by The Easiest and Most Beautiful for You❗️Crochet Square Motif Model Tutorial.
This motif is worked in rounds, starts from a small center, and quickly forms a beautiful, simple lace square, perfect for many projects.
🧶 THE EASIEST & MOST BEAUTIFUL CROCHET SQUARE MOTIF
Full Step-by-Step Text Tutorial (US Terms)
📌 Skill Level
Beginner (Very Easy)
🧵 Materials
- Yarn: Fine or medium yarn (cotton or acrylic)
- Crochet hook: 3.0 – 4.0 mm (match your yarn)
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
✂️ Abbreviations (US Crochet Terms)
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- tr = treble crochet
- sp = space
- rep = repeat
🔰 START – CENTER OF THE SQUARE
Round 1 – Foundation Ring
- Make a magic ring
(or ch 4 and join with sl st). - Ch 3 (counts as first dc).
- Work 11 dc into the ring.
- Join with sl st to the top of ch 3.
👉 12 dc total
🌼 BASIC PATTERN BUILD
Round 2 – Chain Spaces
- Ch 4 (dc + ch 1).
- Skip 1 stitch, dc in next stitch, ch 1.
- Repeat around.
- Join with sl st to the 3rd chain of the beginning.
👉 12 dc and 12 ch-1 spaces
Round 3 – Easy Fan Stitches
- Sl st into the first ch-1 space.
- Ch 3.
- Work 2 dc in the same space.
- Ch 2.
- In next ch-1 space: 3 dc, ch 2.
- Repeat around.
- Join with sl st.
Round 4 – Enlarging the Fans
- Sl st to the center dc of each fan.
- Ch 3.
- Work 4 dc in the same stitch.
- Ch 3.
- In the next fan center: 5 dc, ch 3.
- Repeat around.
- Join with sl st.
🔲 FORMING THE SQUARE SHAPE
Round 5 – Creating the Corners
- Sl st into the middle dc of a fan.
- Ch 3.
- Work 2 dc in the same stitch.
- Ch 3 → corner space.
- Work 3 dc again in the same stitch.
- Sc in the next ch-3 space.
- Repeat around.
- Join with sl st.
👉 4 clear square corners are formed
Round 6 – Strengthening the Square
- Sl st into a corner ch-3 space.
- Ch 3.
- Work 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in the same corner.
- Sc in the next side space.
- Repeat for all four sides.
- Join with sl st.
🌸 FINAL SIMPLE EDGE
Round 7 – Decorative Finish
- Sl st to the next corner space.
- Ch 4.
- Tr in the same corner space.
- Ch 3.
- Tr again in the same corner.
- Sc in the center of the next side.
- Repeat around.
- Join with sl st and fasten off.
✨ FINISHING
- Cut yarn and pull through
- Weave in all ends neatly
- Light blocking will make the square flat and neat
🧩 HOW TO USE THIS SQUARE
✔ Join squares for blankets
✔ Make cushion covers
✔ Create bags or table runners
✔ Change colors each round for a lovely effect
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