Beginner's Guide to Crochet - UK (2019-10)

CROCHET WITH COLOUR

Chain (ch)

CHART

KEY

Treble crochet (tr)
Treble crochet (tr)

Slip st (ss)

HOW TO MAKE THE SQUARE

With Yarn A, make a slipknot and place it onto

your hook. Ch6 and ss into the first ch to join

into a ring.

Round 1 Ch3 (counts as tr), 2tr into ring, ch2,

(3tr into ring, ch2) three times, ss to top of

beg ch-3, fasten off.

Round 2 Join Yarn B in any corner ch-2 sp

with a ss. Ch3 (counts as tr), (2tr, ch2, 3tr)

into same ch-2 sp, *ch2, (3tr, ch2, 3tr) into

next ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, ch2, ss to top

of beg ch-3, fasten off.

Round 3 Join Yarn C in any corner ch-2 sp

with a ss. Ch3 (counts as tr), (2tr, ch2, 3tr)

into same ch-2 sp, *tr in each of next 3 tr, 2tr

in next ch-2 sp, tr in each of next 3 tr, (3tr, ch2,

3tr) into corner ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, tr in

each of next 3 tr, 2tr in next ch-2 sp, tr in each

of next 3 tr, ss to top of beg ch-3, fasten off.

Round 4 Join Yarn D in any corner ch-2 sp

with a ss. Ch3 (counts as tr), (2tr, ch2, 3tr)

into same ch-2 sp, *skip next 3 tr, 3tr into next

tr, skip next 2 tr, 3tr into next tr, skip next 3 tr,

3tr into next tr, (3tr, ch2, 3tr) into same ch-2

sp; rep from * twice, skip next 3 tr, 3tr into

next tr, skip next 2 tr, 3tr into next tr, skip next

3 tr, 3tr into next tr, ss to top of beg ch-3,

fasten off.

Round 5 Join Yarn E in any corner ch-2 sp

with a ss. Ch3 (counts as tr), (1tr, ch2, 2tr) into

same ch-2 sp, *tr in each of next 15 tr, (2tr,

ch2, 2tr) into next ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, tr

in each of next 15 tr, ss to top of beg ch-3,

fasten off.

Round 6 Join Yarn F in any corner ch-2 sp

with a ss. Ch1 (does not count as st), dc in

each stitch around, working 2dc in each

corner ch-2 sp, ss to first dc to join, fasten

off. Weave in all ends.

TO MAKE UP

Make as many squares as you like. Sew

together (using one of the methods on page

133) to make a scarf, cushion or blanket, or

string them up as bunting.

YOU WILL NEED

YARN

Q Any yarn, in 6 colours

Yarn shown is 100% cotton but you

can use most yarns for this pattern

HOOK

Q Relevant size for your yarn, we

used 4mm (US G/6) hook

NOTIONS

Q A pair of scissors

Q A tapestry needle

TENSION & SIZE

Tension is not critical for this project.

Our finished square meas approx

10x10cm (4x4in)

ABBREVIATIONS

For a full list see page 18

Practis

e

colour

changes

GRANNY SQUARE

Get creative with colour and make squares to join

together into a scarf, cushion or throw

See bottom of the page for how to use this chart

Many patterns for crochet shapes and motifs come with a chart like the one above. It’s a

handy visual guide to where each stitch should be placed, which can be really helpful. For

our full guide to charts, see page 138.

HOW TO USE A CHART