Love and Hope Squares

Crochet Square_Love and Hope PDF

Pattern for use by kind permission of Andrea Palmatier

Crochet these words of encouragement with the Love and Hope Squares. The children will love having a special word sewn into their blankets.

Materials and Tools

• Worsted weight yarn (American)/Aran (UK)/10 ply (Aus)
• 5.00mm/US 8 hook

Note

• Charts have been included in these instructions.

Abbreviations

Note: Pattern uses American terminology

Instructions

Note 1: For each of the Love and Hope Squares: chain 27, then sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. This is the first row of squares at the bottom of the chart. (26 sts)

Note 2: Ch 1 and turn at the end of each row. There are 26 stitches in each row and 32 rows.

Note 3: Work the square reading the chart from the bottom. Read the right side rows from right to left and the wrong side rows from left to right. Row 1 starts the right side.

Note 4: If the square is smaller than 8” (20cm), add an edging of single crochet, remembering to increase 3 sc at each corner.

Fasten off, leaving a 20” (50cm) tail which is used for sewing the squares together.

Finishing Instructions

Weave in all yarn ends.

Leave a 20” (50cm) tail, used for sewing the squares together. Butterfly the tail to the square.

How to “butterfly the tail”

Use contrasting yarn and follow these directions:

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