Square Eye
Pattern designed and written by Andrea Carew, 2001

I have written this pattern in both Australian and American versions

Hopefully there are no mistakes in this pattern - feel free to e-mail me if you find any. (or if you just want to tell me how much u hate this pattern)

mailto:aykayem@reocities.com

 

Australian version: (this one is first because I AM Australian )

 

Size 4 hook and 8 ply yarn … in 3 colours

 

Note: … just in case my names for these are not the right ones

 dtr = yoh twice, insert hook into stitch and pull up loop,( yoh and pull through 2 loops)3 times

trtr = yoh 3 times, insert hook into stitch and pull up a loop, (yoh and pull through 2 loops) 4 times.

slst = slip stitch

2ch  at the start of a row counts as a tr  … if you have another preferred method for the same thing - feel free to use it (I tend to do a dc, then another dc in that dc … but then I am me …)

 

Using colour A, ch 4 and join with a slst

 

Row 1. 2ch. 15 tr in ring. Join with slst to top of beginning 2ch. (16tr)

 

Row 2. 2ch. 2tr in same stitch as joining, 3 ch  skip next tr, * 3tr in next tr, 3 ch , skip next tr* rpt from * to * around, joining with a slst to top of beginning 2ch. Finish off A. (8 3ch spaces)

 

Row 3. join B in any 3ch space. 2ch,(2tr, 5 ch, 3tr) all in same space. * 3ch, dc in next 3ch space, 3ch (3tr, 5ch, 3tr) in next 3ch space* rpt from * to * twice more.  3ch, dc in next 3ch space, 3 ch. Join to top of beginning 2ch with a slst.

 

Row 4. slst to next 5ch space. 2 ch, (dtr, trtr 3ch trtr, dtr, tr) all in same 5ch space. * 1ch, (tr, htr, dc) in 3 ch space. Slst in dc, (dc, htr, tr) in 3 ch space. 1 ch (tr, dtr, trtr, 3ch, trtr, dtr, tr) in 5ch space. *  rpt from * to * twice more. 1ch, (tr, htr, dc) in 3 ch space. Slst in dc, (dc, htr, tr) in 3 ch space. 1ch. Join with slst to beginning 2ch. Finish off B.

 

Row 5. Join C in any 3 ch space (corner). *(dc, htr, tr, 1ch, tr, htr, dc) all in same space. 3ch, 3tr in next 1ch space. 1 ch. dtr in next dc, dtr AROUND the slst in row 4, the tr in row 3 and the 3ch of row 2. (yoh twice, insert hook from front, under the 3ch of row 2, pull up a loose loop and work as a normal dtr). dtr in next  dc. 1 ch. 3tr in next 1ch space. 3ch.* Rpt from * to * 3 more times, join with slst to beginning dc.

 

Row 6. 2ch. tr in htr, tr in tr, * (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) in corner space. tr in tr, tr in htr, tr in dc. 3tr in 3ch space, tr in next 3 tr, tr in 1ch space. tr in next 3 dtr, tr in 1ch space, tr in next 3 tr, 3tr in 3ch space. tr in dc, tr in htr, tr in tr. * rpt from * to * two more times. (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) in corner space. tr in tr, tr in htr, tr in dc. 3tr in 3ch space, tr in next 3 tr, tr in 1ch space. tr in next 3 dtr, tr in 1ch space, tr in next 3 tr 3tr in 3ch space. Join with slst to top of beginning 2ch.

 

Row 7. 1ch, dc in each tr around, working 2dc, 2ch, 2dc in corner 2ch spaces (or for less "pointy" corners, work 3dc in each 2ch space). Join with slst and finish off.

 

If a larger square is desired, work more rounds of tr (or whatever u like) after row 6 (1tr in each tr and (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) in each corner)  - until square is desired size.

 

Colour variation - Use white for A (and whatever u want for B and C) and work 4ch ring and row 1 in black, then change to white (colour A) and continue as per pattern - so it looks more like an eye .

American version:

  Size ? hook and ? weight yarn ... in 3 colors

(I will look it up one day … but the pattern should work ok in any size hook and yarn)

 

Note: … just in case my names for these are not the right ones

 tr = yoh twice, insert hook into stitch and pull up loop,( yoh and pull through 2 loops)3 times

dtr = yoh 3 times, insert hook into stitch and pull up a loop, (yoh and pull through 2 loops) 4 times.

slst = slip stitch

2ch  at the start of a row counts as a dc  … if you have another preferred method for the same thing - feel free to use it (I tend to do a sc, then another sc in that sc … but then I am me …)

 

Using colour A, ch 4 and join with a slst

 

Row 1. 2ch. 15 dc in ring. Join with slst to top of beginning 2ch. (16dc)

 

Row 2. 2ch. 2dc in same stitch as joining, 3 ch  skip next dc, * 3dc in next dc, 3 ch , skip next dc* rpt from * to * around, joining with a slst to top of beginning 2ch. Finish off A. (8 3ch spaces)

 

Row 3. join B in any 3ch space. 2ch,(2dc, 5 ch, 3dc) all in same space. * 3ch, sc in next 3ch space, 3ch (3dc, 5ch, 3dc) in next 3ch space* rpt from * to * twice more.  3ch, sc in next 3ch space, 3 ch. Join to top of beginning 2ch with a slst.

 

Row 4. slst to next 5ch space (corner). 2 ch, (tr, dtr 3ch dtr, tr, dc) all in same 5ch space. * 1ch, (dc, hdc, sc) in 3 ch space. Slst in sc, (sc, hdc, dc) in 3 ch space. 1 ch (dc, tr, dtr, 3ch, dtr, tr, dc) in 5ch space. *  rpt from * to * twice more. 1ch, (dc, hdc, sc) in 3 ch space. Slst in sc, (sc, hdc, dc) in 3 ch space. 1ch. Join with slst to beginning 2ch. Finish off B.

 

Row 5. Join C in any 3 ch space. *(sc, hdc, dc, 1ch, dc, hdc, sc) all in same space. 3ch, 3dc in next 1ch space. 1 ch. tr in next sc, tr AROUND the slst in row 4, the dc in row 3 and the 3ch of row 2. (yoh twice, insert hook from front, under the 3ch of row 2, pull up a loose loop and work as a normal tr). tr in next sc. 1 ch. 3dc in next 1ch space. 3ch.* Rpt from * to * 3 more times, join with slst to beginning sc.

 

Row 6. 2ch. dc in hdc, dc in dc, * (2dc, 2ch, 2dc) in corner space. dc in dc, dc in hdc, dc in sc. 3dc in 3ch space, dc in next 3 dc, dc in 1ch space. dc in next 3 tr, dc in 1ch space, dc in next 3 dc, 3dc in 3ch space. dc in sc, dc in hdc, dc in dc. * rpt from * to * two more times. (2dc, 2ch, 2dc) in corner space. dc in dc, dc in hdc, dc in sc. 3dc in 3ch space, dc in next 3 dc, dc in 1ch space. dc in next 3 tr, dc in 1ch space, dc in next 3 dc, 3dc in 3ch space. Join with slst to top of beginning 2ch.

 

Row 7. 1ch, sc in each dc around, working 2sc, 2ch, 2sc in corner 2ch spaces (or for less "pointy" corners, work 3sc in each 2ch space). Join with slst and

finish off.

 

If a larger square is desired, work more rounds of dc (or whatever u like) after row 6 (1dc in each dc and (2dc, 2ch, 2dc) in each corner)  - until square is desired size.

 

 

Color variation - Use white for A (and whatever u want for B and C) and work 4ch ring and row 1 in black, then change to white (color A) and continue as per pattern - so it looks more like an eye .

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