Welcome to Part 2 of Charlotte.  In this part, we will be adding 4 triangles to the small central square to create a larger square.

For the photo tutorial below, I have used Scheepjes Sunkissed in shades 04, 06, and 16.  Please note that the photos are only to show you how to make the rows and do not reflect the colours I have used in the written pattern. 

Update 2021:  This post has been updated as part of the Charlotte’s Universe CAL 2021.

Charlotte Large Crochet Square Part 2: Triangles

Resources

• You can find links to the right and left-handed video tutorials (US) for Part 2 HERE on It’s All in a Nutshell.
• If you need help with any of the special stitches or techniques used in this pattern, please see Special Stitches and Techniques.

Translations

• Dutch Translation
• French Translation
• German Translation
• Hebrew Translation
• Korean Translation
• Spanish Translation
• Swedish Translation

Abbreviations

US Terminology (US/UK Conversion HERE)

• Beg – Beginning
• Ch – Chain
• Dc – Double crochet
• FP – Front post (insert your hook from front to back around the post of the indicated stitch and complete the stitch as normal)
• RS – Right side
• Tr – Treble crochet
• Sl st – Slip stitch
• Sp/sps – Space/spaces
• St/sts – Stitch/stitches
• WS – Wrong side
• () and * – Repeat instructions between parentheses and/or asterisks the number of times specified

Special Stitches

• 3-dc Cluster (Cluster) – Yarn over and insert your hook into the indicated stitch.  Yarn over and pull up a loop.  Yarn over and pull through 2 loops. (Yarn over and insert your hook into the next stitch.  Yarn over and pull up a loop.  Yarn over and pull through 2 loops) twice. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops on your hook.
• 5-tr Bobble – Yarn over twice and insert your hook into the indicated stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop. (Yarn over and pull through 2 loops) twice. *Yarn over twice and insert your hook into the same stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop. (Yarn over and pull through 2 loops) twice.*  Repeat from * to * 3 more times.  You should now have 6 loops on your hook.   Yarn over and pull through all 6 loops.
• Puff Stitch – Yarn over and insert your hook into the specified stitch/space. Yarn over again and pull up a long loop. (Yarn over and insert your hook into the same stitch/space. Yarn over again and pull up a long loop)3 more Yarn over and pull through all 9 loops on your hook. Ch 1 to close the Puff Stitch.
• Crossed Doubles – Skip the next st and make a dc in the next st. Working over the last dc made, make a dc in the skipped stitch.

Charts

Credit: Masako Kawahara from Crochet_Hmmm

Please follow the charts in a counter-clockwise direction, regardless of whether you are right or left-handed.

Instructions

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The triangles are created one at a time using a single colour and working back and forth.  You will turn at the end of every row. 

When looking at your stitches, the top of each stitch will be AFTER the post of the stitch, not before it, because the back of the previous row will always be facing you.  The only exception is when you make Row 19, where the top of each stitch will be BEFORE the post of the stitch, as the right side of Round 18 is facing you.

All 4 Triangles are made with Colour C.

Row 19

With RS facing, join your yarn by making a Standing 3-dc Cluster in the first 3 sts of any side {Photo 1}.  (Ch 2, make a 3-dc Cluster over the next 3 sts {Photo 2}) 13 times {Photo 3}.  TURN.

Stitch Count:  14 Clusters and 13 ch-2 sps

Row 20

With WS facing, ch 3 (counts as your first dc, here and throughout).  Skip the first ch-2 sp.  Dc in the next Cluster {Photo 2}.  (Make 2 dc in the next ch-2 sp, dc in the next Cluster {Photo 3}) 11 times.  Skip the last ch-2 sp.  Dc in the last Cluster {Photo 4}.  TURN.

Stitch Count:  36 dc

Row 21

If you are having trouble identifying which loops belong to which stitch, mark all the FPtr sts (except the first and last one) so that you can identify them in the next row.

With RS facing, ch 3.  Skip the next 2 sts.  Dc in the next st {Photo 2}.  FPtr around the third Cluster from Row 19 {indicated with an arrow in Photo 2 and illustrated in Photo 3}. (Skip the next st of Row 20 {indicated with an arrow in Photo 4} and dc in the next 2 sts.  FPtr around the next Cluster from Row 19 {Photo 5}) 9 times.  There should now be 2 Clusters left.  Skip the next st and dc in the next st.  Skip the next 2 sts.  Dc in the top of the beg ch-3 {Photo 6}.  TURN.

Stitch Count:  22 dc and 10 FPtr

Row 22

The Bobbles won’t look like much when you make them, but as soon as you make the first dc after the Bobble, it will pop out towards the back of your work (which will be the front of your square).

With WS facing, ch 3.  Skip the next 2 sts.  Dc in the next 2 sts {Photo 2}.  (Make a 5-tr Bobble in the next st, which will be the FPtr {Photo 3}.  Dc in the next 2 sts) 8 times {Photo 4}.  Skip the next 2 sts.  Dc in the top of the beg ch-3 {Photo 5}. TURN.

Stitch Count:  28 sts {8 5-tr Bobbles and 20 dc}

Row 23

With RS facing, ch 3.  Skip the next 2 sts.  Dc in the next 22 sts, the first and last of which will be a 5-tr Bobble {Photos 1 and 2}.  Skip the next 2 sts.  Dc in the top of the beg ch-3 {Photo 3}.  TURN.

Stitch Count:  24 dc

Row 24

With WS facing, ch 3.  Skip the next 3 sts.  Dc in the next st {Photo 1}.  Dc in the last skipped st, working OVER the previous dc {indicated with an arrow in Photo 1 and illustrated in Photo 2}. This is your first Crossed Double made.

(Skip 1, dc in the next st, dc in the skipped st, working OVER the previous dc) 8 times {Photo 3}.  Skip the next 2 sts.  Dc in the top of the beg ch-3 {Photo 4}.  TURN.

Stitch Count:  20 sts {2 dc and 9 Crossed Doubles}

Row 25

Please remember that the Puff Stitch is closed with a chain stitch.  The ch-1 directly after the Puff Stitch is an extra chain stitch.

With RS facing, ch 3.  Skip the first Crossed Double.  (Make a Puff Stitch between the 2 dc of the next Crossed Double, ch 1 {Photo 2 and 3}) 6 times.  There should now be 2 Crossed Doubles left.  Make a Puff Stitch between the 2 dc of the next Crossed Double.  Skip the last Crossed Double.  Dc in the top of the beg ch-3 {Photo 4}.  TURN.

Stitch Count:  7 Puff Stitches, 2 dc and 6 ch-1 sps

Row 26

With WS facing, ch 3.  Make 2 dc in each of the 6 ch-1 sps.  Dc in the top of the beg ch-3.  TURN.

Stitch Count:  14 dc

Row 27

With RS facing, ch 3.  Skip the next 3 sts.  Dc in the next 6 sts.  Skip the next 3 sts.  Dc in the top of the beg ch-3.  Ch 1 and turn.

Stitch Count:  8 dc

Row 28

You will notice that the instructions between parentheses are not mirror images of each other.  This is intentional and makes for a neater finish.

With WS facing, skip the next 2 sts.  (5-tr Bobble, dc, tr) in the next st.  Ch 2.  (Tr, 5-tr Bobble, dc) in the next st.  Skip the last 2 sts.  Sl st in the top of the beg ch-3.  Fasten off and work away your ends.  The ch-2 sp will become your new corner.

Stitch Count:  2 dc, 2 tr, 2 Tr Bobbles, and 1 ch-2 sp.

You have now completed one triangle.  You will need to repeat this for each side of the Part-1 square so that you end up with a square once again.

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