Dizzy 12 Inch Square

Are you looking for a fun crochet project that’s full of color? This Dizzy 12-inch crochet square is a great option for you!

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Dizzy 12 Inch Square

Skill Level: Easy 

Materials: 

• Hook: 

– US Size J/10 (6 mm) crochet hook  or size needed to obtain gauge

• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn – 25 yds white (A) 

– 25 yds yellow (B) 

– 15 yds green (C) 

– 15 yds light blue (D) 

– 15 yds navy (E) 

– 15 yds purple (F) 

– 20 yds red (G) 

– 20 yds pink (H) 

– 20 yds orange (I) 

• Notions: 

– Scissors 

– Yarn needle 

Size: 

12 inches square 

Gauge:  

9 sc x 10 rnds = 4 inches 

ABBREVIATIONS	DESCRIPTION
ch	Chain
dc	Double crochet
hdc	Half double crochet
sc	Single crochet
sc2tog	Single crochet next 2 stitches together
sc3tog	Single crochet next 3 stitches together
sk	Skip
sl st	Slip stitch
sp	Space
st(s)	Stitch(es)

Pattern

Change colors as desired. Join rnds where indicated with a sl st in the first st of the rnd.  With A, make a magic circle. 

Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc throughout), 11 dc in magic circle, close magic circle, join (12 dc) Change to B. Cut A.  

Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each of first 3 sts, ch 4, [2 sc in each of next 3 sts, ch 4] 3 times, join. (24 sc, 4  ch-4 sps) 

Fasten off B. Join C with sl st in any ch-4 sp.  

Rnd 3: Ch 1, 5 sc in first ch-1 sp, sc in each of next 6 sc, [5 sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in each of next 6  sc] 3 times, join. (44 sc) Change to D. Cut C. 

Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in first st, 2 dc in each of next 4 sts, sc2tog 3 times, [2 dc in each of next 5 sts,  sc2tog 3 times] 3 times, join. (40 dc, 12 sc2tog) 

Change to E. Cut D.

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in each of first 3 sts, hdc in next st, 3 dc in next st, ch 2, 3 dc in next st, hdc in next  st, sc in each of next 3 sts, sc3tog, [sc in each of next 3 sts, hdc in next st, 3 dc in next st, ch 2, 3  dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, sc3tog] 3 times, join. (24 sc, 8 hdc, 24 dc, 4  sc3tog, 4 ch-2 sps) 

Fasten off E. Join F with sl st in any ch-2 sp.  

Rnd 6: Ch 1, 3 sc in first ch-2 sp, sc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in next st, dc in each of next 2 sts,  sk next 2 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st, sk next 2 sts, dc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in  each of next 2 sts. [3 sc in next ch-2 sp, sc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in next st, dc in each of next  2 sts, sk next 2 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st, sk next 2 sts, dc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in next st,  sc in each of next 2 sts] 3 times, join. (28 sc, 8 hdc, 32 dc, 4 ch-2 sps) 

Fasten off F. Join G with sl st in any ch-2 sp.  

Rnd 7: Ch 1, 5 sc in first ch-2 sp, sk next 2 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts, hdc in each of next 3 sts,  (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next st, hdc in each of next 3 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts, sk next 2 sts, [5 sc in  next sp, sk next 2 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts, hdc in each of next 3 sts, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next st,  hdc in each of next 3 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts, sk next 2 sts] 3 times, join. (44 sc, 24 hdc, 16 dc,  4 ch-1 sps) 

Fasten off G. Join H with sl st in any ch-1 sp.  

Rnd 8: Ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in first ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 6 sts, sc2tog, sc in  next st, sc2tog, hdc in each of next 6 sts, sk next 2 sts, [(3dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2  sts, hdc in each of next 6 sts, sc2tog, sc in next st, sc2tog, hdc in each of next 6 sts, sk next 2 sts]  3 times, join. (24 dc, 48 hdc, 8 sc2tog, 4 sc, 4 ch-2 sps) 

Fasten off H. Join I with sl st in any ch-2 sp.  

Rnd 9: Ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in first ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts, dc in each of next 17 sts, sk next 2 sts,  [(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts, dc in each of next 17 sts, sk next 2 sts] 3 times, join.  (92 dc, 4 ch-2 sps) 

Fasten off I. Join A with sl st in any ch-2 sp.  

Rnd 10: Ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in first ch-1 sp, [sk next st, 2 dc in next st] 11 times, sk next st, *(2  dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, [sk next st, 2 dc in next st] 11 times, sk next st, repeat from * twice  more, join. (96 dc, 4 ch-2 sps) 

Rnd 10 consists of 2 dc groups, with some open space between them. These are not ch sps, but  rather just sps created by the skipped sts between groups. In rnd 11, stitches are worked only  into these sps and into the ch-2 corner sps, skipping all sts.  

Fasten off A. Join B with sl st in any ch-2 sp.  

Rnd 11: Skipping all sts, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in first ch-1 sp, [2 dc in the sp between next 2 pairs  of sts] 12 times, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, [2 dc in the sp between next 2 pairs of sts] 12  times, rep from * twice more, join. (112 dc, 4 ch-2 sps).  

Fasten off.  

Weave in all ends.

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