Week 1

Supplies

• Cotton 8 yarn, colour 669 from kit 1 or colour 722 from kit 2
  
• crochet hook 3 mm
  
• a pair of scissors
  
• darning needle
  

Stitches used (US terms)

• Double crochet
  
• Chain
  
• Slip stitch
  

Tips

• Read through the pattern at least once before you start.
  
• Feel free to use any colour (but leave colour 726 from kit 1 and 717 from kit 2; these are the colours that you have 4 balls of).
  
• The aim of this CAL is to let out your creative side, so choose any colours you like! You can even combine multiple colours in one square.
  
• Use the invisible join method to finish your square, as described in the Tips & Tricks PDF. This ensures that all sides of your square are exactly the same, which will make crocheting them together at the end a lot easier.
  
• Sew in the ends right after you finish your square.
  
• To get the best result, block your squares. You can find more info on how to do this in the Tips & Tricks PDF.
  
• If you want to print the pattern, please only print page 4. This is a special page, designed to use the least amount of ink and of course paper.
  
• Have fun! :)
  

Finished blocked square measures around 7 inches/18 cms.

Pattern - make 6 in total

Start with a magic ring. See the Tips & Tricks PDF for a guide on how to make a magic ring.

1. Ch 3, 2dc, *ch2, 3dc*, repeat ** 2 times, ch2, join with ss to top ch of beg ch3.
   
2. Ch 4, sk 1 st, dc, [dc2, ch2, dc2] in ch2 space, *dc, ch1, sk 1 st, dc, [dc2, ch2, dc2] in ch2 sp*, repeat ** 2 times, join with ss to 3rd ch of beg ch4.
   
3. Ss to ch1 sp, ch4, skip 1, dc2, [dc2, ch2, dc2] in ch2 sp, *dc2, ch1, sk 1 st, dc, ch1, sk 1 st, dc2, [dc2, ch2, dc2] in ch2 sp*, repeat ** 2 times, dc2, ch1, join with ss to 3rd ch of beg ch4.
   
4. Ch3, dc in ch1 sp, ch1, sk 1 st, dc3, [dc2, ch2, dc2] in ch2 sp, *dc3, ch1, sk 1 st, dc in ch1 sp, dc, dc in ch1 sp, ch1, sk 1 st, dc3, [dc2, ch2, dc2] in ch2 sp*, repeat ** 2 times, dc3, ch1, sk 1 st, dc in ch1 sp, join with ss to top ch of beg ch3.
   
5. Ch3, dc, dc in ch1 sp, ch1, sk 1 st, dc4, [dc2, ch2, dc2] in ch2 sp, *dc4, ch1, sk 1 st, dc in ch1 sp, dc3, dc in ch1 sp, ch1, sk 1 st, dc4, [dc2, ch2, dc2] in ch2 sp*, repeat ** 2 times, dc4, ch1, sk 1 st, dc in ch1 sp, dc, join with ss to top ch of beg ch3.
   
6. Ch3, dc2, dc in ch1 sp, ch1, sk 1 st, dc5, [dc2, ch2, dc2] in ch2 sp, *dc5, ch1, sk 1 st, dc in ch1 sp, dc5, dc in ch1 sp, ch1, sk 1 st, dc5, [dc2, ch2, dc2] in ch2 sp*, repeat ** 2 times, dc5, ch1, sk 1 st, dc in ch1 sp, dc2, join with ss to top ch of beg ch3.
   
7. Ch3, dc2, ch1, sk 1 st, dc in ch1 sp, dc7, [dc2, ch2, dc2] in ch2 sp, *dc7, dc in ch1 sp, ch1, sk 1 st, dc5, ch1, sk 1 st, dc in ch1 sp, dc7, [dc2, ch2, dc2] in ch2 sp*, repeat ** 2 times, dc7, dc in ch1 sp, ch1, sk 1 st, dc2, join with ss to top ch of beg ch3.
   
8. Ch3, dc, ch1, sk 1 st, dc in ch1 sp, dc10, [dc2, ch2, dc2] in ch2 sp, *dc10, dc in ch1 sp, ch1, sk 1 st, dc3, ch1, sk 1 st, dc in ch1 sp, dc10, [dc2, ch2, dc2] in ch2 sp*, repeat ** 2 times, dc10, dc in ch1 sp, ch1, sk 1 st, dc1, join with ss to top ch of beg ch3.
   
9. Ch4, sk 1 st, dc in ch1 sp, dc13, [dc2, ch2, dc2] in ch2 sp, *dc13, dc in ch1 sp, ch1, sk 1 st, dc, ch1, sk 1 st, dc in ch1 sp, dc13, [dc2, ch2, dc2] in ch2 sp*, repeat ** 2 times, dc13, dc in ch1 sp, ch1, join with ss to 3rd ch of beg ch4.
   
10. Ch3, dc in ch1 sp, dc16, [dc2, ch2, dc2] in ch2 sp, *dc16, dc in ch1 sp, dc, dc in ch1 sp, dc16, [dc2, ch2, dc2] in ch2 sp*, repeat ** 2 times, dc16, ch in ch1 sp, join with invisible join as described in Tips & Tricks PDF. Fasten off and sew in the ends.
    

Colour variations - optional

Kit 1 - start with colour 508 for 4 rounds, switch to colour 642 for 3 rounds, switch to colour 669 for 3 rounds.
Kit 2 - start with colour 722 for 4 rounds, switch to colour 716 for 3 rounds, switch to colour 671 for 3 rounds.
Fasten off after each round using the invisible join. More info on this and on how to join a new colour is in the Tips & Tricks PDF.

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