Welcome to week 4 of the Study Of Corners crochet along! Lets discover our next C2C style crochet stitch and the next square of our blankets.

Keep reading for our week 4 pattern but if you haven’t heard much about this crochet along before, then check out this blog post here which will tell you what to expect.

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For week 4 we’re making our next square for the bottom row using the C2C Cluster stitch. This is a floating crochet stitch and needs us to keep all the clusters lined up from row to row. This means that this square has a 4 row repeat.

For this square you’ll need a 5mm hook – this is the hook size I used for the whole pattern. I used Caron Simply Soft in the shade Sunshine. But you can use any aran or worsted weight yarn of your choice.

I used 190 metres / 208 yards of yarn with my gauge of 5 rows of dc and 15 stitches in 10cm.

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Week Four Of The Study Of Corners

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Abbreviations
All abbreviations are in US terms

• Ch = chain
• Chsp = Chain space
• Sk = Skip
• St = stitch
• YO = Yarn over
• Dc = double crochet
• Dc3tog = double crochet 3 together
• Sc = Single Crochet
• Sc2tog = Single crochet 2 together

A note about turning chains: in the pattern instructions I state to make a dc turning chain. I use a stacked or alternate turning chain, but you could also make a ch2 as your turning chain. The choice is yours about what type of turning chain you would like to use. I have a video here which shows you the different type of turning chains you can use.

You can follow the written instructions below, or follow along with the videos.

For your yarn you will need 242 metres / 265 yards of Colour C – you can find all the yarn information for the CAL here.

Start by making a foundation chain of 4.

Square 2 – Cluster

Colour E

190 metres / 208 yards

Start by making a foundation chain of 4.

Row 1. In the 4th ch from your hook make 2dc (your turning ch counts as your first st) – 3st

Row 2. Turn and ch1. Make 2sc in the first st. Ch1, sk the next st, make 2sc in the last st – 5st

Row 3. Turn and ch1. Make a dc turning ch in the first st and then make 2dc in the same st. Ch1, sk the next st, then in the chsp make a dc3tog cluster. 

To make a cluster, *YO and insert your hook into the chsp. YO and pull up a loop*. Repeat between *and* 3 times until you have 4 loops on your hook. YO and pull through all 4 loops.

Ch1, sk the next st. Make 3dc in the last st – 9 st

Row 4. Turn and ch1. Make 2sc in the first st. Make a sc in the next st *ch1, sk the next st, then make a sc in the chsp*.Repeat between *and*. When you have 3 st left, ch1, sk the next st, make a sc in the next st, and then make 2sc in the last st of the row – 11st

Row 5. Turn and ch1. Make a dc turning ch in the first st and then make 2dc in the same st, then make a dc in the next st, *ch1, sk the next st then make a dc3tog cluster in the chsp*. Repeat between *and*. When you have 3 st left, ch 1, sk the next st, dc in the next st and finish the row by making 3dc in the last st – 15st

Row 6. Turn and ch1. Make 2sc in the first st. Ch1, sk the next st and make a sc in the next st. *Ch1, sk the next st then make a sc in the chsp*. Repeat between *and*.  When you have 4 st left, ch1, sk the next st, sc in the next st, ch1, sk the next st and then finish the row by making 2sc in the last st – 17st

Row 7. Turn and ch1. Make a dc turning ch in the first st and then make 2dc in the same st. *Ch1, sk the next st and then make a dc3tog cluster in the chsp*. Repeat between *and*. When you have 2 st left, ch 1, sk the next st and finish the row by making 3dc in the last st – 21st

Rows 8 – 27. Repeat rows 4 to 7. You will be increasing each odd numbered row by 4 stitches and each even numbered row by 2 stitches.

Row 27 will be a repeat of row 7.

Now we start the decrease

Row 28. Turn and ch1. Make a sc2tog over the first 2 st. Ch1, sk the next st and then make a sc, ch1. *Sc in the chsp, ch1, sk the next st*. When you have 3 st left, sk the next st, ch1 and make a sc2tog over the last 2 st – 77st

Row 29. Turn and ch1. Make a dc3tog over the first 3 st (the 2nd part of the st will be in the chsp. Make a dc in the chsp *Ch 1, sk the next st and then make a dc3tog cluster in the chsp*. Repeat between *and*.

When you have 5 st left, ch1, sk the next st, make a dc and then make a dc3tog over the last 3 st – 67st

Row 30. Turn and ch1. Make a sc2tog over the first 2 st (the 2nd stitch will be the ch1 sp). Make a sc in the top of the cluster, then make a sc in the chsp,

*Ch1, sk the next st, make a sc in the chsp*. Repeat between *and*. When you have 3st left, make a sc in the top of the cluster and then make a sc2tog over the last 2 st (the first part of the st will be in a chsp)

Row 31. Turn and ch1. Make a dc3tog over each of the first 3 st (the 3rd part will be in a chsp). *Ch 1, sk the next st, Make a dc3tog cluster in the chsp*.  

Repeat between *and*. When you have 4 st left, ch1, sk the next st and finish the row by making a dc3tog over the last 3 st (the first part will be made in a chsp).

Row 32. Turn and ch1.  Make a sc2tog over the first 2 st (the 2nd part will be in the chsp). 

*Ch1, sk the next st then make a sc in the chsp*. Repeat between *and*. When you have 3st left, ch1 and then make a sc2tog over the last 2 st (the 1st part will be in the chsp) – 65st

Rows 33 – 51. Repeat rows 29 – 32. Row 51 will be a repeat of row 31.

Row 52. Turn and ch1.  Make a sc2tog over the first 2 st. Make a sc in the chsp, sc into the top of the cluster, sc in the chsp. Make a sc2tog over the last 2 st – 5st

Row 53. Turn and ch1. Make a dc3tog over the first 3 st. Make a dc2tog over the last 2 st – 2st

Row 54. Turn and ch1. Make a sc2tog over both st.

You can now cut off and weave in your ends.

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