (slst in corner sp, ch17, slst in same corner sp)] 3x, 3sc. Do not join. Do not turn. (12sc, 4 loops of 17ch each)
Round 3: (rs) [(8sc, ch2, 8 sc) around chain loop, 3sc] 4x, join with slst 1st sc, do not turn. (76sc)
~Flip loops from r2/3 toward you, out of the way, and work R4 and R5 without them~
Round 4: (rs) ch1, skip loop, [(3dc, ch2, 3dc) in corner space behind loop, ch1, sk 1sc and loop, dc-vst in next sc*, ch1], repeat [ ] 3x, ending at*, hdc in 1st dc to join. Change color with last loop. Turn. (24dc, 4 dcvst)
Round 5: (ws) ch 3 in beginning join, 1dc in same sp, [ch17, sk vst, 3dc in next ch-sp, ch1, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in corner space, ch1*, 3dc in next ch-sp], repeat 3x, ending at *, dc in beginning sp, join with slst to top of beg ch-3. Do not turn.
Round 6: (ws) ch1, sc in same sp, sc in next dc, * (8sc, ch2, 8sc) around loop, 3sc, ch1, sk ch-sp, 3sc, [sc, ch1, slst into chain space on loop(from r3) from back to front, ch1, sc] in corner sp, 3sc, ch1**, sk ch-sp, 3sc, repeat from * 3x, ending at **, join with slst to 1st sc, slst into next sc, ch1, turn. (98sc)
~Again, push loops from r5/6 toward you, and work behind them~
Round 7: (rs) slst into ch1 sp, (ch4,dc) in same sp, ch1, *[working in corner sp of previous row and the ch2-sp on the loop from row3: (3dc, ch2, 3dc)], ch1, dc-vst in next ch-sp, ch1, [working behind ch loop from the previous row, (dtr,ch2,dtr) in the vst from r4], ch1**, dc-vst in next ch-sp from row 6, ch1. Repeat from * 3x, ending at **, join with slst to 3rd chain of beg ch4. Fasten off. Do not turn. (4dtr-vst, 8dc-vst, 24dc)
Round 8: (rs) Join new color into dtr vst, (ch4, 2tr, ch2, 3tr) in dtr-vst, *[tr in next ch-sp, ch1, tr2tog starting in same ch-sp and ending in next ch-sp (skipping vst), ch1, tr in same sp, 2sc in next ch2 sp, tr in next ch-sp, ch1, tr2tog starting in same ch-sp and ending in next ch-sp (skipping vst), ch1, tr in same ch-sp**, (3tr, ch2, 3tr) in dtr-vst], repeat [ ] 2x, then from * to ** once, join with slst to top of ch4. Do not turn. (40tr, 8tr2tog, 8sc)
Round 9: ch1, sc in same st as join, 2sc, [(sc, ch1, slst into ch-sp on loop, ch1, sc) in corner sp, 18 sc across in each st and ch-sp] repeat 3x, (sc, ch1, slst into ch-sp on loop, ch1, sc) in corner sp, 15sc in each st and ch-sp, join with slst to 1st sc. (80sc)
Round 10: ch3, 3dc, [working in the corner sp of the row below and ch-sp of ch loop from r5/6, (3dc, ch2, 3dc), 20 dc], repeat 2x, [working in the corner sp of the row below and ch-sp of ch loop from r5/6, (3dc, ch2, 3dc), 16 dc], join with slst to top of beg ch-3, fasten off. (104dc)
Round 11: Join new color in any corner space, ch3, 2dc in same sp, ch1, sk2, dc-vst in next dc, *[(ch 1, sk 2dc, dc-vst in next dc) 7x, ch1**, sk2 dc, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in corner sp], repeat [ ] 2x, then from * to ** once, 3dc in beginning corner sp, join with dc to top of beg ch-3. Change color with last loop. (32vst, 24dc)
Round 12: with new color, ch3, 2dc [sk 4dc, (3dc in next vst) 8x, sk 4dc, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in corner sp] 3x, sk 4dc, (3dc in next vst) 8x, 3dc, in 1st corner sp, join with dc to top of beg ch-3. (120dc)
Round 13: ch3, 2dc, *[ch3, sk 3dc, (dc3tog, ch2)7x, dc3tog, ch3, sk3**, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in corner sp] repeat [ ] 2x then from * to ** once, 3dc in beginning corner space, join with dc to top of beg ch-3. (32dc3tog, 24dc)
Round 14: ch3, 2dc in same sp, [1dc in each st across and 2 dc in each ch-sp across, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in corner sp], repeat [ ] 2x, 2 dc in each ch-sp and 1dc in each st across ending with 3dc in beginning corner, join with dc to top of beg ch-3, fasten off. (152dc)
Winter Snowflake by CurlyQ Crochet (US Terms):
Materials Needed:
Red Heart Soft, Off White
100% acrylic
5 oz./141 g
256 yds/234 m
Weight category: 4/worsted
Quantity: 1 skein
• Sewing Needle
• 5 mm/J hook
Special Instructions and Stitches Used:
- Ch3 at the beginning of the row counts as a stitch, ch1 and ch2 do not.
- All joins are to the beginning chain unless otherwise stated.
- Sc – single crochet
- Hdc – half double crochet
- Dc – double crochet
- Fphdc – front post half double crochet
- Fpdc – front post double crochet
- FpB – front post “back” – front post double crochet in the post stitch to the right
- FpTr – front post triple crochet
- FpBtr – front post “back” triple – front post triple crochet to the right
- BpTr – back post triple crochet
- Dc-inc – two double crochet in next stitch
- Make your post stitches rather loose or it will pucker
Round 1: using magic ring, ch3, 7 dc…..
OR ch4, slst to make a loop, ch3, 7 dc in loop, join. (8dc)
Round 2: ch3, dc in same space, 2dc in each dc around, join. (16 Dc)
Round 3: ch 3, fpdc in same stitch, (dc, fpdc) in each st around, join. (32)
~From here on, all post stitches will be worked in a post stitch from the previous row~
Round 4: ch3, 2 dc, (dc, fpdc) in next fpdc, [3dc, (dc, fpdc) in next fpdc] 7x, join. (40)
Round 5: ch3, 3dc, (dc, fpdc) in fpdc, [4dc, (dc, fpdc) in fpdc] 7x, join. (48)
Round 6: ch3, 4dc, 2fpdc in fpdc, [5dc, (2fpdc in fpdc)] 7x, join. (56)
Round 7: ch3, 4dc, fpdc in fpdc, (dc, fpdc) in next fpdc, [5dc, fpdc in fpdc, (dc, fpdc) in next fpdc] 7x, join (64)
Round 8: ch2, fpBdc, sk join sp, [4dc, fpdc, dc-inc, (dc, fpdc) in fpdc], [sk1, 4dc, fpdc, dc-inc, (dc, fpdc) in fpdc] 6x, 4dc, fpdc, dc-inc, dc, join to 1st fpBdc. (72)
Round 9: ch2, fpdc, [4dc, fpdc, dc, dc-inc, dc, fpdc] 7x, 4dc, fpdc, dc, dc-inc, dc, join to 1st fpdc. (80)
Round 10: ch3, dc in same sp, fpdc, [sk2, dc, sk1, fpdc, dc-inc, dc, dc-inc, dc, (dc-inc, fpdc) on fpdc] 7x, sk2, dc, sk1, fpdc, dc-inc, dc, dc-inc, dc, join. (88)
Round 11: ch3, 2dc, [sk1, (fptr, 2dc) in fpdc, fpBtr, sk1, 8dc] 7x, the last repeat ending with 5dc, join. (96)
Round 12: ch3, 2dc, [fpdc, dc-inc, dc, fpdc, 8dc] 7x, the last repeat ending with 5dc, join. (104)
Round 13: ch3, 2dc, [fpdc, dc behind fpdc, sk1, 7tr in next st, sk1, (dc, fpdc) in fpdc, 3dc, 3hdc, 2sc, fphdc, 3sc, fphdc, 2sc, 3hdc, 3dc] 4x, the last repeat ending with 3 hdc, join. (128)
Round 14: ch1, sc in same st, [2hdc, fpdc, dc, 3bptr, (bptr, ch2, bptr) in corner tr, 3 bptr, dc, fpdc, 2hdc, 6sc, fphdc, 3sc, fphdc, 6sc] 3x, the last repeat ending with 5sc, join. (132, not including chains)
Round 15: ch3, 2dc [fpdc, dc, 4 bpdc, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in corner space, 4 bpdc, dc, fpdc, 8dc, fpdc, 3dc, fpdc, 8dc] 4x, fpdc, 3dc, fpdc, 5dc, join. (160, not including chains)
Round 16: ch1, hdc in same st, 2hdc, [fphdc, 7hdc, 3 hdc in corner space, 7hdc, fphdc, 8hdc, fphdc, 3hdc, fphdc, 8hdc] 4x, the last repeat ending with 5 hdc, join. Fasten off. (168)
Sand Ripples Square Designed by Novella Bobo (US Terms):
Skill level: Beginner
U.S. Terms used
Finished size: 12″ x 12″
Yarn: 1 Skein of Red Heart Soft, Charcoal, Berry or any color of your preference. 4ply worsted weight. 100% Acrylic. 5 oz/141 g. 256 yds./234 m. (3 oz should be plenty so you will have a couple ounces left over in case you want to crochet a border around your square.)
Hook: H/5.00 mm (or size hook to achieve gauge).
Notions: Yarn needle.
Gauge:
(2 sc, 1 dc2tog) 5 times, 1 sc = 4″
8 rows = 4″
Notes:
Work the stitch repeat until you have 12″ in high or desired length.
Stitch abbreviations:
ch(s) = chain(s)
sc = single crochet
sp(s) = space(s)
st(s) = stitch(es)
lp(s) = loop(s)
dc2tog = double crochet 2 stitches together
Stitch guide:
dc2tog = double crochet two together:
Yo, insert hook into st, yo, pull lp through st, yo, pull through 2 lps, yo, insert hook into same st, yo, pull lp through st, yo, pull through 2 lps, yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook. (Each stitch consists of two double crochets together.)
Pattern Instructions (US Terms):
Ch 46
First row: Sc into the 2nd ch from hook, sc into next ch, dc2tog into next ch*sc into next ch, sc into next ch, dc2tog into next ch*repeat from* to *until the last 2 chs, 1 sc into each of last 2 chs, ch 1 & turn. (30 sc, 14 dc2tog)
Second row: Sc into 1st st, sc into 2nd st*ch 2, skip next dc2tog and sc into next sc, sc into next sc*, repeat from* to *until end of row, ch 1 & turn. (30 sc, 14 ch-2 sps)
Third row: Sc into 1st st, sc into 2nd st, *dc2tog into ch 2 sp, sc into next sc, sc into next sc*, repeat from * to *, until end of row, ch 1 & turn. (30 sc, 14 dc2tog)
Repeat rows: 2 & 3 until you have 12″(24 rows) or desired length. Bind off.
Finishing instructions: Use yarn needle to weave in ends. Block if desired.
Changing Tides Square by Kraus Stitch
Click here for the Changing Tides Square instructions in their new location
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