Aurora 12″ Crochet Square

Today I’m happy to release my Aurora 12″ Crochet Square pattern. I designed this square as a part of the Moogly Crochet Along 2024. I love the way it turned out, and I hope you will enjoy making it for the Moogly CAL or any of your CALs using 12″ squares.

The annual Moogly CAL is organized by Tamara Kelly on mooglyblog.com. For more information about this project and all the designer squares, please visit this post.

Tamara is making her squares for this year’s CAL in a color scheme designed to stash-bust her rainbow colors as well as some pretty neutrals. This link shows all the squares released so far for the 2024 CAL.

Here is her version of Aurora.

The Moogly CAL is a great way to try out 12” square patterns by 24 different designers, maybe add something new to your stitch repertoire, and even make some new friends. Tamara has lots of goodies for you on the blog to help you make the most of the CAL experience, including her YouTube channel and special Facebook group. One of the great things about this CAL is that squares from year to year are interchangeable—so if you ever come across one that’s not especially to your liking, you have several years worth of 12” squares from which to choose a substitute. I’ve participating for a number of years and you can find all my 12” square patterns here.

Aurora 12″ Crochet Square

By Carolyn Christmas

Size

12” square

Skill level

Intermediate

Materials

Three colors Caron One Pound worsted/Aran-weight yarn

A Hosta

B Lilac

C Living Coral

Size J 10.0/6.00 crochet hook

Abbreviations and stitches used

Ch           chain

Dc           double crochet

Hdc       half double crochet

Lp            loop

Sc            single crochet

Sl st       slip stitch

Sp           space

St             stitch

Tr              treble crochet

Yo            yarn over

Instructions

Rnd 1: With A, make magic circle and work standing dc, or ch 5, join with sl st in first ch to form ring, ch 3 (counts as first dc), 11 dc in ring, join. Fasten off. (12 dc)

Rnd 2: Join B with standing dc in any st or join with sl st and ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, join. Fasten off. (24 dc)

Rnd 3: Join C with standing dc in any st or join with sl st and ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same st, dc in next st, (2 dc in next st, dc in next st) around, join. Fasten off. (36 dc)

Rnd 4: Join A with standing dc in any st or join with sl st and ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts) around, join. Fasten off. (48 dc)

Rnd 5: Join B with sc in any st, skip next st, 5 dc in next st, skip next st, (sc in next st, skip next st, 5 dc in next st, skip next st) around, join in first sc. Fasten off. (12 scallops)

Rnd 6: Join C with sc in any sc, sc in next 2 sts, (3 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts) around ending with 3 sc in next st, sc in last 2 sts, join. Fasten off. (96 sc)

Rnd 7: Join A with sc in center sc of any 3-sc group, skip next 3 sts, (tr, 3 dc, tr) in next sc, skip next 3 sts, *sc in next sc, skip next 3 sts, (tr, 3 dc, tr) in next sc, skip next 3 sts; repeat from * around, join. Fasten off. (72 sts)

Rnd 8: Join B with standing dc in center dc of any 3-dc group, ch 2, dc in same st, *(ch 1, skip next st, hdc in next st) 2 times, (ch 1, skip next st, sc in next st) 4 times, (ch 1, skip next st, hdc in next st) 2 times, ch 1, skip next st **, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next st; repeat from * around ending last repeat at **, join. Do not fasten off.

Rnd 9: Ch 4 or work standing tr in same st, *(2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in next ch-2 sp, tr in next dc, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next st, hdc in next ch-1 sp, hdc in next st, (sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next st) 4 times, sc in next ch-1 sp, hdc in next st, hdc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next st, dc in next ch-1 sp **, tr in next st; repeat from * around ending last repeat at **, join.

Rnd 10: Ch 3 or work standing dc, dc in each st around with (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each corner ch-2 sp, join. (27 dc on each side, ch-2 sp in each corner)

Note: There are several options for last rnds. Repeat rnd 10 until piece is 12” or a bit less across. Depending on how much more width is needed, work last rnd in sc, hdc or dc as needed.

Last rnd in sc: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each st around with (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner ch-2 sp, join. Fasten off.

Last rnd in hdc: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in each st around with (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in each corner ch-2 sp, join. Fasten off.

Last rnd in dc: Ch 3 or work standing dc, dc in each st around with (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each corner ch-2 sp, join. Fasten off. (same number of dc on each side, ch-2 sp in each corner)