Photo Credit for the images go to Kirsten Holloway Designs.

The Way it Goes Square has been a labor of love. It was specifically designed as a collaborative effort, with other designers, in the Creative Crossing Blanket. This blanket was given as a surprise gift to Lorene of Cre8tion Crochet as a thank you for her mentorship and guidance to myself and others.

Materials

• Yarn - Red Heart Soft, #4, worsted weight, 256 yards. Colors used: Deep Sea and Charcoal
• Hook - 6mm Odyssey hook (affiliate link)
• Notions - Needle for weaving in ends

Finished Size
12” - approximately

Gauge
7 Cluster rows = 4” x 8 Cluster stitches = 4”

Stitch Abbreviation
Ch – chain; st(s) – stitch(es); ea – each; sp(es) - space(s); sc – single crochet; hdc – half double crochet; Hhdc – Herringbone half double crochet, MC - Magic Circle

Special Stitches
Herringbone half double crochet (Hhdc) – YO, insert hook into st, pull up yarn, (3 loops on hook), pull yarn through first loop (2 loops on hook), YO, pull yarn through the 2 remaining loops.

3dc Cluster Stitch (Cluster Stitch) – YO, insert hook into st, pull up loop, YO, pull through 2 loops 3x, YO, pull through all 4 loops on hook

Experience Level
Advanced Beginner

Pattern Notes

• Ch2 equals a stitch.
• Join to the top of the chain.
• Your square may curl a little, this is because of the stitches used. A light blocking may help.
• You only need about 1/2 skein for one square.

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