UK / US crochet term:

Chain stitch – ch

Slip stitch – sl.st

Double crochet / Single crochet – dc / sc

Treble / Double crochet – tr / dc

Round 1: 5 ch, work 7 times: 1 tr/dc + 1 ch in last ch; sl.st in 4th of 5 ch.

Round 2: 1 ch, 1 dc/sc in space of 1 ch, work 4 times: 7 tr/dc in next space of 1 ch, 1 dc/sc in next space of 1 ch; sl.st in dc/sc.

Round 3: 4 ch, work in the same dc/sc below: 1 tr/dc + 3 ch + 1 tr/dc + 1 ch + 1 tr/dc;

after work 3 times: 5 ch, 1 tr/dc + 1ch + 1 tr/dc + 3 ch + 1 tr/dc + 1 ch + 1 tr/dc in the same dc/sc below;

at the end of the round work: 2 ch, 1 tr/dc in 2nd of ch.

Round 4: 1 ch, 1 dc/sc in middle (fourth) tr/dc of 7 tr/dc group below. The chain of 2 stitches and tr/dc should be inside the dc/sc.

Then work 7 tr/dc in space of 4 ch, 1 dc/sc in space of 3 ch, 7 tr/dc in space of 1 ch.

Work 3 times: 1 dc/sc in middle tr/dc, 7 tr/dc in space of 1 ch, 1 dc/sc in space of 3 ch, 7 tr/dc in next space of 1 ch; at the end make sl.st. in ch.

Round 5:

Work next steps:

"Beginning of middle stitches 1": 4 ch, 1 tr/dc in dc/sc below.

Make 5 ch.

"Point 1": 1 tr/dc + 1ch + 1 tr/dc + 3 ch + 1 tr/dc + 1 ch + 1 tr/dc in the same dc/sc below.

"Middle stitches 1": *5 ch, 1 tr/dc + 1 ch + 1 tr/dc in dc/sc below; rep from *, 5 ch.

Work 2 times: "Point 1" + "Middle stitches 1" (see above), after that work "Point 1" again, 2 ch and 1 tr/dc in 2nd of ch.

Round 6:

Work next steps:

"Beginning of middle stitches 2": 1 ch, 1 dc/sc in middle (fourth) tr/dc, 7 tr/dc in space of 1 ch.

Make 1 dc/sc in middle (fourth) tr/dc.

"Point 2": 7 tr/dc in space of 1 ch, 1 dc/sc in space of 3 ch, 7 tr/dc in next space of 1 ch.

"Middle stitches 2": *1 dc/sc in middle tr/dc, 7 tr/dc in space of 1 ch; rep from *, 1 dc/sc in middle tr/dc.

Work 2 times: "Point 2" + "Middle stitches 2" (see above) , after that work "Point 2" again, sl.st in ch.

Round 7:

Work next steps:

"Beginning of middle stitches 1" (see Round 5).

"Middle stitches 1" (see Round 5).

"Middle stitches 1" (see Round 5).

"Middle stitches 1" (see above).

Work 2 times: "Point 1" + "Middle stitches 1" (see above) , after that work "Point 1" again, 2 ch and 1 tr/dc in 2nd of ch.

Round 8:

Work next steps:

"Beginning of middle stitches 2" (see Round 6).

"Middle stitches 2" (see Round 6).

"Point 2" (see Round 6).

"Middle stitches 2" (see above).

Work 2 times: "Point 2" + "Middle stitches 2" (see above) , after that work "Point 2" again, sl.st in ch.

Repeat rows 7 -8 until you have reached your desired size of square.

Colors & rows: 1 - 2 Rounds: beige yarn. 3 - 4 Rounds: blue yarn. 5 - 8 Rounds: beige yarn. 9 Round: yellow yarn. 10 Round: blue yarn.