Here’s a lovely 12″ square pattern for all your crochet-alongs! It can also be made smaller if you fancy a 6″, 8″ or 10″ square. This square is made with 3-double crochet shells that form a sort of diamond pattern, hence the name.
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Harlequin Shells 12” Square
Size
12” square
Materials
Worsted weight yarn in colors as desired. Five colors are shown.
H (5.00mm) hook
Instructions
Rnd 1: Ch 5 with first color, join with sl st in first ch to form ring, ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in ring, ch 2, (3 dc in ring, ch 2) 3 times, join with sl st in top of ch 3. (12 dc in ring)
Rnd 2: Sl st in next dc, ch 1, sc in same st, * (3 hdc, ch 2, 3 hdc) in ch-2 sp (corner) **, sc in center dc of next 3-dc group; repeat from * around ending last repeat at **, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Rnd 3: Join next color with sc in center hdc of 3-hdc group before corner space, * (3 hdc, ch 2, 3 hdc) in corner, sc in center dc of next 3-hdc group, 3 dc in next sc **, sc in center hdc of next 3-hdc group; repeat from * around ending last repeat at **, join. Fasten off.
Rnd 4: Join next color with sc in center hdc of 3-hdc group before corner space, * (3 hdc, ch 2, 3 hdc) in corner, sc in center hdc of next 3-hdc group, 3 dc in next sc, sc in center dc of next 3-dc group, 3 dc in next sc **, sc in center hdc of next 3-hdc group; repeat from * round ending last repeat at **, join. Fasten off.
Rnd 5: Join next color with sc in center hdc of 3-hdc group before corner space, * (3 hdc, ch 2, 3 hdc) in corner, sc in center hdc of next 3-hdc group, 3 dc in next sc, (sc in center dc of next 3-dc group, 3 dc in next sc) along side **, sc in center hdc of next 3-hdc group; repeat from * round ending last repeat at **, join. Fasten off.
Rnds 6-10 or until piece is slightly less than 12” square: Repeat rnd 5.
Rnd 11 or last rnd: Join with sc in any corner, (sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in same corner, sc in each dc and hdc, and hdc in each sc around with (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in each corner, join. Fasten off.
I love this new blog. I am always looking for something different. I love your designs. I had signed up for your latest cal but life got in the way and just couldn’t do it. I hope you do another someday and I can follow along.
Thanks again,
Kathy
I just love your 12 inch squares! Thank you!
if I wanted to do this in one colour would I still need to break the yarn and attach as says in each round.?
This is an eye catching stitch and could be used in making up a variety of articles. Thanks so much for sharing with us SMILE
Saw the picture posted on Facebook today and loved the color combo. Thanks for the pattern. Love it.
When I make my square it is pulling in the middle on each side. So I’m not getting four straight lines. They dip in in the middle of each side. Like a four pointed star. Any suggestions as to what I’m doing wrong here? Thanks.
Hi, LaTonia, thanks for your comment. I don’t think you are doing anything wrong. I have had a few people comment with this same issue and all I can figure out is it’s a stitch height/gauge issue. Dedri addresses the ripples and ruffles a bit in her step-by-step instructions for the block at http://www.lookatwhatimade.net/crafts/yarn/crochet/block-a-week-cal-2014/bonus-block-1-harlequin-shells/. In every case that I’ve been told about, the block straightens right up when sewn or crocheted into a blanket with other squares.
What yarn and shades were used for the purple red orange green lilac square? Love it♡