The Second Square

This is the second square i ever came up with. the original was made with WW yarn and an aluminum size H hook, which made a 7" square. For the one in the picture i used WW yarn and an aluminum size G hook to make a 6" square.
Special stitches are X stitch, V stitch and FPDC.


X stitch: (uses 2 sts) skip 1 stitch, dc in next. then dc in the stitch that you skipped, working over the first dc.


V stitch: dc in stitch indicated, ch1, dc in same st.


FPDC: (front post double crochet) Make a double crochet AROUND THE POST (instead of in the stitch) of the next stitch, inserting the hook from back to front, so that you have a ridge or raised stitch.


Instructions:


ch4, join with sl st to form ring, ch1.


Round 1: make 12 sc in ring, not counting beginning ch1. join with sl st to top of 1st sc. (12 sc in ring)


Round 2: ch3 to count as 1st dc, dc in same st as joining. ch2, 2dc in same sp, *X stitch using next 2 sts, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next sp, X stitch using next 2 sts* Repeat from *to* around. join with sl st to top of beginning ch3.


Round 3: ch3 to count as 1st dc. FPDC in next st, *(2dc, ch2, 2dc) in corner ch2 space, FPDC in next st, dc in next. Repeat from * around, ending with last 2 sts. FPDC in each stitch, join with sl st to top of beginning ch3.


Round 4: ch 1, sc in same st as joining and in each around, putting 4 sc in each ch2 corner space. join with sl st to top of 1st sc.


Round 5: sl st into next sc. ch3, dc in stitch behind ch3,(which is the same asjoining st of last round) *skip 1 st, V stitch in next, sk 1 st, 2dc in next st, ch2, 2dc in next st. sk 1 st, V stitch in next, skip 2 sts, dc in 3rd, dc in st behind dc just made (X stitch), (X stitch using next 2 sts) twice* , around. end with last X stitches. join with sl st to top of beginning ch3.


Round 6: ch3 to count as 1st dc, dc in st behind ch3 just made (x stitch made), (X stitch using next 2 sts) 3 times. (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in corner ch2 space, *(X stitch using next 2 sts) 8 times, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in corner ch2 space* Repeat from *to* 3 times, ending with (X stitch using next 2 sts) 5 times. sl st to top of beginning ch3.


Round 7: ch1, sc in same space as joining, sc in each st around, putting 3 sc in each ch2 corner space. join with sl st to top of 1st sc. Fasten off, weave in ends.


This is my original pattern. Please do not sell. If you feel the need to share with friends online, feel free to link back to my blog. This pattern is for your own personal use, or charity purposes.


Mari<3