Vintage Wedding Ring Motif Squares

Hi everyone!

The pattern for this  beautiful square can be found HERE

In case you can not read a chart, I’ve written it out for you below :).  I do not know the size hook they used or gauge as it’s all in a foreign language to me.

Enjoy!

Vintage Wedding Ring Squares

For Popcorn Stitch Tutorial click HERE for a very good instructional video by www.crochetguru.com

I’ve included a picture of the chart above as well as a picture of the finished piece.

This is NOT my pattern, I’m simply translating the chart for those who can not read charts. There may be mistakes. If you find something you are unclear about or you think I may have gotten wrong, please email me at jans.crochet@gmail.com so I can correct it.

Jan

Terms:

Ch = chain

Dc = double crochet

Slst = slip stitch

Ea = each

Rnd = Round

Pop = popcorn stitch

Beg = beginning

Sp = space

Sk = skip

St(s) = stitch(es)

Dc2tog or dc3tog = double crochet together 2 or 3 stitches as designated

FO = Fasten Off

When you see these type of brackets [ ] it means work everything in between the brackets as one into the st designated.

I’m going to make an educated guess and say that they are using either a 2.5 mm or 2.75 mm hook (B or C) for this.  Also, the people from the area from which this pattern originated tend to crochet with a SUPER TIGHT tension.  Something to keep in mind, if you are wanting your project to look like the photo. 🙂

Here ya go!

Ch 6

Rnd 1 = *dc into 6th ch from hook, ch 2* repeat from * to * 6 times, slst to original ch 6. (You will now have 8 “spokes” {7 dc’s & a ch 3} with 2 chains between ea)

Rnd 2 = Ch 3, 4dc pop in ch 2 sp (this is the ch 2 sp that was formed between where you put your slst and the 1st dc in rnd 1)

*ch 3, 5dc pop in ch 2 sp* repeat from * to * 6 times, ch 3, slst to 3rd ch of beg ch 3, slst in top of pop, slst in next st.

Rnd 3 = ch 3, dc in ea of the next 2 sts (chains from rnd 2), ch3, *[5dc pop, ch 3, 5dc pop] in ch 3 sp, ch 3, sk pop st, dc in ea of the next 3 sts, ch 3* repeat from * to * twice.

[5dc pop, ch 3, 5dc pop] in ch 3 sp, ch 3 slst to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.

Rnd 4 = ch 3, dc in base of the ch 3 you just made, dc in next st, 2dc in next st, ch 3, *skip ch 3 sp [5dc pop, ch 5, 5dc pop] in ch 3 sp, ch 3, sk ch 3 sp, 2dc in next dc from rnd 3, dc in next, 2dc in next, ch 3* repeat from * to * twice. [5dc pop, ch 5, 5dc pop] in ch 3 sp, ch 3, slst to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.

Rnd 5 = Ch 3, dc in base of the ch 3 you just made, dc in next st, ch 1, sk st, dc in next st, 2dc in next st, ch 3. *sk ch 3 sp, [5dc pop, ch 3, 5dc pop, ch 3, 5dc pop] in ch 5 sp, ch 3, sk ch 3 sp, 2dc in next st, dc in next, ch 1, sk st, dc in next, 2dc in next, ch 3* repeat from * to * twice. [5dc pop, ch 3, 5dc pop, ch 3, 5dc pop] in ch 5 sp, ch 3, slst to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.

Rnd 6 = Ch 3, dc in base of the ch 3 you just made, dc in ea of the next 2 sts, ch 1 sk st, dc in ea of the next 2 sts, 2dc in next st, ch 3, *sk ch 3 sp, [5dc pop, ch 3, 5dc pop] in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, [5dc pop, ch 3, 5dc pop] in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, sk ch 3 sp, 2dc in next st, dc in ea of the next 2 sts, ch 1, sk st, dc in ea of the next 2 sts, 2dc in next st, ch 3* repeat from * to * twice. [5dc pop, ch 3, 5dc pop] in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, [5dc pop, ch 3, 5dc pop] in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, slst to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.

Rnd 7 = ch 3, dc2tog, ch 3, dc3tog (this will be a dc, ch, dc from rnd 6), ch 3, dc3tog, ch 3, *sk ch 3 sp, [5dc pop, ch 3, 5dc pop] in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, [5dc pop, ch 3, 5dc pop] in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, [5dc pop, ch 3, 5dc pop] in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, sk ch 3 sp, dc3tog, ch 3, dc3tog, ch 3, dc3tog, ch 3* repeat from * to * twice, [5dc pop, ch 3, 5dc pop] in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, [5dc pop, ch 3, 5dc pop] in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, [5dc pop, ch 3, 5dc pop] in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, slst to beg dc2tog st, FO.

Attaching 4 squares together in the middle: (red part of diagram)

Attach yarn at center ch 3 sp on one of the squares, ch 3, 4dc pop, ch 1, *in the center ch 3 sp of the 2nd square work a 5dc pop, ch 1* repeat from * to * twice, slst to beg pop, FO.