Can you believe another month has gone by? These monthly squares give me something to look forward to but… they also mark the second to last week of the month. They mean the month is almost over! I guess that’s the nature of life, eh? It all flies by us at a rate we’re never too happy with.
So… this month’s square is kind of a play on the squares I did last year. April was a rain cloud and last month’s was a coffee spill.
Naturally I decided to make this month’s a flower because May of last year was a daffodil, but I had to put a coffee spin on it. This design is supposed to evoke images of latte art – I’m sure many of you have seen the gorgeous designs the very talented people who make coffee can create with just a little foam and a cup of hot joe. I hope you like it! It’ll be a fun addition to your collection of squares, don’t ya think?
And don’t be surprised if you see a rainbow next month 😀
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2019 Tapestry Square Afghan Project or #2019TSAP
-Details-
12 squares (one a month)
8″ (square 7.5″ + sc border)
New square will be released on the 3rd Tuesday of each month
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Materials
- US H (5.00 mm) crochet hook
- Aran/ medium/ size #4 weight yarn
- 1.2 oz. / 60 yards
- At least 4 colors
- I used Caron One Pound
- Yarn needle
Gauge
- 16 rows x 15 scs = 4”
Terms/ Stitches used
- RS: right side
- Ch: chain
- St: stitch
- Slip st: slip stitch
- Sc: single crochet
Notes
- This pattern is worked flat back and forth in rows, with a turn at the beginning/end of the row, from the bottom up.
- This square measures about 7.5″ unblocked and will come out with 8″ with a sc border (explained below). The photos do not feature a border.
- The ch 1 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.
- Every stitch in this pattern is a single crochet. The directions will only tell you what color (ie: Color A, Color B, etc…) and the number in the parentheses tells you how many scs to make.
- The odd rows are the right side.
- Your square may need some light blocking.
- You will need to know how to create a slipknot on your hook for this pattern.
- In the example, the inactive yarn is carried behind the active. If this is confusing, you might want to check out the helpful Moogly video on tapestry.
- Color A is off-white (Caron One Pound in Off-White), color B is green (Caron One Pound in Spring Green), color C is taupe (Caron One Pound in Taupe), and color D is cream (Caron One Pound in Cream).
On joining
- 12 Ways to Join Granny Squares curated by Craft Passion
- 14 Ways to Join Crochet Squares curated by Moogly
- Flat Sc Join by Bymamidk
- PLT Join Back Loop Only by Mad Mad Me
If you have any other join suggests or favorites, let me know!
Finished product dimensions (measurements may vary by gauge and yarn used)
| Without border 7.5” x 7.5” | With border 8” x 8” |
Pattern instructions
– Square -
(RS) Row 1: A: Ch 29, sc into the second ch from the hook and into the next 27 sts – 28 scs
Note:
- The following directions will only tell you what color (ie: Color A, Color B, etc…) and the number in the parentheses tells you how many stitches to make.
Row 2: A: Ch 1, turn, (28) – 28 sc
Row 3: A: Ch 1, turn, (7), B: (14), A: (7) – 28 sc
Row 4: A: Ch 1, turn, (5), B: (18), A: (5) – 28 sc
Row 5: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (3), C: (14), B: (3), A: (4) – 28 sc
Row 6: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (2), C: (5), D: (6), C: (5), B: (2), A: (4) – 28 sc
Row 7: A: Ch 1, turn, (3), B: (2), C: (5), D: (8), C: (5), B: (2), A: (3) – 28 sc
Row 8: A: Ch 1, turn, (3), B: (2), C: (4), D: (3), C: (1), D: (2), C: (1), D: (3), C: (4), B: (2), A: (3) – 28 sc
Row 9: A: Ch 1, turn, (3), B: (2), C: (3), D: (4), C: (1), D: (2), C: (1), D: (4), C: (3), B: (2), A: (3) – 28 sc
Row 10: A: Ch 1, turn, (3), B: (2), C: (3), D: (3), C: (2), D: (2), C: (2), D: (3), C: (3), B: (2), A: (3) – 28 sc
Row 11: A: Ch 1, turn, (3), B: (2), C: (3), D: (2), C: (3), D: (2), C: (3), D: (2), C: (3), B: (2), A: (3) – 28 sc
Row 12: A: Ch 1, turn, (3), B: (2), C: (3), D: (1), C: (4), D: (2), C: (4), D: (1), C: (3), B: (2), A: (3) – 28 sc
Row 13: A: Ch 1, turn, (3), B: (2), C: (8), D: (2), C: (8), B: (4), A: (1) – 28 sc
Row 14: A: Ch 1, turn, (1), B: (4), C: (8), D: (2), C: (8), B: (2), A: (3) – 28 sc
Row 15: A: Ch 1, turn, (3), B: (2), C: (8), D: (2), C: (8), B: (4), A: (1) – 28 sc
Row 16: A: Ch 1, turn, (1), B: (4), C: (8), D: (2), C: (8), B: (2), A: (3) – 28 sc
Row 17: A: Ch 1, turn, (3), B: (2), C: (8), D: (2), C: (8), B: (4), A: (1) – 28 sc
Row 18: A: Ch 1, turn, (3), B: (2), C: (6), D: (6), C: (6), B: (2), A: (3) – 28 sc
Rows 19 – 23: A: Ch 1, turn, (3), B: (2), C: (5), D: (8), C: (5), B: (2), A: (3) – 28 sc
Row 24: A: Ch 1, turn, (3), B: (2), C: (5), D: (2), C: (1), D: (2), C: (1), D: (2), C: (5), B: (2), A: (3) – 28 sc
Row 25: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (2), C: (4), D: (2), C: (1), D: (2), C: (1), D: (2), C: (4), B: (2), A: (4) – 28 sc
Fasten off color D.
Row 26: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (3), C: (14), B: (3), A: (4) – 28 sc
Fasten off color C.
Row 27: A: Ch 1, turn, (5), B: (18), A: (5) – 28 sc
Row 28: A: Ch 1, turn, (7), B: (14), A: (7) – 28 sc
Fasten off color B.
Rows 29 – 30: A: Ch 1, turn, (28) – 28 sc
Fasten off, weave in all your ends.
– Border -
(create in any color) – Create a slipknot on your hook and, with the RS facing you, sc into the next 28 sts of row 30, ch 1 at the corner and rotate your square, sc down the edges of the rows (30 scs), ch 1 at the corner and rotate your square, sc across the back loops of the original chain row (28 scs), ch 1 at the corner and rotate your square, sc down the edges of the rows (30 scs), ch 1 at the corner and rotate your square, slip st into the first st – 116 scs, 4 ch-1 spaces