This lovely Ocean Foam crochet square is a 12” afghan square design that can be used to make a blanket, pillow, cushion, table runner, or even a bag!
This crochet square pattern is made by starting in the center and working in rounds. For this project, I have chosen cream and aqua colors that reminded me of the ocean.
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Moogly CAL 2023
I designed this crochet square for the Moogly Crochet Along 2023. Blanket squares are not my normal things to design, and I was happy to use my creativity to design this 12” square. It was a fun process and I am looking forward to designing more squares in the future.
The annual Moogly CAL is organized by Tamara Kelly on her blog and I’m so honored that Tamara invited me to her CAL. This CAL is a year-long and features 24 squares, designed by 24 different crochet designers.
Tamara is making her crochet squares in neutrals, and here is Tamara’s version of my square. To view how Tamara made this crochet square, please visit this post.
You may also like my other crochet square designs: crochet heart square, crochet black cat square, and crochet Wordle square coaster.
Ocean Foam Square – Crochet Pattern, Video Tutorial
The pattern for this crochet Ocean Foam square is also available as a print-friendly, styled, and advertisement-free PDF file. You can get it from my Etsy shop. Free pattern is below.
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Abbreviations:
BL (BLO) – back loop (back loop only)
Ch – chain
DC – double crochet
FL (FLO) – front loop (front loop only)
FPSC – front post single crochet
HDC – half double crochet
Puff – puff stitch
SC – single crochet
Sl St – slip stitch
sp (sps) – space (spaces)
St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)
YO – yarn over
Skill Level:
Intermediate to advanced
Finished Size:
12” x 12” square
Yarn:
Medium weight #4 yarn Caron One Pound (100% acrylic, 454g / 16 oz, 742m / 812 yds): Color A – Cream
Medium weight #4 yarn Caron One Pound (100% acrylic, 454g / 16 oz, 742m / 812 yds): Color B – Aqua
Hook and other materials:
- Crochet hook J/10 – 6 mm
- Tapestry needle to weave in ends
- Scissors
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Notes:
1. Crochet over your yarn ends – by crocheting over them as you go, you’ll reduce the number of ends to weave in.
2. How to join with Sl St: make a slip knot and take it off the hook; insert the hook in specified stitch (space) and then place a slip knot on the hook; draw the slip knot through the stitch (space).
Special Stitches:
Puff Stitch (Puff)
- [YO, insert hook in the specified stitch, YO and pull up a loop] 3 times in the same stitch – you should have 7 loops on your hook.
- YO and pull through all 7 loops on hook.
- Ch 1 to close Puff.
Standing DC
- Make a slip knot.
- YO, holding loop on hook, insert hook in specified stitch (space).
- YO and pull up a loop (you have 3 loops on hook).
- [YO and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice.
The video tutorial for the Standing DC is available HERE.
Standing HDC
- Make a slip knot.
- YO, holding loop on hook, insert hook in specified stitch (space).
- YO and pull up a loop (you have 3 loops on hook).
- YO and draw through 3 loops on hook.
The video tutorial for the Standing HDC is available HERE.
Standing SC
- Make a slip knot.
- Holding loop on hook, insert hook in specified stitch (space).
- YO and pull up a loop.
- YO and draw through 2 loops on hook.
The video tutorial for the Standing SC is available HERE.
Instructions:
Copyright: This pattern is an original design by GoldenLucyCrafts. You may not copy, rewrite, redistribute or resell this pattern in any form, this includes making video tutorials. You may not translate this pattern to another language and publish the pattern or any parts of it.
With Color A, make magic ring,
Round 1. Ch 3 (counts as DC), 11 DC in ring, join with Sl St to top of Ch 3. Total – 12 DC. Cut yarn and fasten off.
Round 2. Join Color B with standing HDC in last St made, HDC in same St, 2 HDC in each of next St around, join with Sl St to first HDC. Total – 24 HDC. Cut yarn and fasten off.
Round 3. FLO. Join Color A with Sl St in FL of last St made, *Ch 1, Sl St in FL of next St, repeat from * around, Ch 1, join with Sl St to same St where you joined Color A. Cut yarn and fasten off.
Round 4. BLO. Join Color A with standing DC in BL of any St of Round 2, tilt the piece toward you, DC in stitch to the right of the one just made, *DC in next St, tilt the piece toward you, DC in stitch to the right of the one just made (you will have 2 individual DC in 1 stitch), repeat from * to the end of the round, to finish the round – DC in next St (same St where first St of the round was made), tilt the piece toward you, DC in St to the right, join with Sl St to BL of first DC. Total – 48 DC. Cut yarn and fasten off.
Round 5. BLO. Join Color B with standing SC in BL of last St made, SC in next St and in each of next St around; working under two loops, join with Sl St to first SC. Total – 48 SC. Cut yarn and fasten off.
Round 6. Join Color A with Sl St in last St made, *Ch 2 (this makes Ch-2 sp), Puff in same St, skip next 2 Sts, Sl St in next St, repeat from * around, work last Sl St into same St where first Puff was made. Total – 16 Puffs.
Round 7. Ch 2 (counts as SC and Ch 1), SC in Ch-2 sp, Ch 1, *SC in Sl St between Puffs, Ch 1, SC in Ch-2 sp, Ch 1, repeat from * around, join with Sl St to 1st Ch of Ch 2 at the beginning. Total – 32 Ch-1 sps. Cut yarn and fasten off.
Round 8. Join Color B with standing SC in last Ch-1 sp, FPSC, {2 SC in next sp, FPSC, [SC in next sp, FPSC] 7 times} 3 times, 2 SC in next sp, FPSC, [SC in next sp, FPSC] 6 times, join with Sl St to first SC. Total – 68 Sts. Cut yarn and fasten off.
Round 9. Join Color A with standing DC in last St made, Ch 2, DC in same St, DC in next St, HDC in each of next 4, SC in each of next 6, HDC in each of next 4, DC in next, *(DC, Ch 2, DC) in next, DC in next, HDC in each of next 4, SC in each of next 6, HDC in each of next 4, DC in next St, repeat from * around, join with Sl St to first DC. Total – 72 Sts and 4 Ch-2 sps.
Round 10. Ch 3 (counts as DC), [(2 DC, Ch 2, 2 DC) in next Ch-2 sp, DC in each of next 2 St, HDC in each of next 4, SC in each of next 6, HDC in each of next 4, DC in each of next 2] 3 times, (2 DC, Ch 2, 2 DC) in next Ch-2 sp, DC in each of next 2, HDC in each of next 4, SC in each of next 6, HDC in each of next 4, DC in next, join with Sl St to top of Ch 3 at the beginning. Total – 88 Sts and 4 Ch-2 sps. Cut yarn and fasten off.
Round 11. Join Color B with standing DC in any Ch-2 sp, (DC, Ch 2, 2 DC) in same sp, *skip one St, DC in next, tilt the piece toward you, DC in skipped St, repeat from * across to next Ch-2 sp, [(2 DC, Ch 2, 2 DC) in Ch-2 sp, *skip one St, DC in next, tilt the piece toward you, DC in skipped St, repeat from * across to next corner sp] 3 times, join with Sl St to first DC. Total – 104 DC and 4 Ch-2 sps. Cut yarn and fasten off.
Round 12. Join Color A with standing DC in any Ch-2 sp, (DC, Ch 2, 2 DC) in same sp, DC in each St across to next corner, *(2 DC, Ch 2, 2 DC) in Ch-2 sp, DC in each St across to next corner, repeat from * around, join with Sl St to first DC. Total – 120 DC and 4 Ch-2 sps. Cut yarn and fasten off.
Round 13. Join Color B with standing SC in any Ch-2 sp, Ch 2, SC in same sp, SC in each St across to next corner, *(SC, Ch 2, SC) in next corner sp, SC in each St across to next corner, repeat from * around, join with Sl St to first SC. Total – 128 SC and 4 Ch-2 sps. Cut yarn and fasten off.
Round 14. Join Color A with standing DC in any Ch-2 sp, (DC, Ch 2, 2 DC) in same sp, DC in each St across to next corner, *(2 DC, Ch 2, 2 DC) in Ch-2 sp, DC in each St across to next corner, repeat from * around, join with Sl St to first DC. Total – 144 DC and 4 Ch-2 sps. Cut yarn and fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in all ends. Block your square to a proper shape.
Video Tutorial, Part 1, Rounds 1-7
Video Tutorial, Part 2, Rounds 8-14
I hope you enjoyed this Ocean Foam square – free crochet pattern!
Happy Crocheting!
Im struggling with row 8…
I just added a video tutorial for the rounds 8-14.
Perfect!! I saw what I did wrong!! Thanks
Beautiful. Going to give it a try! Only wish the pattern could be printed so it would be easier to read. Thanks for sharing.
I like the ring of puff stitches there in the center, and that it starts with a circle.