Spanish Tile Square Free Crochet.
Materials: Caron Wintuk worsted weight yarn in 2 colors
Crochet hook size G
Gauge: Rounds 1-3 = 3″, Completed square = 7″
To Work Front Post Treble (fptrc):
yo twice, insert hook around post of
specified dc, complete trc
With color A, ch4; join with a sl st to form ring
Round 1: Ch3 to count as first dc; 2dc in ring (ch3, 3dc in ring) 3 times; join with
a dc in the top of beginning ch3 to form last corner loop
Round 2: Ch3 to count as first dc; (dc, ch2, 3dc, ch2, 2dc, ch1) all in same
corner loop; *(2dc, ch2, 3dc, ch2, 2dc, ch1) in next ch3 corner loop* Repeat from
* to* 2 times; join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 3. Fasten off color A
Round 3: Skip first ch2 space; attach color B with a sl st to next ch2 space; (2dc,
ch3, 2dc) in next ch1 sp; sl st in next ch2 sp, ch3, *sl st in next ch2 sp (2dc, ch3,
2dc) in next ch 1 sp; sl st in next ch2 sp, ch3* Repeat from * to * 2 times; sl st in
the same loop as beginning sl st
Round 4: Ch3 to count as first dc; 2dc in same loop as sl st; *(3dc, ch3, 3dc) in
next ch3 sp; (3dc in next ch2 sp of round 2) twice* Repeat from * to * 2 times;
(3dc, ch3, 3dc) in next ch3 sp; 3dc in next ch2 sp of round 2; join with a sl st to
the top of beginning ch 3. Fasten off color B.
[Note: the “(3dc in next ch2 sp of round 2)” groups in this round are worked in the
same loops as, and over top of, the sl sts of Round 3.]
Round 5: Attach color A with a sl st to any ch3 sp; ch 3 to count as first dc, 2dc
in same ch3 sp; *[3dc in sp between next 3dc group; (dc in next sp between 3dc
group, fptrc around center dc of round 2 directly below sp, dc in same sp as last
dc); 3dc in sp between next 3dc group]; (3dc, ch3, 3dc) in next ch3 sp* Repeat
from * to * 2 times; then from [ to ] once; 3dc in the next ch3 sp; ch 1, join with a
hdc to top of beginning ch3.
Round 6: Ch 3 to count as first dc, 2 dc in same loop formed by hdc joining of
last round; *(3dc in sp between next 3dc groups) 4 times; (3dc, ch3, 3dc) in next
ch3 space*. Repeat from * to * 2 times; (3dc in sp between next 3 st group) 4
times; 3dc in same ch3 sp as beginning, ch3, join with a sl st to top of beginning
ch3. Fasten off color A.
Round 7: Attach color B with a sl st to any ch3 sp, ch3 to count as first dc; 3dc in
same sp; *(3dc in sp between next 3 st group) 5 times; 7 dc in next ch3 sp*
Repeat from * to * 2 times; (3dc in sp between next 3 st group) 4 times; 3dc in
same ch3 sp as beginning, join with a sl st to top of beginning ch3. Fasten off
color B.
Round 8: Attach color A with a sl st to the 4th dc of any corner, ch2 to count as
first hdc, work 2 hdc in same st; skip next 3dc, *(dc in next sp between 3dc
groups, fptrc around center dc of round 6 directly below sp, dc in same sp as last
dc) 6 times; skip next 3dc; 5 hdc in next dc; skip next 3dc* Repeat from * to * 2
times; (dc in next sp between 3dc group, fptrc around center dc of round 6
directly below sp, dc in same sp as last dc) 6 times; skip 3dc; 2 hdc in the same st
as beginning; join with a sl st to top of beginning ch2.
Round 9: (Fudging round!) Check size of square. If it is 7″, eliminate round 9 – 92
sts around. If you need another 1/2″, work round in sc; if you need another inch,
work in dc. Working 3 sts (either sc or dc) in the center hdc of each corner, sc or
dc in every st around – 100 sts around.
By Priscilla Hewitt © 1999
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