Creating a square crochet pattern that you can use for various projects like runners, blouses, and shawls is quite versatile and can be adapted to your desired size and stitch pattern. I’ll provide you with a basic square pattern that you can modify and expand as needed. You can use any yarn and hook size that you prefer, but for demonstration purposes, I’ll use worsted-weight yarn and a G/6 (4.0 mm) crochet hook.
Materials:
- Worsted weight yarn
- Crochet hook suitable for your yarn (G/6 – 4.0 mm for worsted weight)
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
Abbreviations:
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- dc: double crochet
- sl st: slip stitch
Instructions:
- Start with a magic ring (adjustable ring): Make a loop with your yarn and insert your hook into the loop. Pull up a loop. This will create a small loop on your hook. Chain 3 (counts as the first double crochet), and then make 2 more double crochets into the loop. You should have a total of 3 double crochets in the loop.
- Round 1: Chain 3 (counts as the first double crochet). Make 2 more double crochets into the same ring. You should now have a total of 3 double crochets in the ring.
- Corner: Chain 2. In the same ring, make 3 double crochets. This forms one corner of your square.
- Repeat the corner: Chain 2. Make 3 double crochets in the ring.
- Repeat: Chain 2. Make 3 double crochets in the ring.
- Repeat: Chain 2. Make 3 double crochets in the ring.
- Join: To join the round, chain 2 and make a slip stitch into the top of the beginning chain-3. This completes your first round.
- Round 2: To start the next round, slip stitch to the first chain-2 space (corner space). Chain 3 (counts as the first double crochet). Make 2 more double crochets in the same chain-2 space (corner).
- Corner: Chain 2. In the same chain-2 space, make 3 double crochets. This forms one corner of your square.
- Repeat the corner: Chain 2. Make 3 double crochets in the next chain-2 space.
- Repeat: Chain 2. Make 3 double crochets in the next chain-2 space.
- Repeat: Chain 2. Make 3 double crochets in the last chain-2 space.
- Join: To join the round, chain 2 and make a slip stitch into the top of the beginning chain-3.
- Continue: Repeat Round 2 until your square reaches the desired size. Each round adds more chain-2 spaces and corners, so your square will keep growing.
- Finish: When your square is the size you want, cut the yarn, leaving a tail for weaving in. Pull the yarn through the loop on your hook and use a yarn needle to weave in any loose ends.
Video tutorial:
You can customize your square by changing the colors, using different stitch patterns, or adding more rounds for a larger square. The number of rounds you crochet will depend on the size you want for your runner, blouse, or shawl.
