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A Yarn of Serendipity

Pam Knighton-Haener

Landyn Tahj
Square

Regardless of skill level, please read through entire pattern BEFORE beginning.
Landyn Tahj is the sixth square in a series designed as a legacy for my grandchildren. Landyn has a wicked sense of
humor, is highly spirited, and does not hesitate to voice his opinion. He has lots of sharp edges but the biggest heart you
will ever know. Oh, and he LOVES basketball!
Hook Used/Finished and blocked Size: 4.5 mm, 11” x 11”; 5 mm, 12” x 12”
Crochet Terms: US terminology throughout
Skill Level: Intermediate
Yarn and Colors Used:
▪ I Love This Cotton (Worsted Weight), 100% cotton
 Colorway 1: A = Stonewash; B = Periwinkle; C = Pale Denim; D = Ivory
 Colorway 2: A = Red; B = Black; C = Ivory; D = Pewter

STITCHES USED
double magic circle FPsc (Front post single crochet) dc3tog (Double crochet 3 together)
standing stitch hdc (Half double crochet) dc4tog (Double crochet 4 together)
invisible join FPhdc (Front post half double crochet) tr (Treble crochet)
st(s) (Stitch/stitches) dc (Double crochet) FPtr (Front post treble crochet)
sp (Space) FPdc (Front post double crochet) BL (Back loop)
ch (Chain) BPdc (Back post double crochet) FL (Front loop)
yo (Yarn over) 2dc-cluster (2 double crochet cluster)
sc (Single crochet) 3dc-cluster (3 double crochet cluster)

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double magic circle FPdc
• Wrap yarn over the top and around 2 fingers twice; • Yo, insert hook from front-to-back-to-front around post, so
• insert your hook under 2 loops, grab working yarn and pull post is in front of hook; yo, pull up a loop;
back through (1 loop on hook); • [yo, pull through 2 loops on hook] 2 times.
• grab working yarn and go over 2 loops; pull working yarn
BPdc
through loop on hook.
• Yo, insert hook from back-to-front-to-back around post, so
Video: Right-Handed / Left-Handed
post is in back of hook; yo, pull up a loop;
standing stitch • [yo, pull through 2 loops on hook] 2 times.
• Start with a slip knot on your hook;
2dc-cluster
• Insert your hook into designated st or ch sp and finish the
• Yo, insert hook into designated st; yo, pull up a loop; yo, pull
st as normal.
through 2 loops on hook;
Video: Right-Handed / Left-Handed
• yo, insert hook into same st; yo, pull up a loop; yo, pull
invisible join through 2 loops on hook;
• Do not join after completing last st of the rnd; • yo, pull through all loops on hook.
• cut yarn; pull yarn tail through st;
• insert hook from back-to-front of the 2nd st of the rnd; grab 3dc-cluster
yarn and gently pull through. • Yo, insert hook into designated st, yo, pull up a loop; yo, pull
• insert hook from back-to- through 2 loops on hook;
front and bottom-to-top of • [yo, insert hook in same st; yo, pull up a loop; yo, pull through
the center of the last st of 2 loops on hook] 2 times;
rnd; grab yarn and gently • yo, pull through all loops on hook.
pull through. FPtr
• anchor on backside by • Yo 2 times, insert hook from front to-back-to front around
drawing through any loops post, so post is in front of hook;
of first and last sts of rnd,
• yo, pull up a loop; [yo, pull through 2 loops on hook] 3 times.
and weave in ends
Video: Right-Handed / Left-Handed dc3tog
• Yo, insert hook into designated st; yo, pull up a loop; yo and
sc
pull through 2 loops on hook;
• Insert hook into designated st; yo and pull up a loop; • [yo, insert hook into next designated st; yo, pull up a loop; yo
• yo, pull through 2 loops on hook. and pull through 2 loops on hook] 2 times;
FPsc • yo, pull through all loops on hook.
• Insert hook from front-to-back-to-front around post, so dc4tog
post is in front of hook; yo and pull up a loop; • Yo, insert hook into designated st; yo, pull up a loop; yo and
• yo, pull through 2 loops on hook. pull through 2 loops on hook;
hdc • [yo, insert hook into next designated st; yo, pull up a loop; yo
• Yo, insert hook into st; yo, pull up a loop; and pull through 2 loops on hook] 3 times;
• yo, pull through 3 loops on hook. • yo, pull through all loops on hook.

FPhdc FL
• Yo, insert hook from front-to-back-to-front around post, so • When instructed to work into "front loops," insert hook
post is in front of hook; yo, pull up a loop; ONLY under front loop; complete st as usual.
• yo, pull through 3 loops on hook. BL
dc • When instructed to work into "back loops," insert hook
ONLY under back loop; complete st as usual.
• Yo, insert hook into st; yo, pull up a loop;
• [yo, pull through 2 loops on hook] 2 times.

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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.
✔️ Navigate between written instructions, stitch definitions, videos, and pictures by clicking on the corresponding links.
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 some
mobile phone users may experience difficulties.

RND 1, COLORWAY 1 - A, STONEWASH / COLORWAY 2 - A, RED


Into a double magic circle, ch 6 (counts as 1st dc of rnd and ch 3); [2 dc, ch 3] 3 times, dc; cut yarn, invisible join to 4th
ch. Counts: 8 dc, 4 ch-3 corner sp (8 total)
RND 2, COLORWAY 1 - A, STONEWASH / COLORWAY 2 - A, RED
Starting in any ch-3 corner sp,
• *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in ch-3 corner sp; dc in NEXT 2 dc; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 32 dc, 4 ch-
3 corner sp (32 total/8 per side)
RND 3, COLORWAY 1 - B, PERIWINKLE / COLORWAY 2 - B, BLACK
Starting in any ch-3 corner sp,
• *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc ) in ch-3 corner sp; BPdc around NEXT 3 dc; ch 2, sk NEXT 2 dc; BPdc around NEXT 3 dc; repeat
from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 24 dc, 24 BPdc, 4 ch-2 sp, 4 ch-2 corner sp (56 total/14 per side)
RND 4, COLORWAY 1 - C, PALE DENIM / COLORWAY 2 - C, IVORY
Starting in any ch-2 corner sp,
• *(3dc-cluster, ch 2) in ch-2 corner sp;
• dc3tog in worked ch-2 corner sp and NEXT 2 dc, ch 2;
• dc3tog in NEXT dc and NEXT 2 BPdc, ch 3;
• dc4tog in NEXT BPdc, 2 partial dc in NEXT ch-2 sp and NEXT BPdc, ch 3;
• dc3tog in NEXT 2 BPdc and NEXT dc, ch 2;
• dc3tog in NEXT 2 dc and NEXT ch-2 corner sp, ch 2; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 4 3dc-
cluster, 16 dc3tog, 4 dc4tog, 16 ch-2 sp, 8 ch-3 sp (80 total)

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RND 5, COLORWAY 1 - D, IVORY / COLORWAY 2 - D, PEWTER
Starting around any dc4tog,
• *FPtr around dc4tog, ch 1; (2 dc) in NEXT ch-3 sp; FPdc around NEXT dc3tog; (2 hdc) in NEXT ch-2 sp;
• FPhdc around NEXT dc3tog; (2 sc) in NEXT ch-2 sp; FPsc around NEXT 3dc-cluster; (2 sc) in NEXT ch-2 sp;
• FPhdc around NEXT dc3tog; (2 hdc) in NEXT ch-2 sp; FPdc around NEXT dc3tog; (2 dc) in NEXT ch-3 sp, ch 1; repeat
from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 16 sc, 4 FPsc, 16 hdc, 8 FPhdc, 16 dc, 8 FPdc, 4 FPtr, 8 ch-1 sp (80 total)
RND 6, COLORWAY 1 - A, STONEWASH / COLORWAY 2 - A, RED
Starting in ch-1 sp after any FPtr,
• *([tr, ch 1] 3 times) in ch-1 sp; sk NEXT 3 sts; dc in NEXT 2 hdc; hdc in NEXT FPhdc; sc in NEXT 5 sts; hdc in NEXT
FPhdc, dc in NEXT 2 hdc, sk NEXT 3 sts;
• ([ch 1, tr] 3 times) in NEXT ch-1 sp; ch 1-place st marker, sk FPtr; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join.
Counts: 20 sc, 8 hdc, 16 dc, 24 tr, 28-ch 1 sp (96 total)

RND 7, COLORWAY 1 - D, IVORY / COLORWAY 2 - C, IVORY

Starting in marked ch-1 sp of rnd 6,


• *(2 tr, ch 2 as a corner sp, 2 tr) in ch-1 sp-remove marker; [sk NEXT tr, 2 dc in NEXT ch-1 sp] 2 times; sk NEXT tr, 2dc-
cluster in NEXT ch-1 sp;
• sk NEXT dc, hdc in NEXT 3 sts, sc in NEXT 3 sts, hdc in NEXT 3 sts, sk NEXT dc;
• 2dc-cluster in NEXT ch-1 sp; [sk NEXT tr, 2 dc in NEXT ch-1 sp] 2 times, sk NEXT tr; repeat from * around; cut yarn,
invisible join. Counts: 12 sc, 24 hdc, 32 dc, 8 2dc-clusters, 16 tr, 4 ch-2 corner sp (92 total/23 per side)
RND 8, COLORWAY 1 - C, PALE DENIM / COLORWAY 2 - B, BLACK
Starting in any ch-2 corner sp,
• *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 corner sp; BPdc around NEXT 6 sts; dc in NEXT 2dc-cluster;
• working in 3LP, dc in NEXT 9 sts; dc in NEXT 2dc-cluster; BPdc around NEXT 6 sts; repeat from * around; cut yarn,
invisible join. Counts: 60 dc, 48 BPdc, 4 ch-2 corner sp (108 total/27 per side)
RND 9, COLORWAY 1 - C, PALE DENIM / COLORWAY 2 - D, PEWTER
Starting in any ch-2 corner sp,
• *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner sp; working in BLsc across to the NEXT ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * around; cut yarn,
invisible join. Counts: 8 sc, 108 BLsc, 4 ch-2 corner sp (116 total/29 per side)
RND 10, COLORWAY 1 - A, STONEWASH / COLORWAY 2 - A, RED
Keep FLdc loose enough to keep FLdc from pulling up.
Starting in any ch-2 corner sp,
• *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner sp; BLsc in NEXT sc and BLsc;
• [FLdc in NEXT dc of rnd 8; BLsc in NEXT 7 BLsc] 3 times;
• FLdc in NEXT dc of rnd 8; BLsc in NEXT BLsc and sc; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 8 sc, 100
BLsc, 16 FLdc, 4 ch-2 corner sp (124 total/31 per side)

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RND 11, COLORWAY 1 - D, IVORY / COLORWAY 2 - C, IVORY
Starting in any ch-2 corner sp,
• *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner sp; BLsc in NEXT sc and BLsc;
• [FLdc in NEXT BLsc of rnd 9; BLsc in NEXT FLdc; FLdc in NEXT sc of rnd 9; BLsc in NEXT 5 BLsc] 3 times;
• FLdc in NEXT BLsc of rnd 9; BLsc in NEXT FLdc; FLdc in NEXT BLsc of rnd 9; BLsc in NEXT BLsc and sc; repeat from *
around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 8 sc, 92 BLsc, 32 FLdc, 4 ch-2 corner sp (132 total/33 per side)
RND 12, COLORWAY 1 - B, PERIWINKLE / COLORWAY 2 - B, BLACK
Starting in any ch-2 corner sp,
• *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner sp; BLsc in NEXT sc and BLsc;
• [FLdc in NEXT BLsc of rnd 10; BLsc in NEXT 3 sts; FLdc in NEXT BLsc of rnd 10; BLsc in NEXT 3 BLsc] 3 times;
• FLdc in NEXT BLsc of rnd 10; BLsc in NEXT 3 sts; FLdc in NEXT BLsc of rnd 10; BLsc in NEXT BLsc and sc; repeat from *
around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 8 sc, 100 BLsc, 32 FLdc, 4-ch 2 corner sp (140 total/35 per side)
RND 13, COLORWAY 1 - C, PALE DENIM / COLORWAY 2 - D, PEWTER
Starting in any ch-2 corner sp,
• *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner sp; BLsc in NEXT sc and BLsc;
• [FLdc in NEXT BLsc of rnd 11; BLsc in NEXT 5 sts; FLdc in NEXT BLsc of rnd 11; BLsc in NEXT BLsc] 4 times; BLsc in sc;
repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts 8 sc, 108 BLsc, 32 FLdc, 4 ch-2 corner sp (148 total/37 per side)
RND 14, COLORWAY 1 - A, STONEWASH / COLORWAY 2 - A, RED
Keep FLtr loose enough to keep FLtr from pulling up.
Starting in any ch-2 corner sp,
• *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 corner sp, sk NEXT sc; BLdc in NEXT BLsc;
• [FLtr in NEXT BLsc of rnd 12; BLdc in NEXT 7 sts] 4 times; FLtr in NEXT BLsc of rnd 12; BLdc in NEXT BLsc, sk NEXT sc;
repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. weave in yarn ends of each rnd. Counts: 120 BLdc, 16 dc, 20 FLtr, 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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Colorway 1

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Colorway 2

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DIAGRAM OF RNDS 8 – 14.

• "X" represents current row and stitch. FLO stitches start in rnd 8, with placement of FLO dc starting in rnd 10.

• "" points to stitch placement in the row below.

• "FLO dc / FLO tr" indicates stitch placement.


Rnd #

Count
Stitch
Outside edge of square
14 X X X X X 39

13  X X  X X  X X  X X  37
 X X  tr  X X  tr  X X  tr  X X  tr
FLO FLO FLO FLO FLO
12 tr 35
 X X  dc  X X  dc  X X  dc  X X  dc
FLO FLO FLO FLO FLO FLO FLO FLO
11 dc dc dc dc 33
 X  dc  X  dc  X  dc  X  dc
FLO FLO FLO FLO FLO FLO FLO FLO
10 dc dc dc dc 31

 dc  dc  dc  dc
FLO FLO FLO FLO FLO FLO FLO FLO
9 dc dc dc dc 29
FLO FLO FLO FLO
8 dc dc dc dc 27

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