Crochet Seaglass Square

Discover the mesmerizing art of creating the Crochet Seaglass Square, a unique and captivating design that will transport you to the tranquil shores of a serene beach. With this pattern, you can bring the beauty of seaglass to life through the intricate stitches of crochet. Imagine the soft hues of aquamarine, seafoam green, and pale blue blending together to form a stunning square that captures the essence of the ocean. Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or just starting out, this project will provide you with a sense of accomplishment and a beautiful square that can be used in various ways, from blankets to pillows or even as a standalone decorative piece. Let the Crochet Seaglass Square inspire you to explore the endless possibilities of crochet and bring a touch of coastal charm to your creations.

Materials:

160 yards total worsted weight yarn per square

Solid Sample: Red Heart Super Saver Café Latte

Multi Sample: Varied

A: (Main Color): Sand (Red Heart Super Saver – Buff)

B: Light Baby Blue (Red Heart Super Saver – Light Blue)

C: Turquoise (Red Heart Super Saver – Turqua)

D: Dark Turquoise (Red Heart With Love – Blue Hawaii)

E: Bottle Green (Red Heart With Love – Jadeite)

– size H (5.0 mm) crochet hook -OR- size needed to obtain gauge

– stitch marker, scissors, tape measure, tapestry needle

– non-rusting pins if you choose to block and a surface to which you can safely pin and dampen such as foam mats

Gauge:

Rounds 1-4 = 3.5” in diameter

Finished Dimensions:

12” square

Abbreviations:

Ch(s) chain(s) Dc double crochet

Sl st slip stitch nxt nxt

Sc single crochet Rnd round

St(s) stitch(es) Hdcpop half double crochet popcorn

Sp space Bphdc back post half double crochet

Hdc half double crochet Prev previous

Instructions (US Terms):

Special Stitches:

hdcpop (hdc popcorn): make the indicated number of hdc in the indicated st, remove hook from the last hdc made and insert into the 1st hdc , pick up the dropped loop from the last st and pull it through the 1st hdc, ch 1 to close. I count backwards from my last hdc made to be sure I have the right number of hdc in each popcorn.

Color Change Notes for Multi Option: (If solid is desired, disregard these notes.)

– The color letter used for each round in the multi sample are listed in parentheses at the beginning of each round with the key listed in the materials section above.

– A/Main Color of the square will be carried from round to round.

– On popcorn rounds, all stitches of the round are done in A/Main Color EXCEPT the popcorns, which will use the second color.

-The color used for the popcorns on each round will be joined in at the final yarn over/pull through of the st just PRIOR to it being needed on the current round and be cut at the end of each round.

– The color used for the popcorn on each round will be carried behind and crocheted over by the main color, swapping back and forth between colors as needed.

– The color change when worked on a popcorn is worked with the final ch-1 of the stitch.

– Make sure you just lay the yarn along the stitches that are not currently being used without pulling tightly or you will pucker your work.

– When round starts with a hdcpop, change colors at the 1st ch-1 of that round.

– I prefer a ch 2 as my beginning ch for dc. If you prefer the look of ch 3, please feel free to do so.

Begin:

Make magic ring: (Alternately, you may ch 2 and work round 1 in 2nd ch from the hook)

Do not turn rounds. Use marker to mark 1st st of each round to keep track.

Rnd 1: (A)ch 2 (counts as 1st dc), 11 dc in ring, sl st to top of beg ch-2, pull tail to close. (12 dc)

Rnd 2: (A & B) ch 1 (does NOT count as a st), 2 hdc in same st as ch-1, 4hdcpop (see special sts) in nxt st, *2 hdc in nxt st, 4hdcpop in nxt st, repeat from * four times more, sl st to top of 1st hdc made. (12 hdc & 6 popcorns)

*Note to work into hdcpop: When working into a hdcpop, work the stitch in the closing st of the hdcpop, NOT the ch-1. The chain 1 of each hdcpop will be skipped and not counted anywhere in the piece.

Rnd 3: (A)ch 2 (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc in nxt st, 2 dc in nxt hdcpop, *dc in nxt st, 2 dc in nxt st, 2 dc in nxt hdcpop, repeat from * four times more, sl st to top of beg ch-2. (30)

Rnd 4: (A & C) ch 1 (does NOT count as a st), 2 hdc in same st as ch-1, 5hdcpop in nxt st, 2 hdc in nxt st, hdc in nxt 2 sts, *2 hdc in nxt st, 5hdcpop in nxt st, 2 hdc in nxt st, hdc in nxt 2 sts, repeat from * four times more, sl st to top of 1st hdc made. (36 hdc & 6 popcorns)

PAUSE CHECK GAUGE: The diameter of your work at this point laid flat and smooth, but not stretched should be 3.5” in diameter.

If you are LARGER, your tension is looser; go down a hook size and try again.

If you are SMALLER, your tension is tighter; go up a hook size and try again.

Rnd 5: (A) ch 2 (counts as 1st dc), dc in nxt st, dc in nxt hdcpop, dc in nxt 3 sts, 2 dc in nxt st, *dc in nxt 2 sts, dc in nxt hdcpop, dc in nxt 3 sts, 2 dc in nxt st, repeat from * four times more, sl st to top of beg ch-2. (48)

Rnd 6: (A & D) ch 1 (does NOT count as st), 6hdcpop in same st as ch-1, hdc in nxt st, 2 hdc in nxt st (these fall in the dc worked in the pop on the prev from round 4 as a placement check), *hdc in nxt st, 6hdcpop in nxt st, hdc in nxt 3 sts, 6hdcpop in nxt st, hdc in nxt st, 2 hdc in nxt st, repeat from * four times more, hdc in nxt st, 6hdcpop in nxt st, hdc in nxt 3 sts, sl st to top of 1st 6hdcpop made. (42 hdc & 12 popcorns)

Rnd 7: (A) ch 2 (counts as 1st dc), dc in nxt 4 sts, 2 dc in nxt hdcpop, *dc in nxt 3 sts, dc in nxt hdcpop, dc nxt st, 2 dc in nxt st, dc in nxt 2 sts, dc in nxt hdcpop, dc in nxt 2 sts, 2 dc in nxt st, dc in nxt hdcpop, dc in nxt 4 sts, 2 dc in nxt hdcpop, repeat from * once more, dc in nxt 3 sts, dc in hdcpop, dc in nxt st, 2 dc in nxt st, dc in nxt 2 sts, dc in hdcpop, dc in nxt 2 sts, 2 dc in last st, sl st to top of beg ch-2. (63 dc)

Rnd 8: (A & E) ch 1 (does NOT count as st), 2 hdc in same st as ch-1 (this is placed in top of the dc worked into the hdcpop on prev round for placement check), hdc in nxt 2 sts, *7hdcpop in nxt st, hdc in nxt 2 sts, 2 hdc in nxt st, hdc in nxt st, 7hdcpop in nxt st, hdc in nxt st, 2 hdc in nxt st, hdc in nxt 2 sts, 7hdcpop in nxt st, hdc in nxt 2 sts, 2 hdc in nxt st, hdc in nxt 2 sts, 7hdcpop in nxt st, hdc in nxt st, 2 hdc in nxt st, hdc in nxt 2 sts, repeat from * two times more, omitting the final “2 hdc in nxt st, hdc in nxt 2 sts” from last repeat, sl st to 1st hdc made. (63 hdc & 12 popcorns)

Rnd 9: (A) ch 2 (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc in nxt st, dc in nxt 2 sts, dc in nxt hdcpop, (dc in nxt 2 sts, 2 dc in nxt st, dc in nxt 2 sts, dc in nxt hdcpop) two times total, dc in nxt 6 sts, dc in nxt hdcpop, *(dc in nxt 2 sts, 2 dc in nxt st, dc in nxt 2 sts, dc in nxt hdcpop) three times total, dc in nxt 6 sts, dc in nxt hdcpop, repeat from * one time more, dc in nxt st, sl st to top of beg ch-2. (84 dc)

Rnd 10: (A & E)ch 1 (does NOT count as a st), 7hdcpop in the same st as the ch-1 (this is on top of the beg ch-2 from the prev round for a placement check), (caution, the nxt st after and 7hdcpop can become hidden, be sure it is placed right), hdc in nxt 2 sts making sure you don’t miss the hidden st for the first hdc, 7hdcpop in nxt st, hdc in nxt st, 2 hdc in nxt st (these 2 hdc are in the dc worked in top of hdcpop from prev rnd as a placement check), *hdc in nxt st, 7hdcpop in nxt st, hdc in nxt 2 sts, 7hdcpop in nxt st, hdc in nxt st, 2 hdc in nxt st, repeat from * 10 times more, until 1 st remains, hdc in last st, sl st to top of 1st hdcpop made. (72 hdc & 24 popcorns)

Rnd 11: (A) ch 2 (counts as 1st dc), (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same hdcpop as ch-2, dc in nxt 2 sts, dc in nxt hdcpop, dc in nxt st, hdc in nxt 3 sts, hdc in nxt hdcpop, sc in nxt 2 sts, sc in nxt hdcpop, sc in nxt 4 sts, hdc in nxt hdcpop, hdc in nxt 2 sts, hdc in nxt hdcpop, dc in nxt 4 sts, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in nxt hdcpop, dc in nxt 2 sts, dc in nxt hdcpop, dc in nxt st, hdc in nxt 3 sts, hdc in nxt hdcpop, sc in nxt 2 sts, sc in nxt hdcpop, sc in nxt 4 sts, hdc in nxt hdcpop, hdc in nxt 2 sts, hdc in nxt hdcpop, dc in nxt 4 sts, repeat from * two times more, sl st to top of beg ch-2. (108 sts and 4 ch-2 sps)(48 dc, 32 hdc, 28 sc, 4 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 12: (A) sl st into nxt dc, sl st into nxt ch-2 sp, ch 2 (counts as 1st dc), ch 2, dc in same ch-2 sp, dc in nxt 4 sts, hdc in nxt 4 sts, sc in nxt 11 sts, hdc in nxt 4 sts, dc in nxt 4 sts, *(dc, ch 2, dc) in nxt ch-2 sp, dc in nxt 4 sts, hdc in nxt 4 sts, sc in nxt 11 sts, hdc in nxt 4 sts, dc in nxt 4 sts, repeat from * two times more, sl st to top of beg ch-2. (116 sts and 4 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 13: (A) sl st into nxt ch-2 sp, ch 2 (counts as 1st dc), ch 2, dc in same ch-2 sp, dc in nxt 10 sts, hdc in nxt 9 sts, dc in nxt 10 sts, *( dc, ch 2, dc) in nxt ch-2 sp, dc in nxt 10 sts, hdc in nxt 9 sts, dc in nxt 10 sts, repeat from * two times more, sl st to top of beg ch-2. (124 sts and 4 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 14: (B) sl st into nxt ch-2 sp, ch 2 (counts as 1st dc), ch 2, dc in same ch-2 sp, dc in nxt 31 sts, *(dc, ch 2, dc) in nxt ch-2 sp, dc in nxt 31 sts, repeat from * two times more, sl st to 1st dc made. (132 sts and 4 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 15: (C) sl st into nxt ch-2 sp, ch 1 (does NOT count as 1st st) *(2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, bphdc in nxt 33 sts, repeat from * three times more, sl st to 1st hdc made. (148 sts and 4 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 16: (C) sl st in nxt ch-2 sp, ch 1, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in the ch-2 sp, sc in nxt 37 sts, repeat from * three times more, sl st to 1st sc made, cut yarn. (156 sts and 4 ch-2 sps)