03/25/21 •

Two Color Crochet Square Motif || Tournament of Stitches 2021 Technique

The two color crochet square motif technique is given below in a way that the crocheter could use this technique to make the TOS 2021 Class Project instead of the intended crochet intarsia blocks.

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Two Color Crochet Square Motif Technique

Finished Measurements: Pillow is 19.5” (49.5 cm) wide by 19..5” (49.5 cm) tall 60“ (152 cm) wide by 60“ (152 cm) high

Gauge: 3 rounds = 3.25” [8.3 cm] x 3.25” [8.3 cm] Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Two Color Crochet Square Motif Materials

Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn; Colors A, B, C, D, E

Hook: Size I/9 (5.5 mm)

Notions: Chenille or Tapestry needle, Stitch markers, 18 x18 Pillow form

Two Color Crochet Square Motif Special Stitches

Stacked Double Crochet (Stacked Dc): (Do not ch 1 prior to making the first sc) Sc in first stitch, insert hook in between two legs of the base, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook.

Diagram

Two Color Crochet Square Motif Schematic/Layout for Sections 1-2

Two Color Crochet Square Motif Color Your Own Layout

Two Color Crochet Square Motif Notes

Change color when there are 2 loops left on the hook of previous color.
Carry yarn on the wrong side of the work. Meaning when you switch your colors mid row, make sure to move your working yarn to the wrong side. If you are crocheting the right side, move yarn to the back. If you are crocheting the wrong side, move yarn to the front.
Granny Square is worked in turned rounds.
If you are struggling with the join as you go method, simply make each square individually and seam them together.

Two Color Crochet Square Motif Video

Two Color Crochet Square Motif Pattern

Row 1

Block 1

Make an adjustable ring with A (first color).

Round 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as a dc), (2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in ring, change color to E (second color), ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in ring, join with sc to top of tch (counts as a ch-sp), turn. Pull ring closed. (12 dc + 4 ch-sps)

Round 2: Stacked dc in space between first and last dc (around sc), dc in same space, dc in each dc across to ch-1 sp, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in each dc across to ch-1 sp, (2 dc, change color to A, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in each dc across to ch-1 sp, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in each dc across to tch, dc in top of tch, 2 dc in first space, join with sc to top of stacked dc, turn. (28 dc + 4 ch-sps)

Round 3: Stacked dc in space between first and last dc (around sc), dc in same space, dc in each dc across to ch-1 sp, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in each dc across to ch-1 sp, (2 dc, change color, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in each dc across to ch-1 sp, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in each dc across, 2 dc in first space, join with sc to top of stacked dc, turn. (44 dc + 4 ch-sps)

Pillow: Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Afghan: Repeat Round 3 six more times, fasten off. Weave in ends.

Blocks 2-18

Repeat Block 1 directions with colors shown in layout.

Option 1: Joining last Round:

When at an adjacent edge before the next ch 1: Remove your hook, thread hook through adjacent ch-1 sp on adjoining block, replace loop on hook and pull through st, ch 1, [remove hook from loop, thread hook through next dc, replace loop on hook and pull through st, dc in same ch-1 sp] twice, [remove hook from loop, thread hook through next dc, replace loop on hook and pull through st, dc in next dc] across to next ch-1 sp, [remove hook from loop, thread hook through next dc, replace loop on hook and pull through st, dc in ch-1 sp] twice, remove hook, thread hook through next ch-1 sp, replace loop on hook and pull through ch-sp, ch 1.

Repeat on any side to join together, change colors as needed.

Option 2: Joining last Round:

When at an adjacent edge before the next ch 1: Sl st to adjacent ch-1 sp on adjoining block, [insert hook in next dc on adjoining block, yarn over, insert hook into previous ch-1 sp, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook, yarn over pull through all loops on hook (sandwiching previous stitch in dc you are making] twice, [insert hook in next dc on adjoining block, yarn over, insert hook into next dc, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook, yarn over pull through all loops on hook] across to next ch-1 sp, [insert hook in next dc on adjoining block, yarn over, insert hook into ch-1 sp, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook, yarn over pull through all loops on hook] twice, sl st to next ch-1 sp on adjoining block.