You can see how to make the Chequerboard stitch for any size project here in this free stitch guide.

You can find the links for all the squares in the crochet along here. The free pattern is below, but if you’d like the ad free printable version you can purchase it for just £5 from Ravelry

This pattern is written in US terms, but the UK translation is below.

UK Translation

• Single crochet (sc) =double crochet
• Double Crochet (dc) = treble crochet

The Pattern

Click here for the left hand video

For this square you will need a 4mm hook

Start by making a foundation chain of 31

Row 1. In the 3rd chain from your hook make a sc (the turning chain counts as your first stitch of the row). Make a sc in each of the next 2 stitches. Make a sc in the next stitch, but change colour in the final 2 loops

*Carry the second colour taught against the bottom of the row. Make a sc in each of the next 5 stitches, working over the top of the carried yarn, changing colour in the 5th sc* repeat across the row making sure to change colour in the top of the last stitch of the row.

There should be 6 sets of blocks alternating in colour – 30 stitches

Row 2. Turn. With the colour that you changed in the final stitch of the previous row, chain 1 and make a dc turning chain in the first stitch. Make a dc in each of the next 4 stitches, changing colour in the final 2 loops of the last dc.

Carry the second yarn thread taught against the bottom of the row and make a dc in each of the next 5 stitches, changing colour in the last dc. *Make a dc in each of the next 5 stitches, working over the top of the carried yarn, changing colour in the 5th dc* Repeat between *and*

Do not change colours in the last dc of the row.

All your colours should be the opposite of row 1.

Row 3. With the same colour you ended row 2, turn and chain 1. Make a dc turning chain in the first stitch, and then make a dc in each of the next 4 stitches, changing colour in the last dc. *Make a dc in each of the next 5 stitches, working over the top of the carried yarn, changing colour in the 5th dc* Repeat between *and* change colour in the last stitch of the row – 30 stitches

Rows 4-13. Repeat rows 2 and 3.

Row 14. Turn and chain 1. Make a sc in the first stitch. Make a sc in each of the next 4 stitches, changing colour in top of the last sc. 

Carry the second colour taught against the bottom of the row. *Make a sc in each of the next 5 stitches, working over the top of the carried yarn, changing colour in the 5th sc* repeat across the row – 30 stitches

The Border

Now you need to add the single crochet border to your week 13 Thistle square before we join this one to last weeks square with the Interlocking border. We’re going to be making a round of single crochet around our square. I’ve chosen to do this in a contrasting colour for each of my squares, but you can use a complimenting or same colour as your square if you want. I chose to use Gentain (87) in Rico Cotton Creative Aran yarn for my border colour, the same colour that I also used for the Interlocking border.

Use a 4mm hook for the border stitches.

Make a sc in each stitch across the top and bottom edges. Down the sides, make 1sc in the side of rows 1 and 14, 3sc in the sides of row 2 and 13 and 2 sc in the side of all other rows.

You should have 30 sc down each side, plus an extra stitch in each corner for the turn. This will make your stitch count as 32 stitches across each side and 124 stitches total (remember the extra stitch corner stitch is counted in the stitch count for both sides)

You have now finished your Week 23 square of the 50 Stitches Crochet Along and can now cut off and weave in your ends before joining this piece to your previous pieces.

You can now add the interlocking border to join this weeks square to last weeks. You can see how to do this here both as a written guide and with a video to help you too.

If you have any questions about the pattern or the CAL, then come on over to the Facebook group – Froggity Frog’s Ribbit And Stitch where you can show us your completed squares too and join the chat and meet your fellow hookers.