Fallbrook Square is the 16th square in the Riverwood Square Crochet Along Series! Make several of this square to make a blanket or use it for other projects. Enjoy!
Level of Difficulty
Beginner/Intermediate
Yarn
Red Heart Chic Sheep, #4 Worsted; Color A (VIP), Color B (Suede), Color C (Polo), Color D (Linen), 20 yards (roughly)
Hook and Notions
Size Hook: I/9 (5.5 mm), scissors, stitch markers and blunt needle
Measurement
9 inches
Gauge
4 inches = 17 dc on Round 7
Abbreviations
Ch/chs = chain/chains
Sc = single crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Dc = double crochet
BLO = back loop only
Tr = treble crochet
Notes
Chain 1 at beginning of round does not count unless otherwise stated.
Chain 2 at beginning of round counts as a hdc unless otherwise stated.
Chain 3 at beginning of round counts as a dc unless otherwise stated.
Chain 4 at beginning of round counts as a (dc, ch 1) unless otherwise stated.
Corner – work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc)
Special Stitches
None
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Instructions
COLORS: A – VIP; B – Suede; C – Polo; D – Linen
Working with Color
Chain 4 (See Notes), slip stitch to form a ring
Round 1: Chain 4 (See Notes), *dc, chain 1,* repeat around 11 more times; join with a slip stitch into 3rd chain of chain 4. (12 dc, 12 ch 1 sps) Fasten off and weave in ends. Join Color B in any dc.
Round 2: Chain 3 (See Notes), dc in same space, *chain 1, work 2 dc in next chain 1 space, work 2 dc in next chain 1 space,* repeat from *to* around; join with a slip stitch in top of 1st dc. (24 dc, 6 ch 1 sps) Fasten off and weave in ends. Join Color A between any dc after chain 1 space.
Round 3: Chain 3 (See Notes), dc in next dc, *tr in skipped dc on RND 1, dc in next dc,* repeat from *to* around; join with a slip stitch in 1st dc. (24 dc, 12 tr) Fasten off and weave in ends. Join Color B in any dc.
Round 4: Chain 2 (See Notes), *work 2 dc in tr, hdc in next 2dc,* repeat from *to* around; join with a slip stitch in 1st hdc. (24 dc, 24 hdc) Fasten off and weave in ends. Join Color C in any stitch.
Round 5: Chain 1 (See Notes), sc in same stitch, sc in each stitch around; join with a slip stitch in 1st sc. (48 sc) Fasten off and weave in ends. Join Color A in any stitch.
Round 6: Chain 3 (See Notes), work (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) into same stitch as join, (FIRST CORNER), *chain 3, skip next 3 stitches, sc in next stitch, chain 3, skip next 3 stitches, sc in next stitch, chain 3, skip next 3 stitches, work Corner (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next stitch,* repeat from *to* around 2 more times; join with a slip stitch into 3rd chain of chain 3. (4 corners, 8 sc, 12 ch 3 sp) Fasten off and weave in ends. Join Color B in any chain 2 Corner space
Round 7: Work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) into same corner space, *dc into next 3 dc, work 4 dc into next chain 3 space, dc in next sc, work 5 dc into the next chain 3 space, dc in the next sc, work 4 dc into next chain 3 space, dc into next 3 dc, work Corner,* 2 more times; join with a slip stitch into 1st dc. (21 dc on each side = 84 dc & 4 Corners) Fasten off and weave in ends. Join Color C in any chain 2 Corner space
Round 8: Chain 1 (doesn’t count), *work corner (See Notes), BLO dc in each dc across,* repeat from *to* 3 more times; join with a slip stitch in 1st dc. (16 dc, 25 BLO dc = 100 BLO dc, 4 ch 2 spaces) Fasten off and weave in ends. Join Color A in any chain 2 Corner space
Round 9: Chain 1 (doesn’t count), *work 3 hdc in the corner chain 2 space, hdc in each stitch around,* repeat from *to* around; join with a slip stitch in in top of 1st hdc. (128 hdc) Fasten off and weave in ends.
Happy Hookin!
XO, Mistie
