I made my Rhombus in a Square Motif with cotton thread size 10 and a 2 mm crochet hook and the final motif measures about 8,5 cm (about 3,3 inches).
Besides your thread or yarn and hook, you will also need a needle to weave in loose ends and a pair of scissors.
AD-Free, Print Ready PDF version of this pattern is available here.
Instructions
Ch 6 and sl st in first ch to form a ring.
- Round 1: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch-2 sp), (dc in the ring, ch 2) 11 times, join with sl st in 3rd ch of first ch5.
- Round 2: Sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 6 (counts as dc and ch-3 sp), dc in same sp, in next ch-2 sp work (dc, ch 3, dc), * ch 3, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 3 **, in each of next 2 ch-2 spaces work (dc, ch 3, dc); repeat from * 3 times and from * to ** once more, join with sl st in 3rd ch of first ch6.
- Round 3: Sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 6 (counts as dc and ch-3 sp), dc in same sp, in next ch-3 sp work (dc, ch 3, dc), * ch 4, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 8, sl st in 4th ch from the hook, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 4 **, in each of next 2 ch-3 spaces work (dc, ch 3, dc); repeat from * 3 times and from * to ** once more, join with sl st in 3rd ch of first ch6.
- Round 4: Sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 6 (counts as dc and ch-3 sp), dc in same sp, in next ch-3 sp work (dc, ch 3, dc), * ch 4, in ch-4 loop work [(dc, ch 1) 5 times, dc], ch 4 **, in each of next 2 ch-3 spaces work (dc, ch 3, dc); repeat from * 3 times and from * to ** once more, join with sl st in 3rd ch of first ch6.
- Round 5: Sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, * ch 3, dc between next 2 dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, skip next dc, [dc in next dc, in next ch-1 sp work (dc, ch 5, sl st in top of last dc, dc] twice, dc in next dc, in next ch-1 sp work (dc, ch 9, sl st in top of last dc), dc in next dc, [in next ch-1 sp work (2 dc, ch 5, sl st in top of last dc), dc in next dc] twice, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp; repeat from * around omitting the very last sc, join with sl st in first sc.
Fasten off and weave in loose ends.
Abbreviations
| ch | chain |
| sc | single crochet |
| dc | double crochet |
| sp | space |
| sl st | slip stitch |
| * | work instructions following * as many times as indicated |
| ( ) [ ] | work instructions the number of times specified or work instructions in the stitch or space indicated or contains explanatory remarks |
And don’t forget, an ad-free, print ready PDF version of Rhombus in a Square Motif pattern is available for you to purchase, download, and print out. Тhe PDF file contains complete instructions in a clear layout, easy to read and print. It also has active web links with useful information about crochet stitches.
Find an easy, yet very impressive square in this tutorial: Crochet Propeller Square.
