Crochet Venetian square

Happy 1st YouTube anniversary!

I’m so happy to have made this milestone of 1st year on YouTube, and getting 5k supporters to join me on my channel along the way. Thank you so much, all friends and subscribers! You are such a great inspiration to me, always giving me ideas of what to make next and supporting with your heartwarming feedback! Shout out to all of you! Let’s keep making the fun crochet projects together!

To celebrate the occasion I decided to make the 2nd edition of my very first project, Venetian square. It’s one of my absolute favorite and I while I can’t say who the original designer is (I wish I could for coming up with this gorgeous yet simple pattern), I relied on my crocheting experience to come up with the appropriate number of stitches to crochet the Venetian square.

I dedicate this light pink Venetian table runner to the beautiful city of Venice which I have been lucky to visit twice, first in 1996 and second in 2010. And especially to the famous marble pink Palazzo Ducale that has obviously been the inspiration for this crochet design.

VIDEO TUTORIAL OF VENETIAN SQUARE

ataylor3  This is absolutely beautiful. Thank you for taking the time to provide both written pattern and video instructions. This will be the most intricate thing I’ve made thus far but thanks to your clear instructions I feel very confident that it will turn out well.

Vicky Dee This is absolutely stunning and you did a fabulous job teaching it. You’ve got a new subscriber! Looking forward to learning from you, thanks for sharing and best of luck with your channel💜💜💜

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WRITTEN PATTERN OF VENETIAN SQUARE

Here is the written pattern of Venetian square for you to make your own vintage table runner.

I use crochet thread size 10 and crochet hook 1.5 mm. My square measures about 3 inches on each side.

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
sl st = slip stitch

Row 1 – ch 20, dc in 8th ch from hook, (ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc 1 in next ch) 4 times.

Row 2 – ch 5 and turn, dc 1 in next dc, (ch 2, dc 1 in next dc) 4 times.

Rows 3-5 repeat row 2

Row 6 – turn the square sideways and start working on the side: (sc 3 in ch2-space, sc 1 in next column) 3 times, ch 9, turn, sk 2 sc and slip st in next sc, turn again, sc 3 into 9ch-loop, (ch 3 and sl st in sc below) this is picot, (sc 2 more in 9ch-loop, make next picot) 4 times – total 5 picots, sc 3 more in loop, now continue on the side of square: sc 2 in next space and sc 1 in column, sc 5 in corner space.

Row 6 – continue on second side of square: (sc 1 in next column, sc 2 in next space) twice, sc 1 in next column (now 3 little side squares are worked), continue with 9ch-loop pattern: ch 9, turn, sk 2 sc and slip st in next sc, turn again, sc 3 into 9ch-loop, (ch 3 and sl st in sc below) picot, (sc 2 more in 9ch-loop, make next picot) 4 times – total 5 picots, sc 3 more in loop, now continue on the side of square: sc 2 in next space and sc 1 in column, sc 5 in corner space.

Repeat same for 3rd and 4th side of square. In the last corner sc 2 more and sl st in 1st sc.

Row 7 – ch 7 and sl st in 2nd picot on 9ch-loop, ch 9 and sl st in 4th picot on the loop, ch 7 and sl in 3rd sc of the corner; repeat the same for other corners.

Row 8 – sc 3 in ch7-space and make 3ch-picot, sc 2 in same space and make 2nd picot, sc 3 more in same space, next sc 3 in ch9-space and make 1st picot, (sc 2 in same space, make picot) twice, sc 3 more in same space = this is the corner. Continue the same way: sc3 + picot + sc2 + picot + sc 3 in ch7-space and sc3 + picot + sc2 + picot + sc2 + picot + sc 3 in ch9-space. Slip st in 1st sc and fasten off.

Please see my video tutorial for connecting the squares.

Happy crocheting!

DISCLAIMER: I take no credit for this FREE pattern as it is not my design. DO NOT try to sell the pattern or pass it off as your own.  However, you are welcome to sell your products made with the pattern. Unfortunately I don’t have the name but thank you to the designer of this free pattern!

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