Simple Crochet Cables Squares 7 & 8

It's been so nice to see the sun shining this month!  Spring always seems to bring new hope and energy for me after the long cold winter months.  I especially love seeing the spring bulbs blooming adding that splendid color to the landscape.  My favorite are tulips!  Sadly though, we have many deer that reside in the area that LOVE tulips - so I have none of my own, but when I pass a garden with a sea of tulips - I always stop to admire them.  I have been enjoying our yellow and white daffodils though, luckily the deer leave those alone. 

The April squares feature a basic cable pattern.  While the stitch pattern consists mainly of single crochet stitches, it is the front post double crochet stitches that are used to create the cable pattern.  This stitch pattern produces a sturdy and solid fabric.  You can see it featured in the Duchess Cabled Towel below.

Duchess Cabled crochet towel by taraduff

Square # 7 Basic Cabled Square

basic cabled square #7

Square #8 Basic Cabled Square (graduated colors)

basic cabled square #8 with graduated colors

Pattern

Note:  When a post stitch is worked in to one of the rows below, the corresponding stitch on the previous row is left unworked and will be behind the stitch just completed.

Foundation ch & row 1:  Ch 36.  Sc in second ch from hook and in each remaining ch.  (35 sc) Turn.
Row 2:  Ch 1.  Sc in each stitch across.  Turn.
Row 3:  Sc in next 4 sc.  *Fpdc around the post of the next sc 2 rows below.  Sc in next stitch.  Fpdc around the post of next sc 2 rows below.  Sc in next 3 stitches.  Repeat from * across, ending with sc in last sc.  Turn.
Row 4:  Repeat row 2.
Row 5:  Sc in next 4 sc.  *Fpdc around the post of the next fpdc 2 rows below.  Sc in next stitch.  Fpdc around the post of next fpdc 2 rows below.  Sc in next 3 stitches.  Repeat from * across, ending with sc in last sc.  Turn.
Row 6:  Repeat row 2.
Row 7:  Sc in next 4 sc.  *Skipping the next fpdc from 2 rows below, fpdc around the post of the next fpdc 2 rows below.  Sc in next stitch.  Fpdc around the post of skipped fpdc 2 rows below (cable cross formed) Sc in next 3 stitches.  Repeat from * across, ending with sc in last sc.  Turn.
Row 8:  Repeat row 2.
Row 9:  Repeat row 5.
Repeat rows 4-9 until block measures 10 inches square.






Variation for graduated colors square: This square is worked in the same manner as the solid square, you just change to a lighter or darker shade of the same color you are working with a few times as you go.  I had 3 shades I wanted to use, so I worked the square about 1/3 of the way and then switched, and then after about 2/3 was finished, I switched to the last color.



Thanks for stopping by!  XOXO
-Taralee