Uplands Crochet Square Free Pattern

You will love working this Uplands crochet square. This Square features fpdc stitches and it creates a beautiful ribbed pattern all over the square. If you are looking for a square pattern to make blankets, afghans, cushion covers, this Uplands granny square is great for it.

This is a continuous crochet square

While this square is only made in 6” and 12” sizes, you can make any size square by repeating 2 rounds.

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Skill Level: Intermediate

Finished sizes:

6″ square and12″ square

Materials:

Yarns: 4-Medium / Worsted / 100% Acrylic yarns. I used Ice Yarn Favorite (Approx: 200 yards)

Ice Yarn Favorite half skein of Lemon Yellow(C1), small amount of Gold (C2) (Approx: 50 yards), small amount of Camel (C3) (Approx: 50 yards).
Hook: US I/9, 5.5mm crochet hook
Notions: Tapestry needle for weaving ends, Scissors

Gauge: 14 hdc x 10 rows = 4″ with US I-9 (5.5mm) crochet hook

Abbreviations (US Term)

Ch – chain
Sl st – slip stitch
Sc – single crochet
Dc – double crochet
Fpdc – front post double crochet
St – stitch
Ch-sp – chain-space
Beg – beginning
*to ; – repeat * to the instructions.
[ ] or [[ ]] – work instructions within brackets as many times as directed.
C1 – color 1
C2 – color 2
C3 – color 3

Notes

After crocheting round 3, every fpdc is working in fpdc in previous round.
You can make any size square by repeating 2 rounds.

Uplands Crochet Square Pattern

With (C1), Make an adjustable ring,
Round 1: ch 3 (count as dc), 2 dc into the ring, [ch 2, 3 dc into the ring] 3 times, ch 2, join with sl st in beg ch 3 top. Sl st until chain space. (12 dc)

Round 2: ch 3 (count as dc), (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same space, *dc in each of next 3 st, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next space; repeat * from around, join with sl st in beg ch 3 top. Sl st in next st. (28 dc)

Round 3: ch 1, fpdc in same st, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner ch-sp, [fpdc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc] 3 times, fpdc in next st; repeat * from around, join with sl st in first fpdc. (32 dc)

Round 4: ch 1, fpdc in same st, dc in next st, fpdc in next st, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner ch-sp, (fpdc in next st, dc in next ch-sp or dc) until next corner ch-sp remain; repeat * from around, join with sl st in first fpdc. (60 sts)

Round 5: ch 1, fpdc in same st, (ch 1, sk next dc, fpdc in next st) until next corner ch-sp remain, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner ch-sp, (fpdc in next st, ch 1, sk next dc) until next corner ch-sp remain; repeat * from around, join with sl st in first fpdc. (48 sts)

Round 6: ch 1, fpdc in same st, (dc in next ch-sp or dc, fpdc in next st) until next corner ch-sp remain, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner ch-sp, (fpdc in next st, dc in next ch-sp or dc) until next corner ch-sp remain; repeat * from around, join with sl st in first fpdc. (92 sts)

After crocheting the first 6 rounds, 6” square is done. To finish the 6” square, you can crochet sc round.

Last round: ch 1, sc in each st around, 3 sc in each corner ch-sp, when you reach the last st, sl st to the first st and fasten off. Weave the ends.

Continue for 12″ square.

Round 7: with (C2), ch 1, fpdc in same st, (ch 1, sk next dc, fpdc in next st) until next corner ch-sp remain, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner ch-sp, (fpdc in next st, ch 1, sk next dc) until next corner ch-sp remain; repeat * from around, join with sl st in first fpdc.

Round 8: with (C1), ch 1, fpdc in same st, (dc in next ch-sp or dc, fpdc in next st) until next corner ch-sp remain, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner ch-sp, (fpdc in next st, dc in next ch-sp or dc) until next corner ch-sp remain; repeat * from around, join with sl st in first fpdc.

Round 9: Repeat round 7 with (C3).

Round 10: Repeat round 8 with (C1).

Round 11: Repeat round 7 with (C2).

Round 12: Repeat round 8 with (C1).

Last round: with (C1), ch 1, sc in each st around, 3 sc in each corner ch-sp, when you reach the last st, sl st to the first st and fasten off.
Weave the ends.

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Uplands Crochet Square Free Pattern

This is a continuous crochet square