Lakeview Square is the 1st square in the Riverwood Square CAL 2019 Series! This square can also be used for other projects and will always be available. 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) (Affiliate Link), scissors, stitch markers and blunt needle
Measurement
9 inches
Gauge
4” = 17 dc on Round 7
Abbreviations
Ch/chs = chain/chains
Sc = single crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Dc = double crochet
Tr = treble crochet
BLO = back loop only
Sl st = slip stitch
Sp(s) = space(s)
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Notes
Chain 1 at beginning of round does not count unless otherwise stated.
Chain 3 at beginning of round counts as a dc unless otherwise stated.
Chain 4 at beginning of round counts as dc and chain 1 unless otherwise stated.
Chain 7 at beginning of round counts as a tr and chain 3 unless otherwise stated.
Corner – work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc)
COLORS: A – VIP; B – Suede; C – Polo; D – Linen
Instructions
Working with Color A
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 with a slip stitch into any chain 1 space
Round 2: sc in same chain 1 space, chain 2, work (sc in next chain 1 space, chain 2) 11 more times; join with a slip stitch into 1st sc. (12 sc, 12 ch 2 sps) Fasten off and weave in ends. Join Color C in back of any dc on Round 1
Round 3: Chain 7 (See Notes), work *tr in Rnd 1 dc, chain 3,* repeat 11 more times; join with a slip stitch in chain 4 of beginning chain 7. (12 tr, 12 ch 3 sps)
Round 4: Chain 1 (See Notes), hdc in same stitch as join, *work 3 tr in Rnd 2 chain 2 space, hdc in next tr,* repeat around; join with a slip stitch in 1st hdc. (36 tr, 12 hdc) Fasten off and weave in ends. Join Color A in any stitch
Round 5: Hdc in each stitch around; join with a slip stitch in 1st hdc. (48 hdc) Fasten off and weave in ends. Join Color B in any hdc
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 C 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 A in any chain 2 Corner space
Round 8: Chain 1 (doesn’t count), *work corner (See Notes), BLO dc around 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 B 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 * around; join with a slip stitch in in top of 1st hdc. (128 hdc)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Happy Hookin!
XO, Mistie
