Je l'aime

 Here is another one of my 6“ series for you. All squares are named and inspired by some great female musicians. While designing the squares, I listened to their music. For me, music is connecting people around the world just like crocheting. You just can understand it everywhere. That's what I really love about both of them. And if you like, you can hear their songs while working the squares. This time I listened to Vaya Con Dios. The name of the pattern is the name of one of her songs.

Pattern uses U.S. Terms

Size: 6“ by using aran weight yarn.

Skill level: easy to medium (as we use many different stitches)

Material:

• yarn of your choice (aran weight for 6“)

  5 mm hook

• scissors

• yarn needle

Notes:

• the first stitch of a round is a standing stitch unless otherwise stated

• every round ends with a slst to first st for joining

Abbreviations (in alphabetic order):

• bpdc – back post double crochet

• ch – chain

• dc – double crochet

• dc3tog – dc 3 together

• fo – fasten off

• fphdc – front post half double crochet

• fpdc – front post double crochet

• fptr – front post treble

• hdc – half double crochet

• rd - round

• sc – single crochet

• slst – slip stitch

• sk – skip

• st – stitch

Pattern:

1. start with a magic ring, work 8 hdc into the ring. fo

2. start between 2 hdc. (4 hdc into that space, ch 2, sk 2 hdc) x4. fo

3. start in any ch- 2- space. [(dc3tog, ch 2, dc3tog, ch 2, dc3tog) in that space, ch 2, sk all other st] x4. fo

4. start in the centre dc3tog of a group of 3. [(fpdc, ch 3, fpdc) around dc3tog, (2 hdc in ch- 2- space, fphdc around dc3tog)x2, 2 hdc in ch- 2- space] x4. fo. (2 fpdc, 6 hdc, 2 fphdc per side)

5. start in corner ch- 3- space. [(dc3tog, ch 3, dc3tog) into corner, fptr (keep it loose) around rd 3 dc3tog (the middle one of the 3 dc3tog), sk fpdc behind st, 8 dc, fptr (keep it loose) around rd dc3tog (again the middle one), sk fpdc behind st] x4. fo. (2 dc3tog, 8 dc, 2 fptr, 1 ch- 3 per side)

6. start in corner ch- 3- space. [(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) into corner, fpdc around dc3tog, fpdc around fptr, 8 bpdc, fpdc around fptr, fpdc around dc3tog] x4. fo. (4 dc, 8 bpdc, 4 fpdc, 1 ch- 2 per side)

7. start in any corner ch- 2- space. [(2sc, ch 2, 2 sc) into corner, sk first st (maybe hidden), 15 sc] x4. fo. (19 sc, 1 ch- 2 per side)

Je l'aime and Note to Myself

That's it! Have fun! Copyright September 2024 by Loewenzahm

Thanks to my testers Lynne (hrdnglynne on ravelry), Lettice (Lettice on ravelry) and Femke (Femke1234 on ravelry) for testing this square for me!