Friday, August 21, 2009
CORKSCREW SQUARE
Bonnie Pierce graciously has hosted this pattern on her website since 2003. Thanks Bonnie.
SIZE: 6 or 7 inch square
MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn
G Hook
Worsted weight yarn
G Hook
INSTRUCTIONS:
Chain 4, join with slipstitch to form ring.
Round 1: Ch 1, 16 sc in ring. (16 sc)
Round 2: Ch 12, 3 sc in 2nd stitch from hook, 3 sc in each chain (33 sc), Sc in next 2 stitches of round 1. Repeat around there should be 8 spirals.
Round 3: Ch 6, slipstitch in first sc at tip (spiral should be twisted clockwise) of spiral, ch 6 slipstitch in 2 sc of round 2, repeat around, 16 chain 6 loops.
Round 4: Slipstitch in chains of ch 6 loop to point of spiral, slipstitch in slipstitch, chain 6 slipstitch in slipstitch in point of spiral, repeat around (8 chain 6 loops)
Round 5: Sc into first chain 6 loop, [chain 8, sc in same loop, ch 4, sc in next loop, ch 4 sc, in next loop]. Repeat [ ] around. (12 loops)
Round 6: Slipstitch in first ch 8 loop, 9 sc in loop, 4 sc in each ch 4 loop, 9 sc in each ch 8 loop, join with slipstitch in bl of 1st sc. (68 sc)
Round 7: Ch 3 (counts as first dc) dc in bl of each sc around, working 2 dc, ch 2, 2dc in center stitch of 9 sc for corner. Slipstitch in top of ch 3. (80 dc)
This should be a 6 inch square for a 7 inch square work another round of dc with 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in corners slipstitch in top of ch 3 (96 dc) and fasten off.
Abreviations:
Ch = chain
Sc = Single crochet
Dc = Double crochet
Ss = Slip stitch
Bl = Back loop
Chain 4, join with slipstitch to form ring.
Round 1: Ch 1, 16 sc in ring. (16 sc)
Round 2: Ch 12, 3 sc in 2nd stitch from hook, 3 sc in each chain (33 sc), Sc in next 2 stitches of round 1. Repeat around there should be 8 spirals.
Round 3: Ch 6, slipstitch in first sc at tip (spiral should be twisted clockwise) of spiral, ch 6 slipstitch in 2 sc of round 2, repeat around, 16 chain 6 loops.
Round 4: Slipstitch in chains of ch 6 loop to point of spiral, slipstitch in slipstitch, chain 6 slipstitch in slipstitch in point of spiral, repeat around (8 chain 6 loops)
Round 5: Sc into first chain 6 loop, [chain 8, sc in same loop, ch 4, sc in next loop, ch 4 sc, in next loop]. Repeat [ ] around. (12 loops)
Round 6: Slipstitch in first ch 8 loop, 9 sc in loop, 4 sc in each ch 4 loop, 9 sc in each ch 8 loop, join with slipstitch in bl of 1st sc. (68 sc)
Round 7: Ch 3 (counts as first dc) dc in bl of each sc around, working 2 dc, ch 2, 2dc in center stitch of 9 sc for corner. Slipstitch in top of ch 3. (80 dc)
This should be a 6 inch square for a 7 inch square work another round of dc with 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in corners slipstitch in top of ch 3 (96 dc) and fasten off.
Abreviations:
Ch = chain
Sc = Single crochet
Dc = Double crochet
Ss = Slip stitch
Bl = Back loop
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Yay, another square for my exchanges and charities. It looks beautiful, I shall try it soon.
Jean Martin
Jean Martin
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: 7:04 PM
Ok, you are tempting me to try yet another thing, and I will, but I have a christening blanket to finish and an afghan for my MIL for xmas. Too many things to try, so little time!
Ginger Booker
Ginger Booker
This is beautiful! Can't wait to try it - I hope to make two and join them as a little "make-up" bag for my 3 year old niece :) wish me luck hehe
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