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LANDYN TAHJ

by

A Yarn of

Serendipity

Pam-Knighton Haener

Landyn Tahj is the sixth square in a series designed as a legacy for my grandchildren. Landyn has a wicked sense of humor, is highly spirited and does not hesitate to voice his opinion. He has lots of sharp edges but the biggest heart you will ever know. Oh, and he LOVES basketball! Hook/Finished Size: 4.5 mm hook, 11”; 5.00 mm hook, 12” Crochet Terms: US terminology throughout Yarn and Colors Used: I Love This Cotton (Worsted Weight), 100% cotton

• Color Option #1: A = Stonewash; B = Periwinkle; C = Pale Denim; D = Ivory

• Color Option #2: A = Red; B = Black; C = Ivory; D = Pewter

STITCHES USEDMagic Circle Standing stitch Invisible Join st(s) (Stitch/Stitches) sp (Space) ch (Chain) yo (Yarn over)

FPsc (Front post single crochet) hdc (Half double crochet) FPhdc (Front post half double crochet) dc (Double crochet) FPdc (Front post double crochet) BPdc (Back post double crochet) 2dc-cluster (2 double crochet cluster)

3dc-cluster (3 double crochet cluster) dc3tog (Double crochet 3 together) dc4tog (Double crochet 4 together) tr (Treble crochet) FPtr (Front post treble crochet) BLO (Back loop only) FLO (Front loop only)

(Double) Magic Circle Video at Oombawka Design

Standing Stitch • Start with a slipstitch on hook;

• insert hook into designated stitch or chain space and finish the stitch as normal.

Video at Moogly

Invisible Join • Do not join after completing last stitch of the rnd;

• cut yarn and pull yarn tail through the stitch;

• remove hook and insert it from back-to-front of the 2nd stitch of rnd; grab yarn and gently pull through.

• insert hook from back-to-front and bottom-to-top of center of last stitch of rnd;

• pull yarn gently through and weave in end.

FPsc

• Insert hook from front-to-back-to-front around post, so post is in front of hook; yo and pull up a loop;

• yo and pull through remaining 2 loops on hook.

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FPhdc • Yo, insert hook from front-to-back-to-front around the

post, so post is in front of hook;

• yo, pull up a loop;

• yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook.

FPdc • Yo, insert hook from front-to-back-to-front around the

post, so post is in front of hook;

• yo, pull up a loop;

• yo, pull through 2 loops on hook;

• yo, pull through the final 2 loops on hook.

BPdc • Yo, insert hook from back-to-front-to-back around post,

so post is in back of hook; yo, pull up a loop;

• yo, pull through 2 loops on hook;

• yo, pull through the final 2 loops on hook.

2dc-cluster

• Yo, insert hook into next stitch, yo, pull up a loop; yo, pull though 2 loops on hook;

• yo, insert hook into same stitch, yo, pull up a loop; yo pull through 2 loops on hook;

• yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook.

3dc-cluster

• Yo, insert hook into next stitch, yo, pull up a loop; yo, pull though 2 loops on hook;

• [yo, insert hook into same stitch, yo, pull up a loop; yo pull through 2 loops on hook] twice;

• yo, pull through all 4 loops on hook.

FPtr • Yo twice, insert hook from front-to-back-to-front around

post, so post is in front of hook; yo, and pull up a loop;

• [yo through two loops] three times;

• yo and pull through all 3 loops on hook.

dc3tog • [Yo, insert hook through next st, yo, pull up a loop, yo

and pull through two loops] three times;

• yo, pull through all 4 loops on hook.

dc4tog • [Yo, insert hook through next st, yo, pull up a loop, yo and

pull through two loops] four times;

• yo, pull through all 5 loops on hook.

FLO When instructed to work into the "front loops only" insert your hook under the front loop ONLY. Form and complete the stitch as usual. The Spruce Crafts

BLO When instructed to work into the "back loops only" insert your hook under the back loop ONLY. Form and complete the stitch as usual. The Spruce Crafts

Symbol Guide ASTERISKS: * to* means that the steps following the asterisk are repeated in order, the number of times shown. Example *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc); ch 1, skip 2 sts; [(dc, ch 1, dc in next st), ch 1, skip 3 sts] twice; (dc, ch 1, dc), ch 1, skip 2 sts*; REPEAT FROM *to* 3 MORE TIMES

PARENTHESIS: ( ) indicates a group of sts worked together in the same st. Example: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc)

BRACKETS: [ ] Work the sts between the brackets the number of times shown. Example: [(dc, ch 1, dc in next st), ch 1, skip 3 sts] twice

COUNT TOTALS: Chains are included in the stitch count; corner spaces are not included in the total. Example: Counts: 20 sc, 24 hdc, 32 dc, 8-2dc clusters, 16 tr, 4-ch 2 corner sps (100 total/25 per side)

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ALL ROUNDS BEGIN WITH A STANDING STITCH AND END WITH AN INVISIBLE JOIN UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE

~ Round-by-round pictures can be found at the end of the written pattern ~

RND 1, COLOR – A, STONEWASH / A, RED

Into a magic circle, ch 6-as a dc AND ch 3; [2 dc, ch 3] 3 times; dc; JOIN: invisible join to 4th ch; fasten off. Counts: (8

dc, 4-ch 3 sps (8 total)

RND 2, COLOR – A, STONEWASH / A, RED

Starting in any ch 3 corner sp, *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in ch 3 corner sp; dc in 2 dc*; REPEAT FROM * TO * 3 MORE TIMES;

JOIN: invisible join; fasten off. Counts: 32 dc, 4-ch 3 corner sps (32 total/8 per side)

RND 3, COLOR – B, PERIWINKLE / B, BLACK

Starting in any ch 3 corner sp, *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc ) in ch 3 corner sp; BPdc in 3 dc; ch 2, sk 2 dc; BPdc in 3 dc*; REPEAT

FROM * TO * 3 MORE TIMES; JOIN: invisible join; fasten off. Counts: (24 dc, 24 BPdc, 4-ch 2 sps, 4-ch 2 corner sps

(56 total/14 per side)

RND 4, COLOR – C, PALE DENIM / C, IVORY

Starting in any ch 2 corner sp, *(3dc-cluster, ch 2) in ch 2 corner sp;

• dc3tog-with 1st leg in ch 2 corner sp and 2nd and 3rd leg in next 2 dc; ch 2;

• dc3tog-with 1st leg in dc, 2nd and 3rd leg in next 2 BPdc; ch 3;

• dc4tog-with 1st leg BPdc, 2nd and 3rd legs in ch 2 sp, 4th leg in BPdc; ch 3;

• dc3tog-with 1st and 2nd legs in next 2 BPdc, 3rd leg in dc; ch 2;

• dc3tog-with 1st and 2nd leg in next 2 dc, 3rd leg in ch 2 corner sp; ch 2*; REPEAT FROM * TO * 3 MORE TIMES;

JOIN: invisible join; fasten off. Counts: 4-3dc-cluster, 16 dc3tog, 4 dc4tog, 16-ch 2 sps, 8-ch 3 sps (80 total)

RND 5, COLOR – D, IVORY / D, PEWTER

Starting around any dc4tog, *FPtr around dc4tog, ch 1; (2 dc) in ch 3 sp; FPdc around dc3tog; (2 hdc) in ch 2 sp; FPhdc

around dc3tog; (2 sc) in ch 2 sp; FPsc around dc3tog; (2 sc) in ch 2 sp; FPhdc around dc3tog; (2 hdc) in ch 2 sp; FPdc

around dc3tog; (2 dc) in ch 3 sp, ch 1 *; REPEAT FROM * TO * 3 MORE TIMES;JOIN: invisible join; fasten off. Counts:

16 sc, 16 hdc, 16 dc, 8 FPdc, 8 FPhdc, 4 FPsc, 4 FPtr, 8-ch 1 sps (80 total)

RND 6, COLOR – A, STONEWASH / A, RED

Starting in any ch 1 sp after FPtr, *([tr, ch 1] 3 times) in ch 1 sp; sk 3 sts; dc in 2 hdc; hdc in FPhdc; sc in 5 sts; hdc in

FPhdc, dc in 2 hdc, sk 3 sts; ([ch 1, tr] 3 times) in ch 1 sp, ch 1*; REPEAT FROM * TO * 3 MORE TIMES; JOIN: invisible

join; fasten off. Counts: 20 sc, 8 hdc, 16 dc, 24 tr, 28-ch 1 sps (96 total/24 per side)

RND 7, COLOR – D, IVORY / C, IVORY

Starting in 3rd ch 1 sp after 1st tr of any side , *(2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in ch 1 sp; [sk tr, 2 dc in ch 1 sp] twice; sk tr, 2dc-cluster

in ch 1 sp; sk dc; hdc in 3 sts, sc in 3 sts, hdc in 3 sts; sk dc; 2dc-cluster in ch 1 sp; [sk tr, 2 dc in ch 1 sp] twice, sk tr*;

REPEAT FROM * TO * 3 MORE TIMES; JOIN: invisible join; fasten off. Counts: 12 sc, 24 hdc, 32 dc, 8-2dc clusters, 16

tr, 4-ch 2 corner sps (92 total/23 per side)

RND, 8, COLOR – C, PALE DENIM / B, BLACK

Starting in any ch 2 corner sp, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 corner sp; BPdc around 6 sts; dc in 2dc-cluster; BLO dc in 9 sts;

dc in 2dc-cluster; BPdc around 6 sts*; REPEAT FROM * TO * 3 MORE TIMES; JOIN: invisible join; fasten off. Counts: 24

dc, 36 BLO dc, 48 BPdc, 4-ch 2 corner sps (108 total/27 per side)

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RND, 9, COLOR – C, PALE DENIM / D, PEWTER

Starting in any ch 2 corner sp, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch 2 corner sp; BLO sc in 27 sts*; REPEAT FROM * TO * 3 MORE TIMES;

JOIN: invisible join: fasten off. Counts: 8 sc, 108 BLO sc, 4-ch 2 corner sps (116 total/29 per side)

RND 10, COLOR – A, STONEWASH / A, RED

The FLO dc should be loose enough to prevent pulling FL up.

Starting in any ch 2 corner sp, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch 2 corner sp; BLO sc in sc, BLO sc in BLO sc; [FLO dc in dc of rnd 8; BLO

sc in 7 BLO sc] 3 times; FLO dc in dc of rnd 8; BLO sc in BLO sc, BLO sc in sc*; REPEAT FROM * TO * 3 MORE TIMES;

JOIN: invisible join; fasten off. Counts: 8 sc, 100 BLO sc, 16 FLO dc, 4-ch 2 corner sps (124 total/31 per side)

RND 11, COLOR – D, IVORY / C, IVORY

The FLO dc should be loose enough to prevent pulling the FL up.

Starting in any ch 2 corner sp, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch 2 corner sp; BLO sc in sc, BLO sc in BLO sc; [FLO dc in BLO sc of rnd 9;

BLO sc in FLO dc; FLO dc in sc of rnd 9; BLO sc in 5 BLO sc] 3 times; FLO dc in BLO sc of rnd 9; BLO sc in FLO dc; FLO dc

in BLO sc of rnd 9; BLO sc in BLO sc, BLO sc in sc *; REPEAT FROM * TO * 3 MORE TIMES; JOIN: invisible join; fasten

off. Counts: 8 sc, 92 BLO sc, 32 FLO dc, 4-ch 2 corner sps (132 total/33 per side)

RND 12, COLOR – B, PERIWINKLE / B, BLACK

The FLO dc should be loose enough to prevent pulling the FL up.

Starting in any ch 2 corner sp, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch 2 corner sp; BLO sc in sc, BLO sc in BLO sc; [FLO dc in BLO sc of rnd

10; BLO sc in 3 sts; FLO dc in BLO sc of rnd 10; BLO sc in 3 BLO sc] 3 times; FLO dc in BLO sc of rnd 10; BLO sc in 3 sts;

FLO dc in BLO sc of rnd 10; BLO sc in BLO sc, BLO sc in sc *; REPEAT FROM * TO * 3 MORE TIMES; JOIN: invisible join;

fasten off. Counts: 8 sc, 100 BLO sc, 32 FLO dc, 4-ch 2 corner sps (140 total/35 per side)

RND 13, COLOR – C, PALE DENIM / D, PEWTER

The FLO dc should be loose enough to prevent pulling the FL up.

Starting in any ch 2 corner sp, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch 2 corner sp; BLO sc in sc, BLO sc in BLO sc; [FLO dc in BLO sc of rnd

11; BLO sc in 5 sts; FLO dc in BLO sc of rnd 11; BLO sc in BLO sc] 4 times; BLO sc in sc *; REPEAT FROM * TO * 3 MORE

TIMES; JOIN: invisible join; fasten off. Counts 8 sc, 108 BLO sc, 32 FLO dc, 4-ch 2 corner sps (148 total/37 per side)

RND 14, COLOR – A, STONEWASH / A, RED

The FLO tr should be loose enough to prevent pulling the FL up.

Starting in any ch 2 corner sp, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 corner sp; sk sc, BLO dc in BLO sc; [FLO tr in BLO sc of rnd 12;

BLO dc in 7 sts] 4 times; FLO tr in BLO sc of rnd 12; BLO dc in BLO sc, sk sc*; REPEAT FROM * TO * 3 MORE TIMES;

JOIN; invisible join; fasten off and weave in all ends. Counts: 120 BLO dc, 16 dc, 20 FLO tr, 4-ch 2 corner sps (156

total/39 per side)

FINISHING

I recommend blocking to put the finishing touches on your square. Blocking allows you to reach your final shape and

size. It opens up your stitches, making them even and more defined; giving it a more professional appearance.

You can either wet block or steam block, but always make sure you are careful when steam blocking acrylic yarn.

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DIAGRAM OF RNDS 8 – 14.

• "X" represents current row and stitch. FLO stitches start in rnd 8, with placement of FLO dc starting in rnd 10.

• "" points to stitch placement in the row below.

• "FLO dc / FLO tr" indicates stitch placement.

Rn

d #

Stit

ch

Co

un

t

14 X X X X X 39

13 X X X X X X X X 37

12FLO

tr X X FLO

tr X X FLO

tr X X FLO

tr X X FLO

tr 35

11FLO

dc X X FLO

dc

FLO

dc X X FLO

dc

FLO

dc X X FLO

dc

FLO

dc X X FLO

dc 33

10FLO

dc X FLO

dc

FLO

dc X FLO

dc

FLO

dc X FLO

dc

FLO

dc X FLO

dc 31

9FLO

dc FLO

dc

FLO

dc FLO

dc

FLO

dc FLO

dc

FLO

dc FLO

dc 29

8FLO

dc

FLO

dc

FLO

dc

FLO

dc 27

Outside edge of square