"Windmill"
UK terms pattern by Shelley Husband 2014 http://spincushions.com/
Notes :
The pattern is written to start most rounds with 3 ch in place of a tr. I like to start with a false tr instead. I've made a video showing how I do this here : https://vime0.com/83552823 It is fiddly at first, but I think you'll agree it looks much nicer than the standard ch 3. It's worth learning. However, if this doesn't bother you, go for the normal ch 3 start of each round.
Materials :
I used a 4.5mm hook and 8 ply acrylic yarn to make the pictured square. I've also made one in wool. I do tend to crochet tighter than most, so you may have to go down a hook size or 2 if size is important. I made a 4 round standard Granny Square with this hook and yarn combo. My granny measured 4.5 mm hook (7 US) = 10 cm
Stitches :
ch = chain tr = treble crochet ss = slip stitch dtr = double treble crochet dc = double crochet v st = tr, 2 ch, tr in same space fpdc = front post double crochet st ch = starting chain
Stitch Instructions
Ch 6, ss to first ch to form a ring, or start with a magic circle
Round 1
ch 1, 16 dc in ring. Join with ss to 1st dc. {16 dc}
Round 2
Ch 3 (st ch), \*2 ch, skip 1 dc, 3 tr in next dc, 2 ch\*\*, skip 1 dc, tr in next dc,\* repeat from \* to \* twice, and from \* to \*\* once, ss to 3rd ch of st ch. {4 x single tr, 4 x 3 tr shells, 8 x 2 ch spaces}
Round 3
Ch 3 (st ch), \*ch 1, skip 1 ch space, tr in tr, 2 tr in middle tr, tr in tr, ch 1, skip 1 ch space\*\*, v st in tr\*, repeat from \* to \* twice, and from \* to \*\* once, tr in same space as st ch, ch 1, join with dc into 3rd ch of st ch. {4 x4 tr shells, 4 x v st, 8 x 1 ch spaces}
Round 4
ch 1, 2 dc over joining dc, \*dc in tr, dc in ch 1 space, fpdc around next 4 sts, dc in 1 ch space, dc in tr,\*\* (2 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc) in 2 ch corner space\*, repeat from \* to \* twice, and from \* to \*\* once, 2 dc in same space as first sts, ch 1, join with dc to first dc. {12 sts along each side, 4 x 2 ch corner spaces}
Round 5
Ch 3 (st ch), \*5 ch, dtr in 3rd tr of round 3 group of tr (behind the fpdc's of round 4), 5 ch\*\*, v st in 2 ch corner space\* , repeat from \* to \* twice, and from \* to \*\* once, tr in same space as st ch, ch 1, join with dc to 3rd ch of st ch. {1 dtr, 2 x 5 ch spaces along each side, 4 x v st corners}
Round 6
Ch 3 (st ch), \*ch 1, (tr, htr, dc, ss) in 5 ch space, ch 2, tr in dtr, ch 2, (ss, dc, htr, tr) in 5 ch space, ch 1,\*\* v st in 2 ch corner space\*, repeat from \* to \* twice, and from \* to \*\* once, tr in same space as st ch, ch 1, join with dc to 3rd ch of st ch. {9 sts, 2 x 1 ch spaces, 2 x 2 ch spaces along each side, 4 x v st corners}
Round 7
Ch 3 (st ch), \*ch 6, skip 1 tr, 1 ch space & next 4 sts, v st in 2 ch space, ch 2, v st in 2 ch space, ch 6, skip 4 sts, 1 ch space & 1 tr \*\*, v st in 2 ch corner space\*, repeat from \* to \* twice, and from \* to \*\* once, tr in same space as st ch, ch 1, join with dc to 3rd ch of st ch. ? x v sts, 2 x 6 ch spaces, 1 x 2 ch space along each side, 4 x v st corner:
Round 8
Ch 3 (st ch), \*2 ch, (dtr, tr, htr, dc, ss) in 6 ch space, ch 3, (skip 1 tr, tr in 2 ch space, 2 ch) x2, skip 1 tr, tr in 2 ch space, 3 ch, (ss, dc, htr, tr, dtr) in 6 ch space, 2 ch, \*\*v st in 2 ch corner space\*, repeat from \* to \* twice, and from \* to \*\* once, tr in same sp as st ch, ch 1, join with dc to 3rd ch of st ch. {13 sts, 4 x 2 ch space, 2 x 3 ch space along each side, 4 x v st corners}
Round 9
Ch 3 (st ch), \*6 ch, skip 1 st, 2 ch sp & 5 sts, tr in 3 ch space, ch 2, tr in 2 ch space, ch 2, 5 tr in next tr, 2 ch, tr in 2 ch space, 2 ch, tr in 3 ch space, 6 ch, skip 5 sts, 2 ch sp & 1 st, \*\*v st in 2 ch corner space\*, repeat from \* to \* twice, and from \* to \*\* once, tr in same space as st ch, ch 1, join with dc to 3rd ch of st ch. {2 x 6 ch spaces, 4 x 2 ch spaces, 9 tr along each side , 4 x v st corners}
Round 10
Ch 3 (st ch), \*1 ch, skip 1 st, (2 tr, 2 htr, 2 dc) in 6 ch space, 2 ch, skip, 1 tr and 2 ch space, 3 tr in tr, 3 ch, skip 2 ch sp & 2 tr, dc in middle tr of 5 tr group, 3 ch, skip 2 tr and 2 ch space, 3 tr in tr, 2 ch, skip 2 ch space & 1 st, (2 dc, 2 htr, 2 tr) in 6 ch space, 1 ch, skip 1 st,\*\* v st in corner space\*, repeat from \* to \* twice, and from \* to \*\* once, tr in same space as st ch, join with dc to 3rd ch of st ch. {2 x 1 ch space, 2 x 2 ch spaces, 2 x3 ch spaces & 19 sts along each side , 4 x v stcorners}
Round 11
Ch 3 (st ch), \*6 ch, skip 1 st, 1 ch sp & 6 sts, tr in 2 ch space, dc in next 3 tr, 3 dc in 3 ch space, dc in dc, 3 dc in 3 ch space, dc in next 3 tr, tr in 2 ch space, 6 ch, skip 6 sts, 1 ch sp & 1 st,\*\* v st in corner space\*, repeat from \* to \* twice, and from \* to \*\* once, tr in same space as st ch, join with dc to 3rd ch of st ch. {15 sts, 2 x 6 ch spaces along each side, 4 x v st corners}
Round 12
Ch 3 (st ch), \*ch 1, skip 1 st, (2tr, 2 htr, 2 dc) in 6 ch space, dc in next 15 stitches, (2 dc, 2 htr, 2 tr) in 6 ch space, ch 1, skip 1 st,\*\* v st in corner space\*, repeat from \* to \* twice, and from \* to \*\* once, tr in same space as st ch, join with dc to 3rd ch of st ch. {2 x 1 ch spaces, 27 sts along each side , 4 x v st corners}
Round 13
Ch 3 (st ch) \*9 ch skin 1 tr 1 ch snace & 6 sts dc in next stitch 6 ch skin 6 sts dc ih hext stitch, 6 ch, skip 6 sts, dc ih hext stitch, 9 ch, skip 6 sts , 1 ch sp & 1 st,\*\* v st in corner space\*, repeat from \* to \* twice, and from \* to \*\* once, t in samo.snaco as st ch. ioin with dc to 3rd ch of st ch.i {2 x 9 ch spaces, 2 x 6 ch spaces, 3 dc along each side, 4 x v st corners
Round 14
Ch 3 (st ch), \*ch 2 (2 tr, ch 2) x 3 in 9 ch space, 2 tr in 6 ch space, 4 ch, 2 tr in 6 ch space, ch 2 (2 tr, ch 2) x 3 in 9 ch space, \*\* v st in corner space\*, repeat from \* to \* twice, and from \* to \*\* once, tr in same space as st ch, join with dc to 3rd ch of st ch. {8 x2 ch spaces, 1 x 4 ch space, 16 sts along each side, 4 xv st corners}
Round 15
Ch 3 (st ch), ch 2, skip 1 st, 2 tr in 2 ch sp \*(ch 2, skip 2 sts, 2 tr in 2 ch space) x 3, 2 ch, 2 tr in 4 ch sp, dtr in dc of round 13, 2 tr in 4 ch space, (ch 2, skip 2 sts, 2 tr in 2 ch space) x4, 2 ch, skip 1 st,\*\* v st in corner space,\* repeat from \* to \* twice, and from \* to \*\* once, tr in same space as st ch, join with dc to 3rd ch of st ch. {10 x 2 ch spaces, 21 sts along each side, 4 x v st corners}
Round 16
Ch 3 (st ch), 2 tr over joining dc, \*skip 1 st, (2 tr in 2 ch sp, tr in next 2 sts) x 5, tr in dtr, (tr in next 2 sts, 2 tr in 2 ch sp) x 5, skip 1 st,\*\* 5 tr in 2 ch corner sp\*, repeat from \* to \* twice, and from \* to \*\* once, 2 tr in same space as first sts, ss to 3rd ch of st ch. {41 tr along each side, 4 x 5 tr corners}
Round 17
ch 1, dc in same space as ss, dc in each stitch around, with 3 dc in each corner st. {45 sts along each side, 4 x 3 dc corners} Fasten off yarn, weave in ends and block.
The case for blocking :
Here is my square before and after blocking. Before blocking it measured about 11". Blocking is required to stretch out the pattern and make it to 12".
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