That Button Square 8"h x 8"w inches (2 images)

[champygirl]

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That Button Square

Copyright to champygirl June 22, 2010

Materials:

Worsted Weight yarn in 2 contrasting colors (button color and background color)
Size H hook (5.00mm)
Yarn needle (to weave in ends)

Finish Size: 8”h x 8”w inches

Different Stitches:

Back Post Single Crochet (BPSC) – Since your using this to join make sure you start with a slipknot on your hook, insert hook from back of work thru 1st side of first hdc of Rnd 3, then work hook around front of st and insert hook into other side of st (hook should be in the back of your work again), yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, draw thru both loops on hook.

Back Post Double Crochet (BPDC)-Yarn over, from the back of work insert hook around post of specified st and then to the back going thru other side of st, yarn over, draw up a loop, [yarn over, draw through 2 loops] Do this 2 times.


Incomplete Back Post Double Crochet (IBPDC)- Yarn over, from the back of work insert hook around post of specified st and then to the back going thru other side of st, yarn over, draw up a loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops.


Combined Back Post Stitch (CFPST)-This happens when you are instructed in pattern to yarn over and draw thru all 3 loops on hook. When the stitches are combined they count as 1 stitch.

Extended Double Crochet (EDC)- Yarn over, insert hook in specified st, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, draw thru loop, [yarn over, draw thru 2 loops on hook] Do this 2 times.

Dc in next st color changing- Yarn over, insert hook in next st, yarn over, draw up a loop, yarn over, draw thru 2 loops, yarn over with a different color, draw thru last 2 loops on hook.

Note: Leave tail when chaining 5 and then crochet over the tail. When you pull the tail taut this will make the hole from starting a little less noticeable and the button’s holes will pop just a lil more. When button part of square is done, weave in tail from starting to secure.

Directions:

Rnd 1: With button color leaving a tail ch5, join with sl st to first chain to form ring, ch3, (work the following dc over tail), 2 dc in ring, ch3, [3 dc in ring, ch3] Do this 3 times, join with sl st to top of beginning ch3.
(12dc, 4-ch3 spaces) (Beginning ch3 counts as dc)

Pull tail taut to close hole from starting, when button part is done weave in tail to (secure) keep the hole close.

Rnd 2: Ch2, 1 dc in same st as joining, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, 4 hdc in next ch3 space, [1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, 4 hdc in next ch3 space] Do this 3 times, join with sl st to first dc.
(12dc, 16 hdc) (28sts total) (Beginning ch2 does not count as dc)

Rnd 3: Ch1, 1 hdc in same st as joining, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, [1 hdc in each of the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st] Do this 5 times, 1 hdc in each of the next 4 sts, 1 hdc in joining sl st of Rnd 2, join with sl st to first hdc.
(35 hdc)

Finish off.

Rnd 4: Join background color with a BPSC to first hdc of Rnd 3, ch2, 1 BPDC in each of the next 3 sts, [ch1, 1 BPDC in each of the next 4 sts] Do this 7 times, ch1, 1 BPDC in each of the next 2 sts, 1 IBPDC in next st, 1 IBPDC in ch1 (used for beginning Rnd 3), yarn over, draw thru all 3 loops on hook, ch1, join with sl st to top of beginning ch2.
(34 BPDC, 1 CBPST, 9-ch1 spaces) (BPSC + ch2 counts as BPDC)

Rnd 5: Ch1, 1 hdc in same st as joining, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next ch1 space, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, (1 EDC, ch3, 1 EDC) all in next st, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in next ch1 space, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 hdc in next ch1 space, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, (1 EDC, ch3, 1 EDC) all in next st, 1 dc in next ch1 space, 1 dc in next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 sc in next st, 1 sc in next ch1 space, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, (1 EDC, ch3, 1 EDC) all in next ch1 space, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 sc in next ch1 space, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in next ch1 space, (1 EDC, ch3, 1 EDC ) all in next st, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 hdc in next ch1 space, join with sl st to first hdc.
(16dc, 16 hdc, 8sc, 8 EDC, 4-ch3 spaces) (48sts total)

Rnd 6: Ch2, 1 dc in same st as joining, 1 dc in each of the next 7 sts, (3 dc, ch3, 3 dc) all in next ch3 space, [1 dc in each of the next 12 sts, (3 dc, ch3, 3 dc) all in next ch3 space] Do this 3 times, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 dc in next st color changing to button color, join with sl st to first dc.
(72dc, 4-ch3 spaces) (Beginning ch2 does not count as dc)

Rnd 7: Ch2, 1 dc in same st as joining, 1 dc in each of the next 10 sts, (2 dc, ch3, 2 dc) all in next ch3 space, [1 dc in each of the next 18 sts, (2 dc, ch3, 2 dc) all in next ch3 space] Do this 3 times, 1 dc in each of the next 7 sts, join with sl st to first dc.
(88dc, 4-ch3 spaces) (Beginning ch2 does not count as dc)

Optional:

Rnd 8: Ch1, 1 sc in same st as joining, 1 sc in each of the next 12 sts, (2 sc, ch2, 2 sc) all in next ch3 space, [1 sc in each of the next 22 sts, (2 sc, ch2, 2 sc) all in next ch3 space] Do this 3 times, 1 sc in each of the next 9 sts, join with sl st to first sc.
(104sc, 4-ch2 spaces)

Finish off and weave in ends.

Enjoy!!!!

Copyright to Amelia Beebe AKA champygirl June 22, 2010. Do not claim this pattern as your own and do not sell the pattern. It is free for a reason. Do not copy and paste pattern to another website, please use a link. You can do whatever you want with the finish item you make. You can sell the finish item, or make it for charity, or make it as a gift. Whatever floats your boat. If you do sell the item online, do not use my photo, make your own and take a picture of that.

[Lilly Flower]

That is so cute! Thanks for sharing!

[Katie G]

That is just adorable. I love it.
I can envision an afghan with the buttons different colors and the background the same or backgrounds different colors and the buttons same color or ???. So many possibilities.
Thanks for the cute pattern.

[moomooo]

Now that is just tooooo cute toooo...
I love it

You are so talented...
hugs
lillibet

[Peggy85225]

Too cute.

[tcandlgmom]

Nice!

[thepunkrockinchick]

That is so adorable! My mother collects buttons, I bet she would really love this. Thank you!

[oliveoil]

Oh how darn cute!! I love the colors that you used!!

[hhensler]

I like it...thank you so much for sharing all of your squares! I use them all the time...

[pat54]

You have such great patterns. I use quite a few of them. Thank you so much for sharing.