Yarn: 2 colors of worsted weight kitchen cotton. Sample shown using Lily Sugar ‘n Cream.
Materials: H/8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook, yarn needle, scissors
Finished Size: Approximately 8″ square
Gauge: Not critical to this project
Difficulty: Intermediate
Stitch Guide: A/B – color A/B, ch – chain, sc – single crochet, sl st – slip stitch, st(s) – stitches, tr – treble crochet
Notes
- Change colors at the end of each row by completing the last pull-through of last sc with the new color (see pic, page 2).
- You will carry your unused yarn by crocheting over it each row (see pic, page 2).
- The ch-1 at the beginning/end of a row does not count as a st.
- Force the tr sts of each row toward you so that the color A trebles are on one side and color B trebles are on the other.
Instructions:
With A, ch 28.
Row 1: (Sl st, tr) in 2nd ch from hook, skip next ch, *(sl st, tr) in next, skip next ch; repeat from * across to last ch, sc in last ch, change to B, ch 1, turn — 13 sl st/tr groups and 1 sc.
*After turning, wrap unused color around the right edge of work and stitch the next row over it. Do this for every row.
Row 2: With B, (sl st, tr) in sc, skip next tr, *(sl st, tr) in next sl st, skip next tr; repeat from * across to last st, sc in last st, change to A, ch 1, turn.
Row 3: With A, (sl st, tr) in sc, skip next tr, *(sl st, tr) in next sl st, skip next tr; repeat from * across to last st, sc in last st, change to B, ch 1, turn.
Rows 4-21: Repeat Rows 2 and 3.
Fasten off A and weave in ends.
Round 22: With B, 2 sc in each sl st across to last st, 3 sc in corner, rotate and work 2 sc in end of each B row across, 3 sc in corner, rotate and work 2 sc in every other st along starting ch, 3 sc in corner, rotate and work 2 sc in end of each B row across, 1 sc in same st as 1st 2-sc group.
Join to 1st sc and fasten off.
Weave in all ends.
