Arthur

Arthur

Fantasy, chivalry, romance, and history - all words associated with the Legends of King Arthur.  So fabled and enduring are these legends, that many of the names and places associated with them are easily recognizable with no explanation needed.  

This is the second square in a series inspired by these legends and pays tribute to the once and future king himself.  Watch for additional designs in the series to be released over the next several months.

NOTE: This square is intermediate to advanced and due to the density of the center portion will likely require blocking.

Special thanks to the following Ravelers for their time and help testing:

madaboutpooh, MawMawsGarden, Paradx, JustJilly2, Wuzzel, skyhookdesigns, danika2407

I appreciate each of you!!

A free version of the pattern follows.  If you prefer a printable PDF, one is available for a small fee in my Ravelry store HERE.

I hope you enjoy the pattern!!

- Lisa

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Materials:

·       Size H/5 mm crochet hook;

·       Tapestry needle for weaving in ends;

·       Worsted weight yarns in the brand/color of your choice. 

I used the following colors (note letters for land version, number for Celtic version):

	Arthur by Land (photo end)		Celtic Colorway (photo above)
A	Burnt Pumpkin – HL	1	Greybeard - HL
B	Graphite - HL	2	Sea Blue – HL
C	Red - HL	3	Navy – HL
D	Sungold - HL	4	Antique Teal – HL
E	Greybeard - HL	5	Forest – HL
F	Mixed Berry - HL	6	Light Sage - HL
G	Mid Green - HL
H	Purple - HL
I	Aubergine - HL

HL = Hobby Lobby I Love this Yarn

Hook Size/Gauge:

Using an H size hook I was able to obtain a 12” square.

Basic Terms/Abbreviations (US):

ch – chain                                                    BPsc – back post single crochet

yo – yarn over                                            FPhdc  – front post half double crochet

slst – slip stitch                                           BPhdc – back post half double crochet             

sc – single crochet                                      BPdc – back post double crochet

hdc – half double crochet                          BPdtr – back post double triple crochet

dc – double crochet                                  

tr – triple crochet                                      

FPsc – front post single crochet               

For reference ease, special stitches are defined in the rounds they are used in.

Beginning Loop:

With color A/1, ch 4.  Join with slst to 1^st ch – beginning loop made.

Round 1:

Ch 3 – counts as beginning dc. Dc in beginning loop again.  [Ch 2, (2 dc) in beginning loop] 3 times.  Ch 2, join with a slst to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. 

If changing colors – both pattern versions - Fasten off.  8 dc and 4 ch-2 spaces.

If using the same color - for a simpler version with fewer ends  - DO NOT fasten off.  8 dc and 4 ch-2

spaces.

Round 2:

If starting a new color – both pattern versions – Join color B/2 with a standing dc in the first dc of any 2-

dc set from the prior round.

If using the same color – Ch 3 – counts as beginning dc.

*Dc between the stitch just worked in and the next stitch, dc in the next stitch, (Dc, ch 3, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next stitch.*  Repeat * to * 3 more times, omitting last dc on final repeat.  Join with a slst to beginning dc or 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. DO NOT fasten off.  20 dc and 4 ch-3 spaces.

Round 3:

Special Stitch – Beginning Popcorn – beg pop – ch 3 – counts as first dc. Work 3 dc in indicated stitch or space.  Drop the loop from your hook and insert hook from front to back through the 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3.  Pick up the dropped loop and pull through the ch.  Close with a ch 1 – closing ch does not count as a stitch for pattern purposes.

Special Stitch – 4 dc Popcorn – pop – Work 4 dc in indicated stitch.  Drop the loop from your hook and insert hook from front to back in the first stitch of group.  Pick up the dropped loop and pull through stitch.  Close with a ch 1 - closing ch does not count as a stitch for pattern purposes.

Slst into the next stitch, beg pop in same stitch.  *Ch 1, skip the next stitch, dc in the next stitch, (dc, ch 4, dc) in the next ch-3 space, dc in the next stitch, ch 1, skip the next stitch, pop in the next stitch.*  Repeat * to * 3 more times, omitting last popcorn on final repeat.  Join with a slst to beginning popcorn. DO NOT fasten off.  16 dc, 4 pop, 8 ch-1 spaces, and 4 ch-4 spaces.

Round 4:

Ch 2 – does not count as beginning hdc – for traveling only.  FPhdc around the same popcorn you joined in. *Hdc in the next ch-1 space, hdc in the next 2 stitches, Ch 6, skip the next corner space, hdc in the next 2 stitches, hdc in the next ch-1 space, FPhdc around the next popcorn.*  Repeat * to * 3 more times, omitting last FPhdc on final repeat.  Join with a slst to beginning FPhdc ­– keeping the beginning ch-2 behind join.  Fasten off.  24 hdc, 4 FPhdc, 1 traveling ch-2 and 4 ch-6 spaces.

Round 5:

Join color C/3 with a standing sc in any ch-6 corner space.  *Working down your ladder of ch-spaces, toward the center - ch 1, sc in the Round 3 ch-space, ch 1, sc in the Round 2 ch-space, ch 1, sc in the Round 1 ch-space, ch 1, sc in the center space of block between sets of dcs.  Working up your ladder of ch-spaces toward the edge  - ch 1, sc in the Round 1 ch-space again, ch 1, sc in the Round 2 ch-space again, ch 1, sc in the Round 3 ch-space again, ch 1, sc in the Round 4 ch-space again.  Sc in the next 7 stitches, sc in the next ch-6 corner space.*  Repeat * to * 3 more times, omitting last sc on final repeat.  Join with a slst to beginning sc and fasten off - or alternately use an invisible join as we will be back posting in the next round.  64 sc and 24 ch-1 spaces. 

For easier access in future rounds, push the stitches worked into your ladder to each side of the ladder exposing the chains in the middle (see center photo).

Round 6:

You should have 9 sc across the top of each motif including the scs worked into the Round 4 ch-6 corner spaces – these 9 stitches form your ‘side’.  In this round we will be working in these stitches only and skipping all other round stitches and chains.

Join color A/1 with a standing BPhdc around the first sc of any side – this will be the second sc worked into any Round 4 ch-6 corner space.  Ch 1,  BPhdc around the next 7 stitches, ch 1, BPhdc around the next stitch, ch 5, skip the next corner space, [BPhdc around the next stitch, ch 1, BPhdc around the next 7 stitches, ch 1, BPhdc around the next stitch, ch 5, skip the next corner space] 3 times.  Join with a slst to beginning BPhdc and fasten off.  36 BPhdc, 4 ch-5 spaces, and 8 ch-1 spaces.

Round 7:

Special stitch – V Stitch – V – (Dc, ch 1, dc) in indicated stitch or space.

Join color D/4 with a standing sc in any ch-5 corner space.  *Working down your ladder of ch-space, toward the center and between the stitches already there – ch 1, sc in the Round 4 ch-space, ch 1, sc in the Round 3 ch-space, ch 1, sc in the Round 2 ch-space. Working up your ladder of ch-spaces, toward the edge and between the stitches already there – ch 1, sc in the Round 3 ch-space again, ch 1, sc in the Round 4 ch-space again, ch 1, sc in the Round 6 ch-space again.  Ch 3, dc in the next ‘hidden’ stitch, ch 1, skip the next {ch-1 space and stitch}, [V in the next stitch, skip the next stitch] 3 times. Ch 1, skip the ch-1 space, dc in the next stitch, ch 3, sc in the next ch-5 corner space.* Repeat * to * 3 more times, omitting last sc on final repeat.  Join with a slst to beginning sc and fasten off. 28 scs, 20 ch-1 spaces not counting those used to form Vs, 8 ch-3s, 8 dcs not counting those used to form Vs, and 12 Vs.

Round 8:

Special Stitch – 4 dc Popcorn – pop – Work 4 dc in indicated stitch.  Drop the loop from your hook and insert hook from front to back in the first stitch of group.  Pick up the dropped loop and pull through stitch.  Close with a ch 1 - closing ch does not count as a stitch for pattern purposes.

Working in front of your other chains, not over them - join color E/5 with a standing tr in any Round 3 ch-space, *dc in the Round 4 ch-space, tr in the Round 3 ch-space again.  Skip the next ch-3, BPsc around the next dc, ch 1, skip the ch-1 space, BPsc around the next dc, ch 4, [pop in the space of the next V, ch

1] 3 times.  Ch 3, BPsc around the next dc, ch 1, skip the ch-1 space, BPsc around the next dc, skip the next ch 3.  Working in front of your other chains, not over them - tr in the next Round 3 ch-space.*  Repeat * to * 3 more times, omitting last tr on final repeat.  Join with a slst to beginning tr and fasten off.  8 tr, 4 dc, 20 BPsc, 12 pop, 16 ch-1 spaces and 8 ch-4 spaces.

Round 9:

Join color F/6 with a FPsc around the first popcorn of any side.  *[Sc in the next ch-1 space, FPsc around the next pop] 2 times. Skip the next ch-4, (2 dc) in the next stitch, dc in the ch-1 space, (4 dc) in the next stitch – shell made.  Skip the next stitch, slst in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, (4 dc) in the next stitch – shell made, dc in the ch-1 space, (2 dc) in the next stitch, FPsc around the first popcorn of the next side.*  Repeat * to * 3 more times, omitting last FPsc on final repeat.  Join with a slst to beginning FPsc and fasten off.  12 FPsc, 8 sc, 56 dc, and 4 slst.

Round 10:

Special Instruction – Shallow Post Stitches - For a more even look, throughout the remaining rounds, work your back post stitches ‘shallow’, or at the very top of your stitches, just under the front and back loops and above the 3rd loop of your stitches rather than dropping beneath the 3rd loop and working around the post itself (see photo above– hook entering stitch from back to front above the 3rd loop and arrow is showing where hook will exit from front to back above 3rd loop to complete the stitch – photo from different pattern

In the last round we made 2 shells with 4 dc each per side – join color G/2 with a standing BPhdc around the 3rd dc of the first shell of any side – see photo. *Ch 3, skip the next 3 stitches, BPhdc around the next 6 stitches, skip the next 2 stitches, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 2, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in the next stitch – corner made.  Skip the next 2 stitches, BPhdc around the next 6 stitches.*  Repeat * to * 3 more times, omitting last BPhdc on final repeat.  Join with a slst to beginning BPhdc and fasten off.  6 dc, 12 BPhdc, 1 ch-3 space, and 4 ch-1 spaces per side.  4 ch-2 corner spaces.

Round 11:

Special Stitch – DC 2 together - Dc2tog – yo, insert hook into first indicated stitch or space and pull up a loop.  Yo, pull through 2 loops – 2 LOOPS ON HOOK.  Yo, insert hook into next indicated stitch or space and pull up a loop.  Yo, pull through 2 loops – 3 LOOPS ON HOOK.  Yo, pull through all 3 loops.

Join color H/3 with a standing dc in any ch-2 corner space.  (Ch 2, dc) in same space. *Ch 1.  Dc2tog in the next 2 dcs – skipping the ch-1 space in between. Ch 1, skip the next ch-1 space, hdc in the next dc.  FPdtr around the middle popcorn from Round 8.  Returning to Round 10 – skip the next stitch, sc in the next 5 stitches, sc in the ch-3 space, FPdc around the slst from Round 9 directly below, sc in the Round 10 ch-3 space again, sc in the next 5 stitches – be careful not to miss the first ‘hidden’ stitch.  FPdtr around the next middle popcorn from Round 8.  Returning to Round 10 – skip the next stitch, hdc in the next stitch, ch 1, skip the next ch-1 space, dc2tog in the next 2 dcs - skipping the ch-1 space in between. Ch 1, (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next corner space.*  Repeat * to * 3 more times, omitting corner sequence on final repeat.  Join with a slst to beginning dc and fasten off.  21 stitches and 4 ch-1 spaces per side.

Round 12:

Special Stitch – Tr 3 together – tr3tog – yo 2 times, insert hook into first indicated stitch/space and pull up a loop.  Yo, pull through 2 loops twice – 2 LOOPS ON HOOK.  Yo 2 times, insert hook into next indicated stitch/space and pull up a loop.  Yo, pull through 2 loops twice – 3 LOOPS ON HOOK.  Yo 2 times, insert hook into last indicated stitch/space and pull up a loop.  Yo, pull through 2 loops twice – 4 LOOPS ON HOOK.  Yo, pull through all 4 loops.

PLEASE NOTE: your tr3tog are worked normally – not back posted.

Remember to work your post stitches ‘shallow.’

You should have 2 FPdtr at each corner – join color G/5 with a standing BPsc in the first FPdtr of any corner, *ch 5, pull your chain behind and skip your other round corner stitches, BPsc around the next FPdtr.  BPhdc around each of the next 2 stitches, BPdc around the next stitch, BPtr around the next stitch, ch 2, skip the next stitch, tr3tog over the next 3 stitches. Ch 2, skip the next stitch, BPtr around the next stitch, BPdc around the next stitch, BPhdc around each of the next 2 stitches, BPsc around the next FPtr.*  Repeat * to * 3 more times, omitting last BPsc on final repeat.  Join with a slst to beginning BPsc and fasten off. 2 BPsc, 4 BPhdc, 2 BPdc, 2 BPtr, 2 ch-2 spaces, and 1 tr3tog per side.  1 ch-5 per corner.

NOTE: It is normal to cup or pull a bit at this point.  It should flatten out mostly by the end, but this round, particularly the tr3tog, will always pop up a bit by design. 

Round 13:

Join color B/4 with a standing hdc in any ch-5 space located behind a corner.  (4 hdc) in same space.  *Hdc in the next 5 stitches, (2 dc) in the ch- 2 space, (FPtr, ch 2, FPtr) around the next tr3tog – new corner made. (2 dc) in the next ch-2 space, hdc in the next 5 stitches, (5 hdc) in the next ch-5 space.*  Repeat * to * 3 more times, omitting last (5 hdc) on final repeat.  Join with a slst to beginning hdc and fasten off. 21 stitches per side.

Round 14:

Note – in this round, the stitch count before and after your ch-2 spaces on each side will not be equal.  Trust the pattern – this is done intentionally to correct the drift that naturally occurs in crochet.  By doing this, your corner points from Round 11 will lay straighter when we pin them down in the next round.

Join color E/1 with a standing hdc in the first of any 5-hdc worked into a ch-space in the prior round. Hdc in the next 2 stitches, *ch 2, skip the next stitch, hdc in the next  3, dc in the next 6, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next corner space, dc in the next 6, hdc in the next 5.*  Repeat *to * 3 more times, omitting last 3 hdcs on final repeat.  Join with a slst beginning hdc and fasten off.  24 stitches and 1 ch-2 space per side

Round 15:

Special Stitch – Giant Puff – [Insert hook into same indicated stitch or space and pull up a loop, yo] 6 times – 12 LOOPS ON HOOK.  Pull through all 12 loops, ch 1 to close.

NOTE: in this round you will be making cross stitches – this involves working in front of the stitch just made and into a stitch just skipped.  You may find it is easier to access in these skipped stitches if you insert your hook from the back to the front when working in them (see photo below).

Join color A/6 With a standing dc in any corner space.  (Dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the same space.  *Skip the first ‘hidden’ stitch, skip the next stitch, dc in the next stitch, working in front of the dc you just made - dc in the stitch just skipped – first cross stitch made.  [Skip 1 stitch, dc in the next stitch, working in front of the dc you just made – dc in the skipped stitch] 5 times.  Ch 1. Working through the ch-2 space from Round 11 and the ch-2 space from Round 14 directly behind it together, giant puff. Ch 1.  Dc in the first ‘hidden’ stitch after the ch-2 space, working in front of the dc just made - dc in the ch-2 space you made your puff in. [Skip 1 stitch, dc in the next stitch, working in front of the dc you just made – dc in the skipped stitch] 5 times. (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next corner space. *  Repeat * to * 3 more times, omitting corner sequence on final repeat.  Join with a slst to beginning dc and fasten off - or alternately use an invisible join as we will be back posting in the next round.  29 stitches per side plus 2 ch-1 spaces.

Round 16:

Remember to work your post stitches ‘shallow.’

Join color I/4 with a standing hdc in any corner space.  (Hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in same corner space.  *BPhdc in the next 14 stitches, skip the ch-1 space, FPhdc around the next puff, skip the ch-1 space, BPhdc around the last 14 stitches of side.  (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in the next corner space.*  Repeat * to * 3 more times, omitting corner sequence on final repeat.  Join with a slst to beginning hdc.  DO NOT fasten off.  33 stitches per side.

Round 17:

Ch 2 – counts as first hdc. Hdc in the next stitch, *(2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in the next corner space.  Hdc in each stitch across the next side.*  Repeat * to * 3 more times, omitting last 2 hdc on final repeat.  Join with a slst to beginning hdc and fasten off.  37 stitches per side.

Round 18:

Join color B/3 with a standing hdc in any corner space.  (Hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in the same space.  *Skip the first ‘hidden’ stitch of the side, hdc in each stitch across.  (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in next corner space.*  Repeat * to * 3 more times, omitting corner sequence on final repeat.  Join with a slst to beginning hdc and fasten off. 40 stitches per side.

Please Remember:

This pattern was written and designed by me, Lisa Mauser, for This Little Hook of Mine. I am happy to share it with you, but this pattern belongs to me and I retain all rights.  You may not distribute, sell, or share this pattern, or any parts of it.  If you wish to share the pattern, please refer the party you are sharing it with to the original pattern link.

Though this pattern has been tested, it is not perfect.  If you find a mistake, please message me on my blog or on Ravelry.