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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

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

12 comments:

  1. jean m7:04 PM

    Yay, another square for my exchanges and charities. It looks beautiful, I shall try it soon.

    Jean Martin

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  2. 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

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  3. 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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  4. Diane H5:42 PM

    That is just the prettiest square I think I've ever seen! I am new to making squares and I just have to do this one. Thanks for the great pattern, Suzie!

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  5. Help! I'm trying this square and the instructions are just not making sense to me. I have gotten to round 5 and am baffled! No matter how I try it, I don't end up with 12 loops, I have either more or less. Can you give a little more detail on this round? Thanks!

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  6. On round 5, you are making an extra "loop" in what will be the corners. Try not to over think it.

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  7. I loved making this square, it turned out to be very simple to make, great instructions

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  8. Thanks for the pattern, I'm really lookking forward to trying it. I have added a link to it on my blog, I hope that is ok?
    Jo :)

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  9. Lauren11:56 AM

    Please help me, I can't understand Round $

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  10. I guess you mean round 4 since $ shares the 4 on my keyboard.

    Fibercat did a tutorial of this square maybe that will help you.

    http://calosiknits.blogspot.com/2012/03/tutorial-for-corkscrew-square-multi.html

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  11. Scarf patterns now please lol 😁

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  12. There are lots of scarf patterns, see the list on the side bar.

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