Roots the Square - crochet pattern

Roots the Square - crochet pattern

I designed this square as part of the Traveling Afghan blanket project. I replaced  with this square one of the original designs.

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You will need your favorite yarn, crochet hook, tapestry needle and scissors. For blocking the square you also need blocking mat and pins.

Skill level intermediate – you will need to know how to make magic ring, FPdc, FPtr

Yarn wool or cotton yarn of your choice, 2 colours
Hook matching to your yarn choice
Yardage about 40 g
Size after blocking about 21 x 21 cm (size depends on the yarn and hook you use)

Stitches used – US terms  (UK translations)

mr magic ring  

ch chain

sl st slip stitch

sp space

sc single crochet (dc=double crochet)

hdc half double crochet (h tr = half treble)

dc double crochet (tr=treble)

FPdc front post double crochet (RtrF=raised treble front)

FPtr    front post treble crochet (RdtrF =raised double treble front)

dcFPtr tog double crochet FPtr together  (tr RdtrF together = raised treble and raised double treble together)

3FPdc tog 3 front post double crochet together (3RtrF tog=3raised treble front together)

dcFPtr together  

yo, insert hook in the designated stitch, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yo twice, insert the hook around post of designated stitch, yo, pull up a loop(5 loops on hook),yo, pull through 2 loops (4 loops on hook), yo, pull through 2 loops (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through all the remaining loops. 

3FPdc together

yo, insert hook in the designated stitch, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops, repeat two more times. Finally yo, pull through all 4 loops on the hook. 

Round 1, color A

*Make a mr, ch 5 (= dc, ch2)

*(Dc, ch 2 in mr) repeat 10 times, sl st to 3rd stitch on starting chain. Fasten off. [12 dc, 24 ch]

Round 2, color B

*In any ch 2 sp ch 3, 2 dc in the same sp, skip dc

*(3 dc in the ch 2 sp, skip dc ) repeat to the end,  sl st in the top of starting ch3. Fasten off. [36 dc]

Round 3, color A

*Attach yarn in any space between 3 dc clusters

*FPdc around the dc in round 1, ch 3

*(sl st in the next space between 3 dc clusters, FPdc aroun  the dc in round 1, ch 3) repeat to the end, sl st in the first FPdc. Fasten off. [12 FPdc, 12 sl st, 36 ch]

Round 4, color B

*In any ch 3 sp, ch 3, 3 dc in the same sp, skip FPdc

*(4 dc in the ch 3 sp, skip FPdc) repeat to the end. sl st in top of the 3 ch. Fasten off. [48 dc]

Round 5, color A

*Attach yarn to any space between 4 dc clusters

*FPdc to the dc in round 3, ch 4

*(sl st in the next space between 4 dc clusters, FPdc around the dc in round 3, ch 4) repeat to the end, sl st in the first FPdc. Fasten off. [12 FPdc, 12 sl st, 48 ch]

Round 6, color B

*In any ch 4 sp, ch 3, 4 dc in the same sp, skip FPdc

*(5 dc in the ch 4 sp, skip FPdc)  repeat to the end. sl st in the top of the 3 ch. Fasten off. [60 dc]

Round 7, color A

*Attach yarn to any space between 5 dc clusters

*FPdc to the dc in the round 5, ch 5

*(sl st to the next space between 5 dc clusters, FPdc around the FPdc in round 5 , ch 5) repeat to the end, sl st in the first FPdc. Fasten off.  [12 FPdc, 12 sl st, 60 ch]

Round 8, color B

*Attach yarn to any ch 5 sp, *6 sc, skip FPdc, 6 sc, skip FPdc,  make corner ( 1 hdc, 2 dc, ch 2, 2dc, 1 hdc) repeat from * 3 more times. sl st in the first sc. [48 sc, 8 hdc, 16 dc]. DO NOT CUT THE YARN

Round 9, color B

*Continue with color B,  3 ch (= dc), 14 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the ch2 space from previous round.

*18 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch2 space from the previous round, repeat 2 more times, 3 dc, sl st in the the top of the 3ch. Fasten off. [8 ch, 88 dc]

Round 10, color A

Note! Be aware that you do not skip any dc from the previous round

*In any corner sp, ch 3, dc, ch 2,  2 dc

1.     3 dc, dcFPtr tog in the next dc and the FPdc on round 7, 1 dc, dcFPtr tog in the next dc and the same FPdc on round 7, 1 dc, make dcFPtr tog in the next dc and the same FPdc on round 7

2.      3 dc, dcFPtr tog between two dc on previous round and the FPdc on round 7 

3.     3 dc, dcFPtr tog in the next dc and the FPdc on round 7, 1 dc, dcFPtr tog in the next dc and the same FPdc on round 7, 1 dc, dcFPtr tog in the next dc and the same FPdc on round 7, 3 dc

4. make corner (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc)

*repeat 1.-4. 3 times omitting the last corner, sl st in top of 3 ch. 

DO NOT CUT THE YARN

Round 11, color A

*Continue with color A, ch 3,  1 dc, make corner (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc)

*(7 dc, 3FPdc tog in the dc on the previous round, 5 dc, 3FPdc tog in the dc on the previous round, 5 dc, 3FPdc tog in the dc on the previous round, 7 dc, make corner (2 dc, ch 2, 2dc) repeat from * 3 more times, omitting the last two dc and corner. sl st to the first dc. DO NOT CUT THE YARN

Round 12, color A

*Continue with color A, sc all around, 3 sc in the ch2 corners. sl st in the first sc.

Finishing touches for squares made with wool

*Soak the finished square in lukewarm water with a drop of fabric softener or wool detergent. Let the square get wet properly. 

*Carefully squeeze out any excess water and pin the square to the blocking mat with safety pins. Allow to dry. 

Finishing touches for squares made with cotton

*Pin the square on the blocking mat and hold a steam iron over the piece about 1/2 inch away from the surface.

*After steaming, let your piece rest and dry for at least 30 minutes. Make sure the piece is dry before working with it further. 

I am very delighted that you have made my Roots the Square pattern!

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If you have any problems or questions with this pattern, please contact me and I will be happy to help you.

This pattern is for personal, non-commercial use. Do not copy this pattern, or any of its parts. Do not distribute it without permission. Products made using this pattern may be sold, crediting Virkkuumania / Crochet mania. Pattern designed and created by Heidi Hovi, Virkkuumania / Crochet mania, January 2021 ©