How to Make the Arboretum Square – Free Crochet Pattern
The Arboretum Square is a 12″ crochet afghan square that can be used for crochet blankets, granny square sweaters, and more!
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This crochet square is rich with texture too; it uses the third loop only half double crochet (aka camel stitch)
It looks good with colorwork stripes or with one solid color and can be used with other afghan squares!
This 12″ crochet afghan square compliments the Botanical Garden Square!
The center of this square starts off differently than the Botanical Garden Square, but they finish the same. This makes these squares the perfect match.
The Botanical Garden Square was designed for the 2017 Moogly CAL. This Arboretum Square can be used as an alternate.
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Here’s how to make the Arboretum Square:
Gauge
Square should measure approx. 3 ¾” after round 4.
Finished Measurements
11.5” x 11.5” – Block to 12”
Stitch Guide
arnd = around
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
ehdc = See Special Stitches
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
sl st(s) = slip stitch(es)
sp(s) = space(s)
st(s) = stitch(es)
TLO = See Special Stitches
Skill Level
Easy
WRITTEN IN U.S. TERMS
Notes
- Beginning ch-1 does not count as a stitch
- Each round starts in the same space as join
- Each round lists the needed color for a four-tone square. Any color arrangement can be used.
- Squares shown were made using Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice. The pink square was made with Pink Poodle, Pink, Lamb, and White; The green was made with Olive, Sweet Pea, Lamb, and White.
Special Stitches
Extended half double crochet (ehdc) = YO, insert hook in stitch indicated, draw up a loop, YO draw through 1st loop only, YO, draw through all 3 loops.
Third Loop Only (TLO) = Working in the loop that runs parallel to the backside of a hdc. AKA Camel Stitch.
Instructions
With Color A,
R1. Magic Ring, ch 1, *3 ehdc, ch 1* 4X, sl st to join in 1st ehdc (12)
With Color B,
R2. Ch 1, TLO: *2 sc in 1st ehdc, sc in next, 2 sc in next, ehdc in ch-1 sp* 4X, sl st to join in 1st sc (24)
With Color C,
R3. Ch 1, *2 ehdc in 1st sc, ehdc x 3, 2 ehdc, ch 2, sk ehdc* 4X, sl st to join in 1st ehdc (28)
With Color D,
R4. Ch 1, TLO: *2 sc in 1st sc, sc x 5, 2 sc in next, 2 ehdc in ch-2 sp* 4X, sl st to join in 1st sc (44)
With Color A,
R5. Ch 1, *2 ehdc, ehdc x 7, 2 ehdc, ch 2, sk 2 ehdc* 4X, sl st to join in 1st ehdc
With Color B,
R6. Ch 1, TLO: *2 sc in 1st ehdc, sc x 9, 2 sc in next, 3 ehdc in ch-2 sp* 4X, sl st to join in 1st sc
With Color C,
R7. Ch 1, *2 ehdc in 1st sc, ehdc x 11, 2 ehdc, ch 3, sk 3 ehdc* 4X, sl st to join in 1st ehdc
With Color D,
R8. Ch 1, TLO: *2 sc in 1st sc, sc x 13, 2 sc in next, 4 ehdc in ch-3 sp* 4X, sl st to join in 1st sc
With Color A,
R9. Ch 1, *2 ehdc, ehdc x 15, 2 ehdc, ch 3, sk 4 ehdc* 4X, sl st to join in 1st ehdc
With Color B,
R10. Ch 1, TLO: *2 sc in 1st ehdc, sc x 17, 2 sc in next, 5 ehdc in ch-3 sp* 4X, sl st to join in 1st sc
With Color C,
R11. Ch 1, *2 ehdc in 1st sc, ehdc x 19, 2 ehdc, ch 4, sk 5 ehdc* 4X, sl st to join in 1st ehdc
With Color D,
R12. Ch 1, TLO: *2 sc in 1st sc, sc x 21, 2 sc in next, 6 ehdc in ch-4 sp* 4X, sl st to join in 1st sc
With Color A,
R13. Ch 1, *2 ehdc, ehdc x 23, 2 ehdc, ch 4, sl 6 ehdc* 4X, sl st to join in 1st ehdc
With Color B,
R14. Ch 1, TLO: *2 sc in 1st ehdc, sc x 25, 2 sc in next, 7 ehdc in ch-4 sp* 4X, sl st to join in 1st sc (116 sc, 28 ehdc)
With Color A,
R15. Ch 1, sc x 13, 3 sc in corner st, *sc x 35, 3 sc* 3X, sc x 22, sl st to join in 1st sc (152)
With Color D,
R16. Ch 1, sc x 14, 3 sc in corner st, *sc x 37, 3 sc* 3X, sc x 23, sl st to join in 1st sc; Fasten. (156)
Finishing
- Hide strings using yarn needle.
And that’s how you make the Arboretum Square!
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