Semicircles Afghan Square
Pattern Created by Sandi Marshall
Using v-stitches - In this design, openwork and solid sections form the look of a column of half-circles. This square is the same size as my Min and Max Triangles Square, Triangle Trio Square, and my Little Triangles Square, so these could be combined within an afghan that is made of joined squares.
The photo on the left shows the look of 2 squares joined. The square on the top is turned so
that the row 14 edge of that square is joined to the row 14 edge of the other square.
This forms the look of a two-color full circle at the center of the joined squares.
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Materials Used In The Example: About 1/3 oz. worsted weight yarn, US size H hook
Finished Size: About 7 inches square (without outside round),
About 7 1/2 inches square (with outside round added). For an 8 inch square, add one additional
outside round in single crochet.
Gauge: 2 dc rows = 1 inch, 7 dc = 2 inches
Abbreviations: ch = chain, dc = double crochet, ea = each, sc = single crochet,
sl st = slip stitch, v-st = v-stitch
How To Slip Stitch (sl st) = Insert hook in stitch, wrap yarn over hook, pull yarn
through the stitch and through the loop on the hook, at the same time.
How to Crochet in One Loop Only:
http://crochet.about.com/library/blbackfrontloop.htm
How to Skip a Stitch:
http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa071804.htm
V-Stitch: In this pattern, a v-stitch is made by crocheting (dc, ch 1, dc) all in
one same stitch.
Photos Showing How To Crochet a V-Stitch: See
http://crochet.about.com/library/bl_doll_blanket.htm (scroll down that page for step-by-step photos)
Pattern Directions
Designed by Sandi Marshall, copyright 2006 by Sandi Marshall, licensed to About.com, Inc.
See terms of use below the pattern directions. Please keep the copyright statement with the pattern directions when you print out or save the pattern.
Starting Chain: chain 26.
Row 1: sc in one loop only of ea ch (the remaining loops will be used when adding the
outside round to the finished rows). sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in ea ch across. (25 sc)
Row 2: The photo above shows step-by-step how this row is crocheted. Follow the steps shown in the photo from right to left. ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in ea of next 2 sc, skip next sc, (dc, ch 1, dc) all in next sc for v-stitch, (skip next 2 sc, v-stitch in next sc) twice, skip next sc, dc in next sc, skip next sc, (v-stitch in next sc, skip next 2 sc) twice, v-stitch in next sc, skip next sc, dc in each of next 3 sc.
Row 3: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in ea of next 2 dc, skip next dc of v-stitch of previous row, v-stitch in ch-1 sp (in center of v-stitch), skip ea of next 2 dc, v-stitch in ch-1 sp (in center of next v-stitch), skip next dc of same v-stitch, dc in next dc, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in ea of next 3 dc, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next dc, skip next dc, v-stitch in ch-1 sp (in center of v-stitch), skip ea of next 2 dc, v-stitch in ch-1 sp (in center of next v-stitch), skip next dc of same v-stitch, dc in ea of last 3 dc.
Row 4: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in ea of next 2 dc, skip next dc of v-stitch of previous row, v-stitch in ch-1 sp (in center of v-stitch), skip next dc of same v-stitch, dc in next dc, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in ea of next 9 dc, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next dc, skip next dc, v-stitch in ch-1 sp (in center of v-stitch), skip next dc of same v-stitch, dc in ea of last 3 dc.
Row 5: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in ea of next 2 dc, skip next dc, v-stitch in next ch-1 sp, (skip next 2 dc, v-stitch in next dc) twice, skip next dc, dc in next dc, skip next dc, (v-stitch in next dc, skip next 2 dc) twice, v-stitch in ch-1 sp (in center of next v-stitch), skip next dc of same v-stitch, dc in each of last 3 dc.
The photo on the left shows the square with the rows completed before the outside round is added.
Rows 6 - 11 (Repeat Rows): Repeat rows 3 - 5, in order, then repeat rows 3 - 5 again.
Row 12: Repeat Row 3.
Row 13: Repeat Row 4.
Row 14: ch 1, sc in ea of first 4 dc, sc in ch-1 sp, sc in ea of next 15 dc,
sc in ch-1 sp, sc in ea of last 4 dc.
Used in Outside Round: At the following links, you can see photos showing how to
sc around dc post and
sc in the remaining loop of ea ch.
Outside Round: ch 1, turn, sc in ea sc of row 14, ch 2 for corner, then
working along the next side, sc in the end of the first sc row, work 2 sc around the post of
ea dc at end of ea row, sc in the end of the last sc row on this side, ch 2 for corner,
sc in the remaining loop of ea ch along the next side, ch 2 for corner,
sc in the end of the first sc row, work 2 sc around the post of
ea dc at end of ea row, sc in the end of the last sc row on this side, ch 2 for corner,
sl st in the first sc of this round.
Pattern created by Sandi Marshall, copyright 
2006 by Sandi Marshall, licensed to About.com, Inc.
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