Crochet Calm Cove Square — Relaxing 3-Color Pattern (Upper-Beginner)

The Crochet Calm Cove Square is a soothing, three-color square that combines textured puff stitches with tall corner stitches to create a cozy, decorative motif. This upper-beginner pattern uses standard US terms and is ideal for practicing puff and tall stitches while producing a nicely shaped square once blocked.

LEVEL – upper beginner

TERMS – standard US

TECHNIQUES

• magic ring / adjustable loop
• chain (ch)
• slip stitch (sl st)
• single crochet (sc)
• half double crochet (hdc)
• double crochet (dc)
• treble (tr)
• double treble (dtr)
• triple treble (ttr)
• puff stitch

MATERIALS AND TOOLS

• Yarn: YarnArt Jeans (Sport: 55% Cotton, 45% Acrylic) in 3 colors: light pink, light blue, and light green
• Crochet hook: 3 mm
• Scissors

Before you start

• 3 chain stitches from the beginning of the round count as one double crochet.
• They are included in the overall stitch count at the end of the round (x).
• It’s recommended to block the piece after making it to give it an even shape.

Let’s begin!

Written pattern

In pink yarn:

START: magic loop

ROUND 1:

9 sc into the magic loop, close with a sl st (9). Pull the loop to close.

ROUND 2:

3 ch, 1 dc in the same stitch, *2 dc in one st* continue until the end of the round (18).

ROUND 3:

3 ch, 1 dc in the same stitch, 1 puff, 1 ch, *2 dc in the same st, 1 puff, 1 ch* x8, close with a sl st (36).

ROUND 4:

3 ch, skip one, 1 sc, *2 ch, skip one, 1 sc* x17, close with a sl st (54).

In blue yarn:

ROUND 5:

3 ch, 2 dc into the closest chain space, *1 ch, 3 dc into chain space* x17, close with a sl st (72).

ROUND 6:

sc in each stitch, close with a sl st (72).

In green yarn:

ROUND 7:

1 ch, 2 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 1 tr, 1 dtr, *1 ttr (corner),

1 dtr, 1 tr, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 5 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 1 tr, 1 dtr* x3,

1 ttr (corner), 1 dtr, 1 tr, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc, close with a sl st (72).

Diagram

The diagram is a visual representation of the pattern. Standard American symbols and color-coding indicate which rounds were made in which color.