LESSON 1 - A STUDY OF: OLD TOWN SQUARE | CROCHET
CROCHET I SKILL LEVEL : EASY
ABBREVIATIONS
Approx = Approximate(ly)
Beg = Begin(ning)
Ch = Chain(s)
Dc = Double crochet
Dcbp = Yoh and draw up a loop
around post of next stitch at back
of work inserting hook from right
to left. (Yoh and draw through 2
loops on hook) twice
Dcfp = Yoh and draw up a loop
around post of next stitch at front
of work inserting hook from right
to left. (Yoh and draw through 2
loops on hook) twice
Hdc = Half double crochet
Picot = Ch 3. Sl st back into last sc
worked.
Popcorn = 5 dc in same stitch.
Drop loop of last dc and insert
hook into top of first dc. Pick up
dropped loop and pull through.
MATERIALS
Bernat® POP!™ (6 oz/170 g; 315 yds/288 m)
Lipstick on Your Collar (84002) or shade of your preference 10 balls MEASUREMENTS
Size U.S. I crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. Approx 52" [132 cm] square.
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Rep = Repeat
Rnd(s) = Round(s)
Sc = Single crochet
Sl st = Slip stitch
Sp(s) = Space(s)
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tog = Together
Trbp = (Yoh) twice and draw up
a loop around post of next stitch
at back of work inserting hook
from right to left. (Yoh and draw
through 2 loops on hook) 3 times
Trfp = (Yoh) twice and draw up
a loop around post of next stitch
at front of work inserting hook
from right to left. (Yoh and draw
through 2 loops on hook) 3 times
Yoh = Yarn over hook
GAUGE
11 dc and 6 rows = 4" [10 cm].
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INSTRUCTIONS
Notes:
• Ch 2 at beg of rnd does not
count as hdc.
• Ch 3 at beg of rnd counts as
dc.
• Working from the center of
the ball, match outside color
of previous ball with next ball
of yarn to achieve best results.
Ch 3. Join with sl st to first ch to
form ring.
1st rnd: Ch 3. 2 dc in ring. (Ch 2.
3 dc in ring) 3 times. Join with hdc
to top of ch-3. 12 dc.
2nd rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc around post
of joining hdc. *1 trfp around
next dc. 1 trbp around next dc.
1 trfp around next dc.** (2 dc.
Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep
from * twice more, then from *
to ** once. 2 dc in last corner sp.
Join with hdc to top of ch-3. 7 sts
between corners.
3rd rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc around post of
joining hdc. *(1 trfp around next
st. 1 trbp around next st) 3 times.
1 trfp around next dc.** (2 dc.
Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep
from * twice more, then from *
to ** once. 2 dc in last corner sp.
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Join with hdc to top of ch-3. 11 sts
between corners.
4th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc around post of
joining hdc. *(1 trfp around next
st. 1 trbp around next st) 5 times.
1 trfp around next dc.** (2 dc.
Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep
from * twice more, then from *
to ** once. 2 dc in last corner sp.
Join with hdc to top of ch-3. 15 sts
between corners.
WEEK 1
RNDS 1–5
5th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc around post of
joining hdc. *1 sc in each st to next
corner ch-2 sp.** (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc)
in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice
more, then from * to ** once. 1 sc
in last corner sp. Join with hdc to
top of sc. 17 sts between corners.
STITCH KEY
= chain (ch)
5
= slip stitch (sl st)
4
= single crochet (sc)
3
= half double crochet (hdc)
2
1 = double crochet (dc)
= treble crochet (tr)
= backpost treble
crochet (trbp)
= front post treble
crochet (trfp)
LESSON 1 - A STUDY OF: OLD TOWN SQUARE | CROCHET