Eye of Yosemite Square is the 1st Square pattern in the 2015 CWU & AC Group Mystery Blanket CAL! This quick and easy 6-inch square can also be used for other projects and will always be available. Enjoy!
Photos courtesy of Joanita @Creative Crochet Workshop
REQUIREMENTS
Terminology
- US Terms
Level of Difficulty
- Beginner/Intermediate
Yarn
- Lion Brand Heartland, #4 worsted weight; color A (Acadia), B (Sequoia) & Color C (Yosemite), 10 yards (roughly)
Hook and Notions
- Size Hook: H (5 mm)
- Scissors
- Blunt needle
Measurement
- 6-inches
Gauge
- Not important
Abbreviations
- Ch/chs = chain/chains
- Sc = single crochet
- Dc = double crochet
- Tr = trebl crochet
- Sp(s) = space(s)
- FPdc = front post double crochet
Pattern Notes:
- On Round 4 do not tr in the chain 1 spaces. If you do your stitch count will not come out correctly.
Special Stitches:
Front Post Double Crochet (FPDC): Front post stitches are raised crochet stitches on the surface of the fabric facing you. You will need a row of stitches to work around to start the FP stitch.
- A post stitch is shorter than a normal stitch, you make the turning chain with one chain stitch less than the normal turning chain requires.
- Yarn over (yo) and insert your hook from front to back between the posts of the first and second double crochet of the row below. (The hook should now be positioned horizontally behind the double crochet that you’re working around.)
- Yarn over and draw the yarn around the post of the stitch. You now have 3 loops on the hook.
Yarn over and draw the yarn through the 2 loops on the hook, twice. One front post double crochet (FP dc) is complete.
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Eye of Yosemite Instructions
COLORS: A – Acadia; B – Sequoia; C – Yosemite
Working With A
Make a magic ring
Round 1: Chain 3 (Counts as 1st dc),
work 2 dc, * chain 2,
work 3 dc, * 2 more times;
join with a slip stitch in top of beginning chain 3. (12 dc, 4 ch 2 sps)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Join B with a Slip Stitch into any chain 2 space
Round 2: Chain 3 (Counts as 1st dc ),
work 2 dc, chain 2,
work 3 dc in same space, skip next stitch,
* sc in next stitch,
work (3 dc, chain 2, 3 dc) in the next stitch, *
repeat from * to * around;
join with a slip stitch in top of beginning chain 3. (24 dc, 4 sc, 4 ch 2 sps)
Round 3: Chain 3 (Counts as 1st dc),
dc in next 2 stitches,
* work (3dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the chain 3 space,
dc in the next 3 stitches,
chain 1, dc in next stitch,
chain 1, dc in next 3 stitches, *
repeat from * to * around;
join with a slip stitch in beginning chain 3. (52 dc, 8 chain 1 sps, 4 ch 2 sps)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Join C with a slip stitch in any dc between chain 1 spaces
Round 4: Chain 4 (Counts as 1st treble),
tr in next stitch and in each stitch across to corner,
work (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in the chain 2 space, *
repeat from * to * around, tr in the last 6 stitches;
join with a slip stitch in the top of beginning chain 4. (68 tr, 4 ch 2 sps)
Round 5: Chain 3 (Counts as 1st dc),
FPdc in each stitch across to corner,
work (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the chain 2 space, *
repeat from * to * around;
join with a slip stitch in top of top of beginning chain 3. (68 FPdc, 4 ch 1 sps, 16 dc)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
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XO, Mistie
