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Kinnedy Nichelle

Square

Regardless of skill level, please read through entire pattern BEFORE beginning.

Kinnedy Nichelle is the fourth square in a series that I am designing as a legacy for my grandchildren. Kinnedy loves

volleyball and her four younger brothers; she is kind and nurturing, with a beautiful soul.

Hook/Finished Size: 4.5 mm, 11”; 5 mm, 12”

Crochet Terms: US terminology throughout

Skill Level: Intermediate to Experienced

Yarn and Colors Used:

▪ I Love This Cotton (Worsted Weight), 100% cotton

 Colorway 1, A – Buttercup; B – Mint; C – Amethyst; D – Ivory; E – Deep Teal

 Colorway 2, A – Pewter; B – Tart Orange; C – Burnt Sienna: D – Olive; E – Taupe; F – Dove

Additional Items Needed: Stitch markers and darning needle

STITCHES USED

double magic circle

standing stitch

invisible join (join)

st(s) (Stitch/stitches)

sp (Space)

ch (Chain)

yo (Yarn over)

rnd (Round)

sc (Single crochet)

FPsc (Front post single crochet)

BPsc (Back post single crochet)

long sc (Long single crochet)

hdc (Half double crochet)

dc (Double crochet)

FPdc (Front post double crochet)

tr (Treble crochet)

2tr-cluster (2 Treble crochet cluster)

picot

back-stitch

HPS (Horizontal puff stitch)

shell

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double magic circle

• Video at A Yarn of Serendipity

standing stitch

• Start with a slip stitch on hook;

• Insert hook into designated st or ch sp and finish the st

as normal.

Video at A Yarn of Serendipity

invisible join

• Do not join after completing last st of the rnd; cut yarn

and pull yarn tail through st;

• remove hook and insert from back-to-front of the 2nd st

of the rnd; grab yarn and gently pull through;

• from the back, insert

hook from bottom-

to-top of the center

of the last st of rnd;

pull yarn gently

through st;

• anchor the join by

drawing through any

back loop of first and

last sts of rnd, and

weave in ends.

Video at A Yarn of Serendipity

long sc

• Insert hook in st and pull up a loop, pull loop up almost

to the length of the previous st;

• yo and pull through 2 loops on hook.

FPsc

• Insert hook from front-to-back-to-front around post, so

post is in front of hook; yo and pull up a loop;

• yo and pull through remaining 2 loops on hook.

BPsc

• Insert hook from back-to-front-to-back around post, so

post is in back of your hook; yo and pull up a loop;

• yo and pull through remaining 2 loops on hook.

FPdc

• Yo, insert hook from front-to-back-to-front around post,

so post is in front of hook; yo, pull up a loop;

• [yo, pull through 2 loops on hook] 2 times.

tr

• Yo 2 times; insert hook into st, yo, pull up a loop ;

• (yo, pull through 2 loops) 3 times.

2tr-cluster

• Yo 2 times; insert hook in st; yo, pull through st, [yo, pull

through 2 loops on hook] 2 times;

• yo 2 times; insert hook in same st; yo, pull through st, [yo,

pull through 2 loops on hook] 2 times;

• yo and pull through all 3 loops on hook.

picot

• Once you have completed the stitch, ch 3;

• insert hook into the back bar of the first ch, slst through all

loops on the hook.

back-stitch

• Fold the work toward you, identify the back of the

designated stitch.

• Insert your hook between the inverted “V” and complete

the stitch.

HPS

• sc into designated stitch, ch 1;

• [yo, insert hook around the same sc, pull up a loop to the

height of the stitch] 3 times;

• yo and pull through all 7 loops.

Video at A Yarn of Serendipity

shell

• (5 tr, picot, 5 tr) in designated st.

Symbol Guide

ASTERISKS: * to repeat instructions after a single asterisk as directed. Example *sc in ch-1 sp; ch 1, sk NEXT hdc; sc in

NEXT ch-1 sp; ch 1, sk NEXT FPdc; repeat from * around

PARENTHESES: ( ) indicates a group of sts that are worked together in or around the same st. I also use parentheses to

indicate the name of sts skipped. Example #1: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp. Example #2: sk NEXT (2 hdc, ch-1 sp, 2 hdc).

BRACKETS: [ ] repeat instructions within brackets as directed. Example: [dc, ch 1, dc in NEXT dc; ch 1, sk tr] 2 times

COUNT TOTALS: Total chain spaces are included in the st count; corner chain spaces are not included in the total.

Example: Counts: 48 dc, 36 FPtr, 8 ch-2 sp, 4 ch-2 corner sp (100 total/25 per side)

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Special Instructions

Instructions for ALL rounds start with a standing stitch and end with an invisible join to 2nd st of rnd, and

fasten off. If not changing colors, you can opt to finish the previous rnd with a slip stitch join and use the

appropriate "ch" or "chainless starting stitch" to begin the next round. Keep in mind that if you choose the slip

stitch end, the "ch" or "chainless starting stitch" will replace the first standing st of the round.

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the yarns and colors used, click here, then click on the "Yarns and Colors Used" link to return. Please be aware that some

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RND 1

Colorway 1: A, Buttercup

Colorway 2: A, Pewter

In a double magic circle, ch 3 (counts as 1st dc of rnd); 7 dc into double magic circle; cut yarn, invisible join to first true

dc. Counts: 8 dc (8 total)

RND 2

Colorway 1: B, Mint

Colorway 2: B, Tart Orange

Starting in any dc,

• [(2tr-cluster, ch 1, 2tr-cluster) in dc, ch 1] 8 times; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 16 2tr-cluster, 16 ch-1 sp (32 total)

RND 3

Colorway 1: C, Amethyst

Colorway 2: C, Burnt Sienna

Starting in any ch-1 sp,

PETAL as follows:

• *(hdc, dc, tr), ch 2; fold your work toward you;

•

sc in the previous ch-1 sp (to your

right), inserting your hook from front-

to-back and behind the ch 2 just

made;

•

ch 2, sk NEXT 2tr-cluster (move to

your left, sk petal just made); repeat

from * around; cut yarn, invisible join.

Counts: (16 PETALS)

RND 4

Colorway 1: B, Mint

Colorway 2: D, Olive

Starting in ch-2 sp behind any petal,

• *(sc, ch 3, sc) in ch-2 sp; ch 3, sk ch-2 sp behind NEXT petal; (sc, ch 2, sc) in NEXT ch-2 sp; ch 3, sk NEXT ch-2 sp

behind next petal; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 16 sc, 4 ch-2 sps, 12 ch-3 sp (60 total)

RND 5

Colorway 1: D, Ivory

Colorway 2: E, Taupe

Starting in any ch-2 sp,

• *(5 dc) in ch-2 sp, sk sc, ch 1; sc in NEXT ch-3 sp, sk sc; shell in NEXT ch-3 sp, sk sc; sc in NEXT ch-3 sp, ch 1, sk NEXT

sc; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 8 sc, 20 dc, 4 shells, 8-ch 1 sp (40 total)

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RND 6

Colorway 1: E, Deep Teal

Colorway 2: B, Tart Orange

Starting in first tr of any shell,

• *BPsc around 5 tr, ch 1, sk NEXT picot; BPsc around NEXT 5 tr, ch 1; sk NEXT (sc, ch-1 sp);

(FPdc, ch 1, FPdc, ch 1) around each of the NEXT 5 dc;

• sk NEXT (ch-1 sp, sc);

repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 40 BPsc, 40 FPdc, 48 ch-1 sp (128

total)

RND 7

Colorway 1: B, Mint

Colorway 2: D, Olive

Starting in the 1st BPsc after any skipped picot and ch-1 sp,

• *dc in 5 BPsc; ch 1, sk ch-1 sp;

• [FPsc around NEXT 2 FPdc as one, ch 1] 5 times;

• sk ch-1 sp, dc in each of the NEXT 5 BPsc, ch 1;

• dc in ch-3 sp of NEXT rnd 5 picot, ch 1; repeat from * around; cut yarn,

invisible join Counts: 44 dc, 20 FPsc, 32 ch-1 sp (96 total)

RND 8

Colorway 1: C, Amethyst

Colorway 2: C, Burnt Sienna

Starting in ch-1 sp before any dc worked in picot,

• *(3 dc) in ch-1 sp before dc in picot; ch 2 (new corner), sk dc; (3 dc) in NEXT ch-1 sp; dc in NEXT 2 dc, hdc in NEXT dc;

sc in NEXT 2 dc and ch-1 sp;

• [sc in FPsc, sk ch-1 sp] 4 times; sc in NEXT FPsc, ch-1 sp, 2 dc;

• hdc in NEXT dc, dc in NEXT 2 dc; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 44 sc, 8 hdc, 40 dc, 4 ch-2

corner sp (92 total/23 per side)

RND 9

Colorway 1: D, Ivory

Colorway 2: F, Dove

Starting in any ch-2 corner sp,

• *(5 dc) in ch-2 corner sp, [sk dc, (2 dc) in NEXT dc] 2 times; sk dc, (3 dc) in NEXT hdc; ch 1, sk NEXT 3 sc; hdc in NEXT

ch-1 sp of rnd 6 – before the groups of FPdc;

• ch 1, sc in NEXT 5 sc of rnd 8, ch 1; hdc in NEXT ch-1 sp of rnd 6; ch 1, sk NEXT 3 sc;

• (3 dc) in hdc; [sk dc, (2 dc) in NEXT st] 2 times, sk dc; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 20 sc, 76

dc, 8 hdc, 16 ch-1 sp (120 total)

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RND 10 Colorway 1: B, Mint

Colorway 2: A, Pewter

Starting around 1st dc of any (5 dc) group,

• *BPsc around 11 sts-place stitch marker in 3rd BPsc;

• ch 1, sk NEXT (dc and skipped sc of rnd 8); dc in NEXT 2 skipped sc; back-

stitch dc in each of NEXT 5 sc;

• dc in NEXT 2 skipped sc; ch 1, sk NEXT (skipped sc of rnd 8 and dc of rnd

9); BPsc around NEXT 6 sts;

repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 68 BPsc, 16 dc, 20 dc

back stitch, 8 ch-1 sp (112 total)

RND 11

Colorway 1: E – Deep Teal

Colorway 2: E, Taupe

Starting in any marked st of rnd 10,

• *(2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) – in marked dc – remove marker; hdc in NEXT 7 BPsc;

• ch 1, sk BPsc; (2 hdc) in NEXT ch-1 sp; [sk dc, (2 hdc) in NEXT dc] 4 times;

• sk dc, (2 hdc) in NEXT ch-1 sp; ch 1, sk BPsc; hdc in NEXT 7 BPsc; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join.

Counts: 120 hdc, 8 ch-1 sp, 4 ch-2 corner sp (128 total/32 per side)

RND 12

Colorway 1: C, Amethyst

Colorway 2: C, Burnt Sienna

Starting in any ch-2 corner sp,

• *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc), in ch-2 corner sp, ch 1, sk NEXT 2 hdc;

• [HPS in NEXT hdc; ch 1, sk NEXT 2 hdc] 2 times;

• HPS in NEXT hdc; ch 1, sk NEXT (ch-1 sp, hdc);

• [HPS in NEXT hdc; ch 1, sk NEXT 2 hdc] 3 times;

• HPS in NEXT hdc; ch 1, sk NEXT (hdc, ch-1 sp);

• [HPS in NEXT hdc, ch 1, sk NEXT 2 hdc] 3 times;

repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 16 dc,

40 HPS, 44 ch-1 sp, 4 ch-2 corner sp (100 total/25 per side)

RND 13

Colorway 1: D, Ivory

Colorway 2: B, Tart Orange

Starting in any ch-2 corner sp,

• *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner sp; ch 2, sk NEXT 2 dc; [long sc in NEXT ch-1 sp; ch 2, sk NEXT HPS] 10 times; long sc in

NEXT ch-1 sp; ch 2, sk NEXT dc; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 8 sc, 44 long sc, 48 ch-2 sp, 4 ch-

2 corner sp (148 total/37 per side)

RND 14

Colorway 1: B, Mint

Colorway 2: F, Dove

Starting in any ch-2 corner sp,

• *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 corner sp;

• [{sk sc, (3 dc) in NEXT ch-2 sp} 2 times; sk sc, (2 dc) in NEXT ch-2 sp] 2 times;

• [sk sc, (2 dc) in NEXT ch-2 sp; {sk sc, (3 dc) in NEXT ch-2 sp} 2 times] 2 times, sk sc; repeat from * around; cut yarn,

invisible join. Counts: 144 dc, 4 ch-2 corner sp (144 total/36 per side)

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RND 15

Colorway 1: E, Deep Teal

Colorway 2: A, Pewter

Starting in any ch-2 corner sp,

• *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 corner sp; sk dc, dc across to NEXT ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible

join and weave in ALL yarn ends. Counts: 156 dc, 4 ch-2 corner sp (156 total/39 per side)

Blocking is a great way to put the finishing touches on your square. It allows you to reach your final shape and size. It

also opens up your stitches, making them even and more defined; giving it a more professional appearance.

You can either wet block or steam block, but always make sure you are careful when steam blocking acrylic yarn. This

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