This gorgeous square is called Kara's Dreams. I recently designed a square for her big sister, Kate - called Something for Kate (another free pattern on The Calming Yarn Blog) and this is a special square just for Kara. Kara told me her fave colours are Red and Orange so they are the primary colours in this design!
When I first shared this pattern Atty's love for crochet told me that it has some similarity to one of her designs, Windmills of my Mind. Because am a big believer in being open, honest and transparent and I think it is important that people are aware of this similarity. I would also recommend you pop on over to her website as her pattern is beautiful! too https://atty-s.com/2022/07/windmills-of-my-mind-square-free-crochet-pattern.html
I was super lucky that the lovely Christine has tested Kara’s Dreams for me and did a fabulous job!
I can't wait to turn Kara's Dreams and Something For Kate into blankets for both girls. I will of course share the pattern for the full blankets and maybe even look at running a CAL so watch this space x
Materials:
- Fiddlesticks Superb 8
- Colour One - White 70001
- Colour Two - Rich Red70006
- Colour Three - Orange 70059
- Colour Four - Denim Blue 70018
- A relatively small amount of each colour used, however as I plan to make a blanket with these squares (design will be launched later this year/early in the new year) there will be no waste.
- 4 mm Hook (I used my trusty Tulip Etimo Red)
- Needle for weaving in ends
- Scissors
- Stitch markers
Stitches used UK terms - Intermediate pattern.
This is an intermediate level pattern, knowledge of different stitches is necessary to complete this pattern.
I chose not to use abbreviations in this pattern. I recently had someone mention to me that they struggle with abbreviations so I thought I would give it a go without them!
- Slip Stitch
- Chain
- Double Crochet
- Half Treble Crochet
- Treble Crochet
- Double Treble Crochet
- Standing Double Crochet
- Standing Half Treble Crochet
- Back Post Half Treble
- Back Post Treble
Round One
- With colour one, chain 4 and join with a slip stitch
- Chain 1 (counts as first double crochet) - 11 double crochet into the ring and join with a slip stitch to the first chain. Fasten off and weave in ends (12 double crochet ).
Round Two
- Join colour 2 with a slip stitch into any double crochet. Chain 3 (counts as first treble) and 1 treble in the same space, 2 treble in the next space, 2 treble in each space until you reach the initial chain 3. Join with a slip stitch to the first chain 3. (24 treble).
Round Three
- Slip stitch between the next 2 treble.
- Chain 5, 3 double treble, 1 treble in the same space. Chain 3. Remove hook (picture one below).
- Skip two stitches, Join colour three into the space between the next two trebles. Chain 5, 3 double treble, 1 treble in the same space. Chain 3. Remove hook (picture two below)
- Pick up the colour one loop and working in front of the previous stitches skip the colour two grouping and skip two stitches. Slip stitch into the space between the next two trebles. (Picture three below) Chain 5, 3 double treble, 1 treble in the same space. Chain 3. Remove hook (picture Four below)
- Repeat alternating the two colours until you reach the end of the round (60 + 36 chain)
Round Four
- Join colour three with a standing double crochet between the chain 5 & double treble
- 1 back post half treble in the next 2 stitches.
- 1 back post treble in the next 2 stitches.
- Repeat until end of round, join with a slip stitch to the first standing double crochet
Round Five
- Chain 2 (counts as 1 half treble), 1 half treble, chain 2, 2 half treble in the same space (first corner made)
- 1 Half treble in the next four stitches, 1 double crochet in the next 2 stitches
- 1 Half treble in the next 3 stitches, 1 double crochet in the next 2 stitches
- 1 Half treble in the next 3 stitches,
- 2 half treble, chain 2, 2 half treble in the same space (second corner made)
- 1 Half treble in the next four stitches, 1 double crochet in the next 2 stitches
- 1 Half treble in the next 3 stitches, 1 double crochet in the next 2 stitches
- 1 Half treble in the next 3 stitches,
- 2 half treble, chain 2, 2 half treble in the same space (third corner made)
- 1 Half treble in the next four stitches, 1 double crochet in the next 2 stitches
- 1 Half treble in the next 3 stitches, 1 double crochet in the next 2 stitches
- 1 Half treble in the next 3 stitches,
- 2 half treble, chain 2, 2 half treble in the same space (fourth corner made)
- 1 Half treble in the next four stitches, 1 double crochet in the next 2 stitches
- 1 Half treble in the next 3 stitches, 1 double crochet in the next 2 stitches
- 1 Half treble in the next 3 stitches,
- Join with a slip stitch to the first chain 2 (10 half treble + 4 double crochet on each side)
Round Six
- Slip stitch to the corner.
- Chain 4 (counts as 1 half treble and chain 2, 1 half treble in the same space
- 1 half treble crochet in the next 6 stitches
- 1 double crochet in the next 6 stitches
- 1 half treble crochet in the next 6 stitches
- 1 half treble, chain 2, 1 half treble in the corner.
- Repeat until the end of the round. Join with a slip stitch and fasten off. Weave in ends. (12 half treble crochet + 6 double crochet on each side)
Round Seven
- Join colour 4 with a standing half treble in any corner, chain 2, 1 half treble in the same space
- 1 half treble in each stitch across.
- 1 half treble, chain 2, 1 half treble in each corner.
- Repeat until the end of the round.
- Join with a slip stitch
- and fasten off, weave in ends.(80 htr)
Round Eight
- Join Colour 3 with a standing half treble in any corner, chain 2, 1 half treble in the same space.
- 1 back post half treble around each stitch
- Repeat until the end of the round.
- Join with a slip stitch and fasten off, weave in ends.(22 back post half treble on each side)
Round Nine
- Join Colour 2 with a standing half treble in any corner. 1 half treble, chain two, 2 half treble in the same space.
- *1 half treble in the next 4 stitches, chain 1 and skip a stitch, 1 half treble in the next 4 stitches* repeat from * to* 2 half treble, chain 2, 2 half treble in the corner (20 half treble + 4 chain 1 spaces on each side)
Round Ten
In this round you will be working in round 10 and round 9.
- Join Colour 4 with a standing double crochet in any corner, chain 2, 1 double crochet in the same space.
- 1 double crochet in the next 5 stitches.
- Skip one stitch, now working into round 9 and in front of round 10, 3 treble crochet into the one chain space, skip the next stitch on round 10
- 1 double crochet in the next 2 stitches, skip one stitch, now working into round 9 and in front of round 10, 3 treble crochet into the one chain space, skip the next stitch on round 10
- 1 double crochet in the next 2 stitches, skip one stitch, now working into round 9 and in front of round 10, 3 treble crochet into the one chain space, skip the next stitch on round 10
- 1 double crochet in the next 2 stitches, skip one stitch, now working into round 9 and in front of round 10, 3 treble crochet into the one chain space, skip the next stitch on round 10
- 1 double crochet in the next 5 stitches.
- 1 double crochet, chain 2, 1 double crochet in the corner,
- Repeat on each side, slip stitch to beginning standing double crochet. Fasten off and weave in ends. (16 double crochet, 12 treble on each side)
