How To Make A Easy Sunshine Crochet Square Block

Crochet Square Blocks are a versatile project to make. Crocheted Squares have a tremendous variety of ideas that they can be used for. Right from basic Crochet Coasters to a Complex Clothing Accessory. They can easily be joined or sewed together to make pretty Crochet Bags , Pillows Table Mats and Blankets.

Brighten up your Crochet Projects with this Easy Sunshine Crochet Square Block. This is a very easy pattern and works up real quick.The pattern is started off in a circle worked in rounds and finished off in a Square Shape. Crochet Square Blocks are a very popular choice to make among many crocheters. They are easily customizable to any Size you wish to make.

Materials Used:-

8 Ply Yarn
4 mm Crochet Hook

Size:-

5 Inches- Customizable to any size

Crochet Terms Used:-

US Crochet Terms

Abbreviations Used:-

Ch - Chain

HDC - Half Double Crochet

SC - Single Crochet

DC - Double Crochet

Sk - Skip

St/Sts - Stitch/Stitches

YO - Yarn Over

Notes:-
For this whole Pattern, the Starting Chain 2 is not counted as a stitch. It is Just to bring the yarn to a working height. 

Start the next stitch in the same stitch.

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Lets Start ...!!!!

Round 1:-

Start with a Magic Circle.

Chain 4(the starting Chain 3 will be counted as a Double Crochet and the remaining stitch will be counted as Chain 1 space)

1 Double Crochet

Chain 1

Repeat(1DC,Ch 1) untill you have 12 Double Crochets.

Slip Stitch into the 3rd Chain.

Round 2:-

Slip Stitch into the Chain Space.

Chain 2

2 Double Crochets in the same space.

Repeat (2DC) in each of the chain spaces.

Slip Stitch on top of the first Double Crochet.

24 Stitches.

Round 3:-

Chain 2.

1 Double Crochet

1 Double Crochet(change yarn color while pulling the yarn through the last 2 loops), 

1 Front Post Treble Crochet in the stitch from the previous round i.e. Round 1(change back to the first yarn color while pulling the yarn through the last 2 loops)) - this makes 1 increase 

Repeat(1DC,(1DC,1FPtrbl(in the previous round))

Slip Stitch on top of the first Double Crochet.

36 Stitches.

How to make a Front Post Treble Crochet??...here it is.....!!

• Yarn over hook twice, Insert the hook under the stitch i.e from the front of the stitch to the back of the stitch and  Pull up a loop(4 loops on hook). 
• Yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook (3 loops remain on hook). 
• Yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook (2 loops remain on hook).
• Yarn over, pull 2 loops on hook (1 treble crochet complete).

Round 4:-

Chain 2.

(2 Double Crochets , Chain 1, 2 Double Crochets in the next stitch) - that's the 1st Corner made.
1 Half Double Crochet each in the next 2 Stitches.
1 Single Crochet each in the next 3 Stitches.
1 Half Double Crochet each in the next 2 Stitches.
Repeat((2DC,Ch1,2DC in the next St),1HDC*2,1SC*3,1HDC*2)
Slip Stitch on top of the first Double Crochet.
44 Stitches, 4 Chain 1 spaces.

Round 5:-

Chain 2.

1 Double Crochet in each stitch untill you reach the Corner.

In the Chain 1 Space make - (2 Double Crochets, Chain 2, 2 Double Crochets)- that's the corner made.

Repeat(1DC in each stitch untill corner),(2DC,Ch2,2dc)-in corner stitches)

Slip Stitch on top of the first Double Crochet and weave off.

***If you wish to make a large size square, then keep repeating Round 5 untill the size needed.

Here is the Summary of the Pattern:-

Round 1:-

Start with a Magic Circle.

Ch 4(the starting Ch 3 will be counted as a Double Crochet and the remaining St will be counted as Ch 1 space)

1DC

Ch 1

Repeat(1DC,Ch 1) untill you have 12DCs.

SL into the 3rd Ch.

Round 2:-

SL into the Ch Space.

Ch 2

2DCs in the same space.

Repeat (2DC) in each of the Ch spaces.

SL on top of the first Double Crochet.

24 Sts.

Round 3:-

Ch 2.

1DC

1DC(change yarn color while pulling the yarn through the last 2 loops), 

1FPTrbl in the St from the previous round i.e. Round 1(change back to the first yarn color while pulling the yarn through the last 2 loops)) - this makes 1 increase 

Repeat(1DC,(1DC,1FPtrbl(in the previous round))

SL on top of the first Double Crochet.

36 Sts.

How to make a Front Post Treble Crochet??...here it is.....!!

YO hook twice, Insert the hook under the St i.e from the front of the St to the back of the St and  Pull up a loop(4 loops on hook). 

YO, pull through 2 loops on hook (3 loops remain on hook). 

YO, pull through 2 loops on hook (2 loops remain on hook).

YO, pull 2 loops on hook (1 treble crochet complete).

Round 4:-

Ch 2.

(2DCs , Ch 1, 2DCs in the next St) - that's the 1st Corner made.

1HDC each in the next 2 Sts.

1SC each in the next 3 Sts.

1HDC each in the next 2 Sts.

Repeat((2DC,Ch1,2DC in the next St),1HDC*2,1SC*3,1HDC*2)

SL on top of the first Double Crochet.

44 Sts, 4 Ch 1 spaces.

Round 5:-

Ch 2.

1DC in each St untill you reach the Corner.

In the Ch 1 Space make - (2DCs,Ch2,2DCs)- that's the corner made.

Repeat(1DC in each St untill corner),(2DC,Ch2,2dc)-in corner Sts)

SL on top of the first Double Crochet and weave off.

***If you wish to make a large size square, then keep repeating Round 5 untill the size needed.

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