Welcome to the free pattern for the Isaac Square. Below you will find video tutorials for both the right and left hands, written instructions plus a crochet chart at the end.
Right Hand Video Tutorial
Left Hand Video Tutorial
Key
Written Pattern
UK Terms
Rnd 1. Start with a double magic circle or your preferred method of starting a circle. 16 tr into the circle including your starting tr. Use whichever method you like. I do 1 dc plus 1 ch. Pull centre tight and slip stitch to join.
Rnd 2. 4 tr (including starting stitch) into the first stitch. *[Ch 2, skip 3, 5 tr into the same stitch]. Repeat from * two more times. Ch 2, skip 3, 1 tr into the first stitch. Slip stitch to join.
Rnd 3. Working into the next stitch (the centre stitch) 4 tr (including starting stitch) ch 2, ss into the ch 2 space from rnd 2, ch 2. *[5 tr into the third stitch, ch 2, ss, ch 2] repeat from * 2 more times. 1 tr into the first stitch. Slip stitch to join.
Rnd 4. Working into the next stitch (the centre stitch) *[5 tr into the same stitch, 2 tr, 1 tr into the ch space from rnd 3, ch 2, 1 tr into the next ch space from rnd 3, 2 tr] repeat from * 3 more times. Slip stitch to join.
US Terms
Rnd 1. Start with a double magic circle or your preferred method of starting a circle. 16 dc into the circle including your starting dc. Following rounds always include starting stitches. Use whichever method you like. I do 1 sc plus 1 ch. Pull centre tight and slip stitch to join.
Rnd 2. 4dc into the first stitch. *[Ch 2, skip 3, 5 dc into the same stitch]. Repeat from * two more times. Ch 2, skip 3, 1dc into the first stitch. Slip stitch to join.
Rnd 3. Working into the next stitch (the centre stitch) 4dc, ch 2, ss into the ch 2 space from rnd 2, ch 2. *[5 dc into the third stitch, ch 2, ss, ch 2] repeat from * 2 more times. 1 dc into the first stitch. Slip stitch to join.
Rnd 4. Working into the next stitch (the centre stitch) *[5 dc into the same stitch, 2 dc, 1 dc into the ch space from rnd 3, ch 2, 1 dc into the next ch space from rnd 3, 2 dc] repeat from * 3 more times. Slip stitch to join.
Photo tutorial.
Photos with River Washed Mersey.
I really love this square!!