Free Crochet Pattern - Cheeky Squares Afghan

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Cheeky Squares Afghan

©Copyright 2006 Anna Ness
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Supplies:

10 [15, 20] oz worsted weight yarn in 7 colors. (approx 70, 105, 140 oz total) – colors are written as Color 1, Color 2, Color 3, Color 4, Color 5, Color 6 and TIC (Tie in Color) The TIC will be your border color. (the black in the pictured afghan)
Size “H” (4.5 mm) crochet hook
Needle for weaving in ends

Special Stitches:
Front Post Double Crochet (Fpdc) – YO, insert hook from front to back around post of indicated st, pull up a loop, (yo and pull through 2 loops on hook) twice.
Back Post Double Crochet (Bpdc) – YO, insert hook from back to front around post of indicated st, pull up a loop, (yo and pull through 2 loops on hook) twice.
X-stitch (x-st) - sk 1 dc, dc in next dc, working behind dc just made dc in skipped dc)
Long Double Crochet (Ldc) - yo, insert hook in st two rows below current row, working around ch-1 sp, pull up a loop to the height of the current row, complete as regular dc.
Shell – 3 dc in same stitch

Size Info:
This pattern is written for a Throw Afghan with changes for a Square Afghan and Large Rectangle Afghan in ()’s.

Skill Level:
Intermediate

Note: End of row counts are enclosed in –( )-‘s

Gauge:
Small Square – 6” across
Rectangle (x-stitch pattern) – 12”x 18”
Large Square (shell stitch pattern) – 18” x 18”

A BIG Thank you to my testers who worked just as hard as I have to make sure this pattern is free from errors. If you have any problems or find any errors, please email me at anna@lullabiesandlace.com.
Cheeky Squares Afghan
©Copyright 2006 Anna Ness
Lullabies and Lace

Small Square (Make 12 [15, 18] in various colors)
Rnd 1 – With any color other than TIC, ch 5, sl st to form ring, ch 1, 12 sc in ring, join with sl st to first 1st sc.
–(12 sc)-

**NOTE: Do NOT join rnds. Mark first stitch of each rnd and move marker up as you go. This will prevent a seam line from appearing in the middle of your square. Following Rnds worked in BACK LOOPS ONLY.

Rnd 2 – Ch 1, in BLO sc in same st, *3 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, repeat from * twice, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next sc. –(20 sc)-

Rnd 3 – Sc in next 2 sc, *3 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, repeat from * twice, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc. –(28 sc)-

Rnd 4 – Sc in next 3 sc, *3 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc, repeat from * twice, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc. –(36 sc)-

Rnd 5 – Sc in next 4 sc, *3 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc, repeat from * twice, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc. –(44 sc)-

Rnd 6 – Sc in next 5 sc, *3 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc, repeat from * twice, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc. –(52 sc)-

Rnd 7 – Sc in next 6 sc, *3 sc in next sc, sc in next 12 sc, repeat from * twice, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc. –(60 sc)-

Rnd 8 – Sc in next 7 sc, *3 sc in next sc, sc in next 14 sc, repeat from * twice, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc. –(68 sc)-

Rnd 9 – Sc in next 8 sc, *3 sc in next sc, sc in next 16 sc, repeat from * twice, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc. –(76 sc)-

Rnd 10 – Sc in next 9 sc, *3 sc in next sc, sc in next 18 sc, repeat from * twice, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc. –(84 sc)-

Switch to TIC now.

Rnd 11 – Sc in next 10 sc, *3 sc in next sc, sc in next 20 sc, repeat from * twice, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc, join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off. –(92 sc)-

Rectangle Square (Make 4 [5, 6] in various colors)
Row 1 – Ch 74, dc in 2nd ch from hook, sk next ch, dc in next ch, working behind dc just made, dc in skipped ch (x-stitch made), *hdc in next ch, x-stitch over next 2 ch’s, repeat from * across to last ch, dc in last ch. –(24 x-sts/23 hdc/2 dc)-

Row 2 – Ch 2, turn, dc in same st, x-stitch over next x-stitch, *ch 1, x-stitch over next x-stitch, repeat from * across to last dc, dc in last dc. –(24 x-sts/23 ch-1 sps/2 dc)-

Row 3 – Ch 2, turn, dc in same st, x-stitch over next x-st, yo, insert hook in next hdc from row 1, working around ch-1 sp, pull up a loop to the height of the current row, complete as regular dc (Ldc made), x-stitch over next x-stitch, *Ldc over next ch-1 sp, x-stitch over next x-stitch, repeat from * across to last dc, dc in last dc. –(24 x-sts/23 Ldc’s/2 dc)-

Rows 4-29 – Repeat Rows 2-3 13 times. Fasten off.

Trim – Join TIC in any corner with sl st, ch 1, 3 sc in corner. Work 68 sc’s evenly along each long side and 44 sc along each short side with 3 sc’s in each corner. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Shell Square (Make 2 [4, 6] in various colors)
Row 1 – Ch 70, dc in 2nd ch from hook, sk 1 ch, 3 dc in next ch (shell made), sk 1 ch, *sc in next ch, sk 1 ch, shell in next ch, sk 1 ch, repeat from * across to last ch, dc in last ch. –(17 shells/16 sc/2 dc)-

Rows 2-42 – Ch 2, turn, dc in same st, shell in next shell, *sc in next sc, shell in next shell, repeat from * across to last dc, dc in last dc. Fasten off.
–(17 shells/16 sc/2 dc)-

Trim - Join TIC in any corner with sl st, ch 1, 3 sc in corner. Work 68 sc’s evenly along each side and 3 sc’s in each corner. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Joining
Attach TIC with sl st in corner of square, ch 1, with right side facing of second square, insert hook from back to front in corner st of second square and complete as regular sl st, *ch 1, sl st in next st on first square, ch 1, sl st in next st on second square, repeat from * to end. Fasten off.
Squares Diagrams

Throw Afghan Diagram

Square Afghan Diagram

Large Rectangle Afghan Diagram