UK / US crochet term:

Chain stitch – ch

Slip stitch – sl.st

Double crochet / Single crochet – dc / sc

Treble / Double crochet – tr / dc

Long loop stitch with 4 dc /sc in top – l.l.st:

* Yarn over hook, insert hook into next tr/dc and draw up a loop 1 cm long; rep from* 3 times. Yarn over and draw through 8 loops, yarn over and draw through 2 loops. Insert hook into middle of loop stitch and work 3 dc/sc in this space.

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Please see a video tutorial of the long loop stitch:

Round 1: 4 ch, 19 tr/dc in last ch, sl.st in ch.

Round 2: 7ch, 1 l.l.st, 4 ch, * 1 tr/dc in next ch, 4 ch, 1 l.l.st, 4 ch; rep from * 2 times, sl.st in third of 7 ch.

Round 3: 3 ch, 4 tr/dc in in third of 7 ch, 1 dc/sc in space of 4 ch, 4 ch, 1 dc/sc in next space of 4 ch, * 9 tr/dc in tr/dc below, 1 dc/sc in space of 4 ch, 4ch, 1 dc/sc in next space of 4 ch; rep from* 2 times, 4 tr/dc in in third of 7 ch, sl. st in third ch.

Round 4: 7ch, 1 l.l.st in 4 tr/dc below, 4 ch, 1dc/sc in space of 4 ch, 4 ch, * 1 l.l.st in 4 tr/dc below, 4 ch, 1 tr/dc in next st, 4 ch, 1 l.l.st, 4 ch, 1 dc/sc in space of 4 ch, 4 ch; rep from * 2 times, 1 l.l.st in 4 tr/dc below, 4 ch, sl.st in third of 7 ch.

Round 5:

Work next steps:

"Beginning 1": 3 ch, 4 tr/dc in third of 7 ch.

"Middle stitches 1": * 1 dc/sc in space of 4 ch, 4 ch, 1 dc/sc in next space of 4 ch, 4 tr/dc in dc/sc below; rep from *.

"Middle point 1": 1 dc/sc in next space of 4 ch, 4 ch , 1 dc/sc in space of 4 ch, 9 tr/dc in tr/dc below.

Repeat "Middle stitches 1" + "Middle point 1" 2 times.

"Middle stitches 1" (see above).

"Ending 1": 1 dc/sc in next space of 4 ch, 4 ch , 1 dc/sc in space of 4 ch, 4 tr/dc in in third of 7 ch, sl.st in third ch.

Round 6:

Work next steps:

"Beginning 2": 7ch, 1 l.l.st.

"Middle stitches 2": * 4ch, 1 dc/sc in space of 4ch, 4 ch, 1 l.l.st in 4 tr/dc below; rep from*.

"Middle point 2": 4ch, 1 dc/sc in space of 4ch, 4 ch, 1 l.l.st in 4 tr/dc below, 4 ch, 1 tr/dc in next st, 4 ch, 1 l.l.st.

Repeat "Middle stitches 2" + "Middle point 2" 2 times.

"Middle stitches 2" (see above).

"Ending 2": 4ch, 1 dc/sc in space of 4ch, 4 ch, 1 l.l.st in 4 tr/dc below, 4 ch, sl.st in third of 7 ch.

Repeat rows 5 -6 until you have reached your desired size of square.

Edging:

Round 1: work like Row 5.

Round 2: 4 ch, * work over tr/dc: 1 tr/dc + 1ch; 1 dc/sc in space of 4 ch, 1 ch; rep from *, work sl.st in third of 4 chains at the end of round.

Round 3: work in each space of 1 ch between tr/dc : 1 dc/sc + 2 tr/dc + 1 dc/sc and in each space of 1 ch between tr/dc and dc/sc - 1dc/sc. At the end of row make sl.st into dc/sc.

Little square:

For the Little square work Rounds 1, 2 and 3 of big square and Rounds 2 and 3 of edging.

Middle part of square (yellow yarn) consist of 3 foundation chains.

Connection:

The pictures below show connection process.

In space of 1 ch work 1 dc/sc + 1 tr/dc.

Release the hook from the loop, insert it in into the same stitches of another motif. Insert hook again in the loop.

Pull the loop through stitches, then work 1 dc/sc + 1 tr/dc in the same space of 1 ch.