Crochet three colour check square

[jen phillips]

 

 

Three colour check pattern   (the top two)

 

Using first colour make a chain divisible by 4 plus 2 and 2 extra turning chain.

 

      1^st row: (RS)  into 4^th chain from hook work 1 dc, *2ch, miss 2ch, 1dc into each of next 2ch, rep from * to end, joining in 2^nd colour on last stitch.

      2^nd row: using 2^nd colour  * 2ch, miss first 2 dc, 1dc into each of the 2 missed ch of the commencing ch, rep from * to end, ending with 2ch, miss next dc, ss into 3^rd of first 3ch joining in 3^rd colour.

      3^rd row: using 3^rd colour, 3ch to count as first dc, 1 dc into next dc of first row, * 2ch, miss 2 dc of 2^nd row,  1dc  into each of next 2dc of first row, rep from * to end joining first colour on last stitch.

      4^th row:  using first colour,  *2ch, miss first 2 dc, 1dc into each of next 2dc of 2^nd row. Rep from * to end, ending with 2ch, miss 1dc, ss into 3^rd of first 3ch of first 3ch, joining 2^nd colour.

The 3^rd and 4^th rows form the pattern, working 1 row in each colour throughout.

To avoid a row of holes in the final casting off row, use sc instead of dc.

 

 

Three-colour speckle pattern         (bottom left)

 

Use 3 colours:     A  B  C

Using A make a chain divisible by 2 plus 1 and 2 extra turning chain.

 

1^st row:    (RS)  into 3^rd ch from hook work 1dc, *miss 1 ch, work 1sc and 1dc into next chain, rep from * to last 2ch miss 1ch, 1sc into last ch joining in B

2^nd row:  using B, 1ch to count as first sc, 1dc into edge st, * work 1sc and 1dc into next , rep from * to end, ending with 1sc into 2^nd of first 2ch , joining C.

3^rd row:  using C, as 2^nd row working last sc into first ch and joining in A.

 

The 2^nd row forms the pattern, working one row in each colour throughout.

[Julie Kempton]

Jen, I have a question about the speckle pattern. For row 2, the pattern says *work 1 sc and 1dc into next, rep from * Is there a word missing? Should the 1sc 1dc go into the next sc or next dc? Looking at the picture I'm guessing it goes in the next sc, but I wanted to make sure. Thanks!

[Linda Maltby]

Thanks for the pattern Jen. I have posted a photo of the squares I made using this pattern. It is in the Photo section.

[Linda Maltby]

Thanks Jen. I'll be trying the red, white and blue one as a front for a G-O. I received a donation of 4 balls of each colour in a chunky weight so there should be enough for a small G-O.

[P. Jeanne Haessler]

Thanks a heap for this, Jen! :D Now those of us who don't mind changing colors can do fancy May squares without going complicated. Are you fastening off the end of every row or carrying your colors up the side? It looks like the latter to me but thought I'd ask. :)

[jen phillips]

I carried the colours up the side for the top 2 and botton left but the green, yellow, blue, white had to havebeginning and ending threads sewn in - which meant 19 threads to be stitched in - not my favourite thing to do. The end result was worth it - I think!