This 12” (30.5 cm) square was designed for the 2021 Moogly Afghan Crochet Along. It’s textures are formed by bobble and crossed double crochet stitches.

Skills Used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch
Crocheting flat in rows (for center square) and crocheting the round (for outer square), increasing
Crocheting in the back loop (includes link to video tutorial)
Special stitch patterns: bob, cdc (includes video tutorials)

Skill Level
Intermediate

Finished Size
12” (30.5 cm) square.

Materials
Red Heart With Love yarn (100% acrylic, 7 oz/198 g/370 yd/338 m) – 1 skein each in 1441 Light Gray (CA) and 1803 Blue Hawaii (CB), or approximately 50 yd (46 m) in CA and 80 yd (73 m) in any medium weight yarn.

US Size J/6 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.

Yarn needle.

Gauge
Through Rnd 1 = 5.5” (14 cm) square. Exact gauge is not critical for this pattern.