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A Yarn of Serendipity
Pam Knighton-Haener

Macey
Ann
Square

Regardless of skill level, please read through entire pattern BEFORE beginning.
Macey Ann is the second in a series of squares designed as a legacy for my grandchildren. Macey is uniquely creative
and loves everything pretty and sparkly.
Hook/Finished Size: 11” x 11”, 4.5 mm
Crochet Terms: US terminology throughout
Skill Level: Intermediate
Yarn and Colors Used:
I Love This Cotton (Worsted Weight), 100% cotton;
▪ Mini Square, A = Buttercup; B = Rosy II; C = Sage; D = Royalty; E = Ivory; F = Antique Cream
▪ Large Square, A = Buttercup; B = Royalty; C = Mulberry; D = Deep Teal; E = Olive; F = Ivory
Additional Items Needed: Stitch markers and darning needle
STITCHES USED
double magic circle BLsc (Back loop single crochet) tr (treble crochet)
standing stitch hdc (Half double crochet) long tr (Long treble crochet)
invisible join FPhdc (Front post half double dtr (Double treble crochet)
st(s) (Stitch/stitches) crochet) trtr (Triple treble crochet)
sp (Space) BLhdc (Back loop half double 2dc-cluster (2 double crochet cluster)
ch (Chain) crochet) PC (Popcorn stitch)
yo (Yarn over) FPdc (Front post double crochet) BL
rnd (Round) long hdc (Long half double crochet) picot
sc (Single crochet) dc (Double crochet) back-stitch
FPsc (Front post single crochet) long dc (Long double crochet)
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double magic ring FPhdc
Video at A Yarn of Serendipity • Yo, insert hook from front-to-back-to-front around
post, so post is in front of hook; yo, pull up a loop;
standing stitch
• yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook.
• Start with a slst on your hook;
• Insert your hook into designated st or ch sp and finish long hdc
st as normal. • Yo, insert hook into st and pull up a loop almost to
Video at A Yarn of Serendipity length of previous st;
• yo and pull through 3 loops.
invisible join
• Do not join after completing last st of rnd; cut yarn and dc
pull yarn tail through st; • Yo, insert hook into st; yo, pull up a loop;
• remove hook and • [yo, pull through 2 loops on hook] 2 times.
insert from back-
FPdc
to-front-to-back
• Yo, insert hook from front-to-back-to-front around
of 2nd st of rnd;
post, so post is in front of hook; yo, pull up a loop;
grab yarn and
• [yo, pull through 2 loops on hook] 2 times.
gently pull
through; long dc
• from the back, • Yo, insert hook into st and pull up a loop almost to
insert hook from length of previous st;
bottom-to-top of • [yo and pull through 2 loops] 2 times.
the center of last tr
st of rnd; pull yarn • Yo 2 times, insert hook into st; yo, pull up a loop
gently through st; • [yo, pull through 2 loops] 3 times.
• anchor join by drawing through any back loop of first
and last sts of rnd, and weave in ends. long tr
• Yo 2 times, insert hook into st and pull up a loop
Video at A Yarn of Serendipity
almost to length of previous st;
sc • [yo and pull through 2 loops] 3 times.
• Insert hook into designated st; yo and pull up a loop;
dtr
• yo, pull through 2 loops on hook.
• Yo 3 times; insert hook into st, yo, pull up a loop;
FPsc • [yo, pull through 2 loops] 4 times.
• Insert hook from front-to-back-to-front around post,
trtr
so post is in front of hook; yo and pull up a loop;
• Yo 4 times; insert hook into st, yo, pull up a loop;
• yo and pull through remaining 2 loops on hook.
• (yo, pull through 2 loops) 5 times.
BLsc
2dc-cluster
• Insert hook into BL of st; yo, pull up a loop; • Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st; yo, pull
• yo, pull through 2 loops on hook. through 2 loops on hook;
hdc • yo, insert hook in same st, yo, pull through st; yo, pull
• Yo, insert hook into st; yo, pull up a loop; through 2 loops on hook;
• yo, pull through 3 loops on hook. • yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook.

BLhdc
• Yo, insert hook into BL of st; yo, pull up a loop;
• yo, pull through 3 loops on hook.
PC
• Work 4 dc into same st; drop loop from hook;
• insert your hook from front-to-back-to-front under
top 2 loops of 1st dc of group;
• grab dropped loop with hook and pull through hook.

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BL back-stitch
When instructed to work into "back loops," insert hook • Identify the designated st one rnd below and fold the
ONLY under back loop; complete st as usual. work toward you. Insert your hook vertically into the tip
of the inverted “v” of the stitch, come out at the base of
picot
the st and complete the stitch as usual.
• Once you have completed st, ch 3;
• insert hook into back bar of first st, slst through all
loops on hook.

Symbol Guide
ASTERISKS: * to repeat instructions after a single asterisk as directed. Example *sc in ch-1 sp; ch 1, sk NEXT hdc; sc in
NEXT ch-1 sp; ch 1, sk NEXT FPdc; repeat from * around
PARENTHESES: ( ) indicates a group of sts that are worked together in or around the same st. I also use parentheses to
indicate the name of sts skipped. Example #1: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp. Example #2: sk NEXT (2 hdc, ch-1 sp, 2 hdc).
BRACKETS: [ ] repeat instructions within brackets as directed. Example: [dc, ch 1, dc in NEXT dc; ch 1, sk tr] 2 times
COUNT TOTALS: Total chain spaces are included in the st count; corner chain spaces are not included in the total.
Example: Counts: 48 dc, 36 FPtr, 8 ch-2 sp, 4 ch-2 corner sp (100 total/25 per side)

Special Instructions
Instructions for ALL rounds start with a standing stitch and end with an invisible join to 2nd st of rnd, and
fasten off. If not changing colors, you can opt to finish the previous rnd with a slip stitch join and use the
appropriate "ch" or "chainless starting stitch" to begin the next round. Keep in mind that if you choose the slip
stitch end, the "ch" or "chainless starting stitch" will replace the first standing st of the round
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For example, you can click here to see a picture of the square and then click on the picture to return to the link. To view
the yarns and colors used, click here, then click on the "Yarns and Colors Used" link to return. Please be aware that
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 RND 1: A, Buttercup - Mini/Large
Starting in a double magic ring,
• ch 5 (counts as a 1st dc of rnd and ch 2), dc in double magic ring; [ch 2, dc] 6 times, ch 2; cut yarn, invisible join to
4th ch of rnd. Counts: 8 dc, 8 ch-2 sp (24 total)
RND 2: B, Rosy II – Mini / Royalty - Large
Work in ch-2 sps only and start in any ch-2 sp,
• (sc, ch 4, sc) in each ch-2 sp around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 16 sc, 8 ch-4 sp (48 total)

RND 3: B, Rosy II – Mini / Royalty - Large

Starting in any ch-4 sp or slst into ch-4 sp and ch 1 (does not count as sc),
• *(sc, 3 hdc, dc, tr, picot; tr, dc, 3 hdc, sc) in ch-4 sp, sk NEXT sc-this sc may be hidden by the previous sts; slst in
NEXT sc; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 16 sc, 48 hdc, 16 dc, 16 tr, 8 picot, 8 slst (112 total)
RND 4: E, Ivory - Mini / Olive - Large

Starting in slst between petals,

• *working in BL, trtr in slst between 2 sc of rnd 2, ch 4; (sc, ch 1, sc) in top of picot,
ch 4; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join.

Counts: 16 sc, 8 trtr, 16 ch-4 sp, 8 ch-1 sp (96 total)

RND 5: C, Sage – Mini / Mulberry - Large

Starting in any ch-1 sp,
• *(sc, ch 2-new corner, sc) in ch-1 sp; ch 4, sk NEXT (sc, ch-4 sp); PC in trtr; ch 4, sk NEXT (ch-4 sp, sc);
• sc in NEXT ch-1 sp; ch 4, sk NEXT (sc, ch-4 sp); PC in NEXT trtr; ch 4, sk NEXT (ch-4 sp, sc); repeat from * around; cut
yarn, invisible join. Counts: 12 sc, 8 PC, 16 ch-4 sp, 4 ch-2 corner sp (84 total/21 per side)

RND 6: F, Antique Cream – Mini / Ivory - Large

Starting in any ch-2 corner sp,
• *(dc, ch 1, dc; ch 2, dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-2 corner sp, sk sc;
• 2dc-cluster in NEXT ch-4 sp of rnd 5, long dc around both ch-4
of rnd 4 AND 5 as one; 2dc-cluster in ch-4 sp of rnd 5 just
worked; FPhdc around NEXT PC;
• hdc in NEXT ch-4 sp; long hdc around ch-4 of rnd 4 AND 5 as
one; sc in ch-4 sp of rnd 5 just worked; FPsc around NEXT sc;
• sc into NEXT ch-4 sp; long hdc around ch-4 of rnd 4 AND 5 as
one; hdc in ch-4 sp of rnd 5 just worked; FPhdc around NEXT PC;
• 2dc-cluster in NEXT ch-4 sp of rnd 5; long dc around NEXT ch-4
of rnd 4 AND rnd 5 as one; 2dc-cluster in ch-4 sp of rnd 5 just
worked, sk sc; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 16 dc, 16 2dc-cluster, 8 FPhdc, 8 long-dc, 8
long-hdc, 8 hdc, 8 sc, 4 FPsc, 8 ch-1 sp, 4 ch-2 corner sp (84 total/21 per side)

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 RND 7: F, Antique Cream – Mini / Ivory - Large
Starting in any ch-2 corner sp,
• *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner sp; sc in each across to NEXT ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible
join. Counts: 92 sc, 4 ch-2 corner sp (92 total/23 per side)

COMPLETE ROUND 8 ONLY, FOR MINI SQUARE

RND 8: A, Buttercup - Mini

Starting in any ch-2 corner sp,

• *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner sp; sc in NEXT st, [sc back-stitch in rnd 6 st directly
below, sc in rnd 7] 11 times; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 56
sc, 44 sc back-stitch, 4 ch-2 corner sp (100 total/25 per side)

COMPLETE ROUNDS 8a-13, FOR LARGE SQUARE

RND 8a: D, Deep Teal - Large

Starting in any ch-2 corner,

• *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 corner sp; long tr in ch-2 corner sp of rnd 5; FPdc
around NEXT dc of rnd 6; sk NEXT 2 sc of rnd 7; long dc over NEXT sc and into
ch-1 sp of rnd 6;
sc in NEXT sc;
• working in BL, sc in NEXT 15 sc of rnd 7; sc in NEXT sc; long dc over NEXT sc and
into ch-1 sp of rnd 6; sk NEXT 2 sc of rnd 7; FPdc around NEXT dc of rnd 6; long tr
in NEXT ch-2 corner sp of rnd 5; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join.
Counts: 8 sc, 60 BLsc, 16 dc, 8 FPdc, 8 long dc, 8 long tr, 4 ch-2 corner sp (108
total/27 per side)

RND 9: B, Royalty - Large

Working over ch-2 corner of rnd 8a, and in ch-2 corner sp of rnd 6,
• *(3 dtr) in ch-2 corner sp of rnd 6; ch 1, sk dc;
• BLhdc in NEXT 4 sts; BLsc in NEXT 17 sts; BLhdc in NEXT 4 sts; sk dc, ch 1; repeat
from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 12 dtr, 32 BLhdc, 68 BLsc, 8 ch-1 sp
(120 total/30 per side)

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 RND 10: E, Olive - Large
Starting in ch-1 sp after any group of 3 dtr,
• *sc in ch-1 sp after 3 dtr, [ch 3, sk st, sc in NEXT st] 12 times;
• ch 3, sk st, sc in NEXT ch-1 sp, ch 4; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 56 sc, 52 ch-3 sp, 4 ch-4
corner sp (212 total/53 per side)
RND 11: F, Ivory - Large
Working over (behind) ch-4 corner, start in 2nd dtr of 3 dtr group of rnd 9,
• *(tr, ch 2, tr) in 2nd dtr;
• working behind ch-4 sp just skipped, 2 dc in NEXT dtr, sk sc;
• [sc in NEXT ch-3 sp, sk st, ch 1] 12 times; sc in NEXT ch-3 sp, sk sc;
• working behind ch-4 sp, 2 dc in NEXT dtr; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 8 tr, 16 dc, 52 sc, 48
ch-1 sp, 4 ch-2 corner sp (124 total/31 per side)
RND 12: C, Mulberry - Large
Starting in any ch-2 corner sp,
• *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in any ch-2 corner sp, dc in NEXT 3 st;
• [dc back-stitch in NEXT ch-3 sp of rnd 10 directly below, dc in NEXT ch-1 sp] 12 times;
• dc back-stitch in NEXT ch-3 sp of rnd 10 directly below, dc in NEXT 3 st; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible
join. Counts: 88 dc, 52 dc back-stitch, 4 ch-2 corner sp (140 total/35 per side)

These pictures are for stitch demonstration only.

RND 13: C, Mulberry - Large
Starting in any ch-2 corner sp,
• *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 corner sp; working in BL, dc in each st across to NEXT ch-2 corner sp; repeat from *
around; cut yarn, invisible join and weave in ALL yarn ends. Counts: 16 dc, 140 BLdc, 4 ch-2 corner sp (156 total/39
per side)
Blocking is a great way to put the finishing touches on your square. It allows you to reach your final shape and size. It
also opens up your stitches, making them even and more defined; giving it a more professional appearance.
You can either wet block or steam block, but always make sure you are careful when steam blocking acrylic yarn.

This pattern and all pictures are copyright protected. You may only print a copy of this pattern for your use. You
may sell items made with this pattern, but please link back to my website and credit me with the design. If you
share your finished square, link to my website, A Yarn of Serendipity Facebook page, Ribblr, Love Crafts, Ravelry,
Makerist or Creative Fabrica. Do not distribute this pattern or photos in any other form.

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 Mini Square Colorway

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 Large Square Colorways

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 Front - identification of
stitch

Insert hook
into stitch

Back - location of stitch

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