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I have been busy creating new videos for my channel. I have uploaded some pattern tutorials but have not had a chance to update my blog. But I am here with a new square tutorial. Don’t you love squares, specially when they are not the typical granny squares?

The Ride Square is a unique 2-color square, made with 100% mercerized cotton.

You can find the video tutorial right below. I, also, have the written instructions here and an ad-free version can be found on my Ravelry store.

The Ride Square

Material Needed:

100 % Cotton Yarn – Weight 3 (DK) – 2 different colors
Hook: 3.5 mm
Tapestry needle to weave in ends

Notes:

The pattern is written using US Terms.
Chain 1 or 2 in the beginning of the round is not considered a stitch.
Number stitch abbreviation e.g., 3DC: Three double crochet stitches into the same stitch.
Stitch abbreviation x number e.g., SCx3: Single crochet into each of the next 3 stitches.
At the end of each round, slip stitch to join the first and last stitches.
Change in color is done at the end of the round when joining the first and last stitches with a slip stitch.
The yarn not used for the round is NOT carried along unless otherwise stated in the pattern.

The number in brackets at the end of each round is the number of total stitches for that round.

Abbreviations: (alphabetically)

C1: Color 1
C2: Color 2

CH: Chain

DC: Double Crochet

HDC: Half Double Crochet

HDC-BLO: Half Double Crochet into the Back Loop Only

FPDC2TOG: Front Post Double Crochet 2 Together

FPSC: Front Post Single Crochet
FPTR: Front Post Treble (Triple) Crochet

MR: Magic Ring
RD: Round

SC: Single Crochet
SC-BLO: Single Crochet into the Back Loop Only

SK: Skip

SP: Space

Sl St: Slip Stitch
ST(s): Stitch(es)

Special Stitches:

FPTR: yarn over (yo) twice, insert the hook around the specified post from front to back to front, yo and pull a loop (lp), 4 lps on hook, (yo and pull through 2 lps) x 3
FPDC2TOG: yo, insert the hook around the specified post from front to back to front, yo and pull a loop (lp), 3 lps on hook, yo and pull through 2 lp. YO and insert the hook around the next specified post, yo and pull a loop (lp), 4 lps on hook, yo and pull through 2 lp (3 lps on hook), yo and pull through 3 lps.
FPSC: Insert the hook around the specified stitch from front to back to front, yo and pull a lp (2 lps on hook), yo and pull through 2 lps.

PUFF: (yo, insert the hook into the specified st, yo and pull a lp) x 3 times, 7 lps on hook, yo and pull through all lps, ch 1.

Pattern:

Into the MR:

RD 1 (C1): CH2, 12DC (12)
RD 2 (C2): Sl St to the next SP between 2DC posts. CH2, 2DC into SP x 12 (24)
RD 3 (C1): Sl St to the next SP between 2 sets of DC. (2HDC, FPTR around post of RD 1, Sk1) x 12 (36)
RD 4 (C2): CH1, (SCx2, FPDC2TOG around the posts of RD 2, SK1) x 12 (36)
RD 5 (C1 and carrying C2 along): CH2, [DC, 2DC, switch to C2, puff, switch to C1 (please check notes)] x 12 (48)
RD 6 (C2): (2SC, SCx2, FPSC around puff) x 12 (60)
RD 7 (C1): (HDC-BLO, SC-BLOx12, HDC-BLO, 3DC) x 4 (68)
RD 8 (C2): (HDC-BLO, SC-BLOx12, HDC-BLOx2, 3DC, HDC-BLO) x 4 (76)
Fasten off and weave in the ends. Block your square if needed.