Here is an alternate border style for the Sweetheart Square pattern and also new instructions on how to join multiple squares together!
You will need to complete Rounds 1-16 of the Sweetheart Square to make the alternate border.
The pattern for Sweetheart Square can be found on my blog here-
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Note- You will need to complete the first 16 Rounds of the Sweetheart Square to make the alternate border style. For the first 16 rounds click here.
Finished Size for 1 square- 6 1/2”Pattern is written using U.S. Terminology.
Materials Needed
size 10 crochet thread
1.75 mm hook
yarn needle
scissors
yarn needle
scissors
Stitch Abbreviations
ch(s)- chains
dc- double crochet
hdc- half double crochet
sc- single crochet
sc-BLO- single crochet back loop only
st(s)- stitch(es)
yo- yarn over
Special Stitch
picot- ch 2, slip st in second ch from hook.
Pattern Notes
[ ], { } - work enclosed instructions the amount of times indicated, or work enclosed instructions in the stitch or space indicated.
♥, ✦, ✱ - repeat the following instructions the amount of times indicated.
( ) - Enclose additional information and the number of stitches at the end of a round.
Round 17
Join color 2 in the third ch of any corner ch-3 space, ch 1, sc in same ch, sc-BLO in each of next 45 sts,
Repeat from ♥ to ♥ around
♥ sc-BLO in first ch of next corner ch-3 space, ch 3, sc-BLO in last ch of same ch-3 space,
sc-BLO in each of next 45 sts ♥
sc-BLO in first ch of same ch-3 space as first sc, ch 1, hdc in first sc to make last ch-3 space.
(188 sc, 4 ch-3 spaces)
Round 18
ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same space, ch 1, skip next 3 sc,
[3 dc in next sc, ch 1, skip next 3 sc] 11 times,
Repeat from ♥ to ♥ around
♥ in next corner ch-3 space work- [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc], ch 1, skip next 3 sc,
[3 dc in next sc, ch 1, skip next 3 sc] 11 times ♥
3 dc in same corner ch-3 space as first dc, ch 1, hdc in third ch of first dc to make last ch-3 space.
(156 dc, 48 ch-1 spaces, 4 ch-3 spaces)
Round 19
Square 1
ch 1, 2 sc in same space, sc in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc,
[sc in next ch-1 space, sc in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc] 12 times,
Repeat from ♥ to ♥ around
♥ in the next corner ch-3 space work- [2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc], sc in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc, [sc in next ch-1 space, sc in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc] 12 times ♥
2 sc in same ch-3 space as first sc, ch 2, slip st to first sc, fasten off and weave in ends.
Note- If making just 1 square skip the instructions for Square 2 and Square 3 and continue with
Round 20.
(168 sc, 56 ch-2 spaces)
Round 19
Square 2
ch 1, 2 sc in same space in same space, sc in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc,
[sc in next ch-1 space, sc in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc] 12 times,
2 sc in next corner ch-3 space, ch 1,
Place the working square over the previous square so the wrong sides are together and the right sides are facing out, slip st into the corresponding corner ch-2 space of previous square, ch 1,
2 sc in the same corner ch-3 space of working square, sc in next dc, ch 1,
slip st into the next corresponding ch-2 space of previous square, ch 1, skip next dc of working square, sc in next dc,
[sc in next ch-1 space, sc in next dc, ch 1,
slip st into next corresponding ch-2 space of previous square, ch 1, skip next dc of working square,
sc in next dc] 12 times,
2 sc in next corner ch-3 space, ch 1, slip st into the corresponding corner ch-2 space of previous square, ch 1, 2 sc in the same corner ch-3 space of working square,
♥ sc in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc, [sc in next ch-1 space, sc in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc] 12 times ♥♥, in next corner ch-3 space work- [2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc],
repeat from ♥ ending at ♥♥ once, 2 sc in same ch-3 space as first sc, ch 2, slip st to first sc, fasten off and weave in ends.
Round 19
Square 3
ch 1, 2 sc in same space in same space, sc in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc,
[sc in next ch-1 space, sc in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc] 12 times,
2 sc in next corner ch-3 space, ch 1,
Place the working square over the previous square so the wrong sides are together and the right sides are facing out, slip st into the corresponding corner ch-2 space of previous square, ch 1,
2 sc in the same corner ch-3 space of working square,
♥ sc in next dc, ch 1, slip st into the next corresponding ch-2 space of previous square, ch 1, skip next dc of working square, sc in next dc,
[sc in next ch-1 space, sc in next dc, ch 1, slip st into next corresponding ch-2 space of previous square, ch 1, skip next dc of working square, sc in next dc] 12 times,
2 sc in next corner ch-3 space, ch 1, slip st into the corresponding corner ch-2 space of previous square ♥♥ and into the corresponding corner ch-2 space of the next square together as 1 st, ch 1,
2 sc in the same corner ch-3 space of working square,
repeat from ♥ ending at ♥♥ once, ch 1, 2 sc in the same corner ch-3 space of working square,
sc in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc,
[sc in next ch-1 space, sc in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc] 12 times,
2 sc in same ch-3 space as first sc, ch 2, slip st to first sc, fasten off and weave in ends.
Round 20
slip st in next 2 sc and into next ch-2 space, ch 1, sc in same space, ch 1,
{dc in next ch-2 space, in same ch-2 space work- [ch 2, slip st in second ch from hook
(picot made), dc] 4 times, ch 1, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 1} 6 times, dc in next ch-2 space,
✦ If the same ch-2 space as last dc made is not a corner- picot,
in the slip st that joins the working square and the next square together work- [dc, picot] 3 times,
dc in the first ch-2 space of the next square, ch 1 ✦,
✱ If the same ch-2 space as last dc made is a corner- in same ch-2 space work- [picot, dc] 5 times,
ch 1 ✱,
Repeat from ♥ to ♥ around
♥ sc in next ch-2 space, ch 1,
{dc in next ch-2 space, in same ch-2 space work- [picot, dc] 4 times, ch 1, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 1} 6 times,
dc in next ch-2 space, repeat from ✦ to ✦ once if the same ch-2 space as last dc made is not a corner, or from ✱ to ✱ once if the same ch-2 space as last dc made is a corner ♥
slip st to first sc, fasten off and weave in ends.
Stitch count for 1 square-
(28 sc, 144 dc, 116 picots, 56 ch-1 spaces)
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It's like you read my mind! I made up a couple of these squares and wanted to put them together! :D Thank you so much! I love it.
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