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Eight Inch Size Afghan Square Patterns

Eight inch size free afghan square pattern links.
Bumpy Boxes Afghan Square
Texture stitches are used to create the bumpy look in this crochet pattern design.
Cathedral Windows
Examples shown made with variegated yarn for the look of stained glass.
Corner in Shell Block Square
At About Crochet: This square is in solid stitches except for one corner, which is made in the shell block pattern. The squares can be turned in various ways, when joining them, to create patterning with the directions in which the openwork corners are arranged, similar to the way that quilt blocks might be arranged in multiple ways for different looks.
Diagonal Double V-Stitch Lines Square
This square is started in one corner and worked to the other corner, in a combination of double crochet and v-stitches that form the double line design.
Easy sc-dc with Mesh Center Afghan Square
At About Crochet: With this pattern, beginning crocheters can practice single crochet and double crochet, as well as skipping a stitch and crocheting in a chain space.
Eight Inch Size Shell Block Square
At About Crochet: Sandi's version of her Shell Block Afghan Square adjusted to result in an eight inch size square.
Join-As-You-Go Rounds Added To An Afghan Square
Instructions for adding rounds that make it possible to join afghan squares as you go along. This join-as-you-go method is demonstrated on the Split Circle Float afghan squares, with a link to that free crochet pattern.
Knot Stitch Checkerboard
At Crochet at About.com: Areas of knot stitches form the checkerboard look. How-to included for working the knot stitch portion of the design. (Photos)
Shell Block Columns Eight Inch Size Afghan Square
Alternating shells and solid double crochet form the design of this afghan square.
UpDown And Openwork Texture Afghan Square
At About Crochet: This square alternates the up-down stitch with areas of other stitches that make openwork portions in the design. This is the same size as the other up-down squares that I came up with and could be combined for a sampler afghan.

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