Merry Tree Crochet Square

Crochet Afghan Square Created for Bear Rye Hope in the Holidays Mystery Blanket CAL

I’m so pleased to share today’s square! I wanted to create a texture-full square that could easily be crocheted with just one color! I am tempted to hook up an entire blanket in just these cute little pine trees! But don’t stop with these. Head over to the mystery CAL link and see all the other designs created by some of your favorite crochet designers, and meet a few new-to-you designers too!

This is an advanced beginner project. You will used half double crochet, double crochet and double crochet post stitches in this pattern.

Materials

• Mighty Stitch 80% Acrylic 20% Superwash Wool, Worsted (208 yds/skein) available at https://www.crochet.com/ (I used Silver and Spruce for my squares!)

• 4.5mm hook

• Needle for weaving in ends

Gauge

17.5 hdc X 12 rows of hdc in FL = 4” X 4”

Stitch Key

3L = third loop

BL = back loop

BPdc = back post double crochet

ch = chain stitch

dc = double crochet

FL = front loop

FPdc = front post double crochet

hdc = half double crochet

sl st = slip stitch

st(s) = stitch(es)

Pattern Notes

• All directions are written in US Crochet Terms.
• Work first and last hdc of each row through both front and back loops.
• Work all other hdc sts into the front loop only.
• Ch 1 at the beginning of a row does not count as a st.
• When dc sts are placed in exposed loops 2 rows below, skip the corresponding sts in the row being worked into.

Merry Tree Square Pattern Directions:

Ch 36.

Row 1: (RS) Hdc in second ch from hook and each ch across. (35 hdc)

Row 2: (WS) Ch 1, turn, hdc through FL and BL of first st, hdc in FL of 33 sts, hdc through FL and BL of last st. (35 hdc)

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, hdc through FL and BL of first st, hdc in FL of 15 sts, dc in next 3 exposed loops from Row 1 on RS, hdc in FL of 15 sts, hdc through FL and BL of last st. (32 hdc, 3 dc)

Row 4: Ch 1, turn, hdc through FL and BL of first st, hdc in FL of 15 sts, BPdc around next 3 sts, hdc in FL of 15 sts, hdc through both loops of last st. (32 hdc, 3 BPdc)

Row 5: Ch 1, turn, hdc through FL and BL of first st, hdc in FL of 9 sts, dc in next 6 exposed loops from Row 3 on RS, FPdc around next 3 sts, dc in next 6 exposed loops from Row 3 on RS, hdc in FL of 9 sts, hdc through FL and BL of last st. (20 hdc, 12 dc, 3 FPdc)

Row 6: Ch 1, turn, hdc through FL and BL of first st, hdc in FL of 9 sts, BPdc around next 15 sts, hdc in FL of 9 sts, hdc through FL and BL of last st. (20 hdc, 15 BPdc)

Row 7: Ch 1, turn, hdc through FL and BL of first st, hdc in FL of 10 sts, FPdc around next 13 sts, hdc in FL of 10 sts, hdc through FL and BL of last st. (22 hdc, 13 FPdc)

Row 8: Ch 1, turn, hdc through FL and BL of first st, hdc in FL of 10 sts, BPdc around next 13 sts, hdc in FL of 10 sts, hdc through FL and BL of last st. (22 hdc, 13 BPdc)

Row 9: Ch 1, turn, hdc through FL and BL of first st, hdc in FL of 11 sts, FPdc around next 11 sts, hdc in FL of 11 sts, hdc through FL and BL of last st. (24 hdc, 11 FPdc)

Row 10: Ch 1, turn, hdc through FL and BL of first st, hdc in FL of 11 sts, BPdc around next 11 sts, hdc in FL of 11 sts, hdc through FL and BL of last st. (24 hdc, 11 BPdc)

Row 11: Ch 1, turn, hdc through FL and BL of first st, hdc in FL of 12 sts, FPdc around next 9 sts, hdc in FL of 12 sts, hdc through FL and BL of last st. (26 hdc, 9 FPdc)

Row 12: Ch 1, turn, hdc through FL and BL of first st, hdc in FL of 12 sts, BPdc around next 9 sts, hdc in FL of 12 sts, hdc through FL and BL of last st. (26 hdc, 9 BPdc)

Row 13: Ch 1, turn, hdc through FL and BL of first st, hdc in FL of 13 sts, FPdc around next 7 sts, hdc in FL of 13 sts, hdc through FL and BL of last st. (28 hdc, 7 FPdc)

Row 14: Ch 1, turn, hdc through FL and BL of first st, hdc in FL of 13 sts, BPdc around next 7 sts, hdc in FL of 13 sts, hdc through FL and BL of last st. (28 hdc, 7 BPdc)

Row 15: Ch 1, turn, hdc through FL and BL of first st, hdc in FL of 14 sts, FPdc around next 5 sts, hdc in FL of 14 sts, hdc through FL and BL of last st. (30 hdc, 5 FPdc)

Row 16: Ch 1, turn, hdc through FL and BL of first st, hdc in FL of 14 sts, BPdc around next 5 sts, hdc in FL of 14 sts, hdc through FL and BL of last st. (30 hdc, 5 BPdc)

Row 17:  Ch 1, turn, hdc through FL and BL of first st, hdc in FL of 14 sts, FPdc around next 5 sts, hdc in FL of 14 sts, hdc through FL and BL of last st. (30 hdc, 5 FPdc)

Row 18: Ch 1, turn, hdc through FL and BL of first st, hdc in FL of 15 sts, BPdc around next 3 sts, hdc in FL of 15 sts, hdc through FL and BL of last st. (32 hdc, 3 BPdc)

Row 19: Ch 1, turn, hdc through FL and BL of first st, hdc in FL of 15 sts, FPdc around next 3 sts, hdc in FL of 15 sts, hdc through FL and BL of last st. (32 hdc, 3 FPdc)

Row 20: Ch 1, turn, hdc through FL and BL of first st, hdc in FL of 15 sts, BPdc around next 3 sts, hdc in FL of 15 sts, hdc through FL and BL of last st. (32 hdc, 3 BPdc)

Row 21: Ch 1, turn, hdc through FL and BL of first st, hdc in FL of 16 sts, FPdc around next st, hdc in FL of 16 sts, hdc through FL and BL of last st. (34 hdc, 1 FPdc)

Row 22: Ch 1, turn, hdc through FL and BL of first st, hdc in FL of 16 sts, BPdc around next st, hdc in FL of 16 sts, hdc through FL and BL of last st. (34 hdc, 1 BPdc)

Row 23: Ch 1, turn, hdc through FL and BL of first st, hdc in FL of 33 sts, hdc through FL and BL of last st. (35 hdc)

Row 24: Ch 1, turn, hdc through FL and BL of first st, hdc in FL of 33 sts, hdc through FL and BL of last st. (35 hdc)

Tie off. Weave in ends. Block if needed.

Your Merry Tree Square is done! Enjoy!

TODAY only, you can get this PDF for FREE by heading to the Hope in the Holidays post and getting the code!

MERRY TREE PATTERN ON RAVELRY

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