Meadow Afghan Square Crochet Pattern

One of my favourite things about crochet is the ability to create the most beautiful textures using just handful of basic stitches!

Learn how to crochet the pretty looking Meadow Afghan Square with this tutorial.

Materials

• 5.00mm Crochet Hook
• 150g Worsted Yarn {10ply} – I used Drops Paris (Colours: Dark Old Pink, Light Old Pink, Pistachio)
• Scissors
• Tapestry/Wool Needle

Finished Size

• 12 inches x 12 inches

Meadow Afghan Square Crochet Pattern

Square

Taking your 5.00mm crochet hook and worsted yarn (Dark Old Pink), start of by making a Slip Knot, then crochet 51 Chains. 

Note: Add or take away sets of 10 foundation chains if you’d like to create a smaller or bigger sized square.

Row 1~ Chain 1. Crochet 1 Single Crochet into the same stitch. Crochet 1 Single Crochet into the next stitch. *Skip 3 stitches, then crochet 7 Double Crochets into the next stitch. Skip 3 stitches, then crochet 1 Single Crochet into the next 3 stitches. Repeat from the * all across, making sure to crochet 1 Single Crochet in the last 2 stitches instead of the last 3 stitches.

Row 2~ Chain 2, then crochet 4 Double Crochets Together in the same stitch and across the next 3 stitches. *Chain 3. Crochet 1 Single Crochet into the next 3 stitches. Chain 3, then crochet 7 Double Crochets Together.

Repeat from the * all across, making sure to crochet 4 Double Crochets Together in the last 4 stitches, instead of crocheting 7 Double Crochets Together.

Row 3~ Chain 2. Then crochet 4 Double Crochets into the space/hole in the middle of the 4 Double Crochets Together stitch you created in the previous row. *Skip Chain 3 space made in the previous row, then crochet 1 Single Crochet into the next 3 stitches. Skip Chain 3 space. Then crochet 7 Double Crochets into the space/hole in the middle of the 7 Double Crochets Together stitch you created in the previous row. Repeat from the * all across, making sure to crochet 4 Double Crochets into the space/hole in the middle of the 4 Double Crochets Together stitch you created in the previous row.

Row 4~ Change yarn colour to Light Old Pink. Chain 1. Crochet 1 Single Crochet into the same stitch. Crochet 1 Single Crochet into the next stitch. *Chain 3, then crochet 7 Double Crochets Together. Chain 3. Crochet 1 Single Crochet into the next 3 stitches. Repeat from the * all across, making sure to crochet 1 Single Crochet in the last 2 stitches instead of the last 3 stitches.

Row 5~ Repeat row 1.

Row 6 – 7~ Change yarn colour to Pistachio. Repeat rows 2 – 3.

Row 8 – 9~ Change yarn colour to Dark Old Pink. Repeat rows 4 and 1.

Row 10 – 11~ Change yarn colour to Light Old Pink. Repeat rows 2 – 3.

Row 12 – 13~ Change yarn colour to Pistachio. Repeat rows 4 and 1.

Row 14 – 15~ Change yarn colour to Dark Old Pink. Repeat rows 2 – 3.

Row 16 – 17~ Change yarn colour to Light Old Pink. Repeat rows 4 and 1.

Row 18 – 19~ Change yarn colour to Pistachio. Repeat rows 2 – 3.

Row 20 – 21~ Change yarn colour to Dark Old Pink. Repeat rows 4 and 1.

Row 22 – 24~ Change yarn colour to Light Old Pink. Repeat rows 2 – 4.

Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.

Border

Round 1~ Change yarn colour to Pistachio. Single Crochet all around the edge of your square, making sure to have the same number of single crochets on all 4 sides of your square. 

Note: When you reach the corners, crochet 1 single crochet in that stitch. Chain 2, then crochet 1 single crochet into the same stitch

again to create a nice corner.

Slip Stitch into the first single crochet.

Round 2 – 4~ Repeat round 1. 

Note: Depending on your crocheting tension, you might need to crochet less single crochet rounds or more to achieve a 12 inch x 12 inch square.

Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.