Pop-Up Square by Marie Segares

Pop-Up Square

Crochet
March 2023
Aran (8 wpi) ?
See Pattern Notes.
5.5 mm (I)
171 - 210 yards (156 - 192 m)
12” (30.5 cm) square.
US
English
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This textured granny square pattern is set on point for a vibrant look. This 12” (30.5 cm) square was designed as part of the 2023 Stash-Busting Mystery Crochet Along with The Unraveled Mitten.

This pattern is available for FREE on my blog HERE.

The free version is supported by advertising on my website. The downloadable PDF for sale on Ravelry includes the full pattern in one printable file without advertisements.

Skills Used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, half double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch, treble crochet
Crocheting in the round, crocheting flat in rows, increasing
Crocheting in the back loop only (includes link to video tutorial)
Crocheting in the side of rows (includes video tutorial)
Special stitches: bob, cdc, FPsc (includes written description and video tutorial)
Special stitch: sc2tog (includes written description and link to video tutorial)

Skill Level
Intermediate

Finished Size
12” (30.5 cm) square.

Materials
Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice yarn (100% acrylic, 3.5 oz/100 g, 170 yd/156 m) – 1 skein each in 304E Seaspray Mist (CA) and 172C Kelly Green (CB), or approximately 115 yd (105 m) in CA and 95 yd (87 m) in CB in any medium weight yarn.

Tulip Etimo US Size I-9/5.5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.

Clover bent-tip yarn needle.

Gauge
Inner Square = 4.5” (11.5 cm) square in pattern. Exact gauge is not critical for this pattern.