how to crochet | vintage two colour border squares

This gem of a granny square pattern was squirrelled away in an edition of Mon Tricot from 1971, hidden deep within a very funky dress pattern.

I’d seen the dress picture and wondered how on earth they got the square, which is part of the lacy dress border, to look the way they did.

So of course I had to try it out for myself and it is wonderful, a genius idea from 51 years ago!!!!

Please do note that this is not my pattern, it is the property of Mon Tricot Magazine, 1971 and I’m just sharing it in the spirit of vintage enjoyment.

I hope you enjoy this pattern as much as I do. The pattern tutorial is worked in DK weight yarn but you can of course use any weight yarn you like, just make sure you adjust your hook size accordingly.

YOU WILL NEED

  • any DK weight yarn in two different colours

  • I’ve used a variety of different DK weight yarns for my samples including Stylecraft Special DK.

  • For the tutorial I used two different colours of DK weight yarn from Indie Yarn Club, I don’t know the names of the colours.

  • a 4mm hook - my beautiful hook is from Pedro’s Plaques on Etsy.

PATTERN IN UK TERMINOLOGY

Colour A - Mustard

Colour B - Pale Pink

I’m working the pattern in two colours for these instructions but you are free to work any colours you like.

In colour A and a 4mm hook, chain (ch) 5 and join with a slip stitch (ss) to form a loop.

Round 1. in colour A, ch6 and work 1 treble (tr) in the loop, (ch3, 1tr) six times, ch3 and join with a ss to the third ch of your beg. ch6. Break off colour A. You should have eight ch3 spaces.

Round 2. Join in colour B to any ch3 space (sp) and ch3 (counts as first tr), work 3 tr into the same sp, (ch2, 4tr) into each ch3 sp around, ch2, join with a ss to the top of your beg. ch3. Break off colour B.

Round 3. Join in colour A to any ch2 sp and ch3 (counts as first tr), work 5tr into the same sp, (ch3, 6tr) into each ch2 sp around, ch3, join with a ss to the top of your beg. ch3. Break off colour A.

Round 4. Join in colour B to any ch3 sp and ch3 (counts as first tr) work (1tr, 2ch, 2tr) into same sp - first corner worked - *ch3, 1dc inbetween the 3rd and 4th tr of the 6tr group, ch3, 1dc in next ch3 sp, ch3, 1dc inbetween the 3rd and 4th tr of the 6tr group, (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) in next ch3 sp, repeat from * around ending with ch3, join with a ss to top of beg. ch3. Don’t break off colour B.

Round 5. ss with colour B into ch2 sp, ch4 (counts as first double treble (dtr)), now wrap colour A twice around your hook (a bit fiddly) and work a 2nd dtr into the same sp using colour A, drop colour A, pick up colour B and work a 3rd dtr in the same sp, drop colour B, pick up colour A and work a 4th dtr in the same sp, drop colour A, pick up colour B and work a 5th dtr in the same sp, continue swapping colours A and B and continue in pattern as follows *1dtr in between 2tr from previous round, 3dtr in each of the next four ch3 spaces, 1dtr in between 2tr from previous round, 5dtr in corner space, repeat from * around, ending with ss into top of beg. ch4. Break off both yarns.

Sew in ends and block to obtain perfect square shape.

PATTERN IN US TERMINOLOGY

Colour A - Mustard

Colour B - Pale Pink

I’m working the pattern in two colours for these instructions but you are free to work any colours you like.

In colour A and a 4mm hook, chain (ch) 5 and join with a slip stitch (ss) to form a loop.

Round 1. in colour A, ch6 and work 1 double crochet (dc) in the loop, (ch3, 1dc) six times, ch3 and join with a ss to the third ch of your beg. ch6. Break off colour A. You should have eight ch3 spaces.

Round 2. Join in colour B to any ch3 space (sp) and ch3 (counts as first dc), work 3dc into the same sp, (ch2, 4dc) into each ch3 sp around, ch2, join with a ss to the top of your beg. ch3. Break off colour B.

Round 3. Join in colour A to any ch2 sp and ch3 (counts as first dc), work 5dc into the same sp, (ch3, 6dc) into each ch2 sp around, ch3, join with a ss to the top of your beg. ch3. Break off colour A.

Round 4. Join in colour B to any ch3 sp and ch3 (counts as first dc) work (1dc, 2ch, 2dc) into same sp - first corner worked - *ch3, 1sc in between the 3rd and 4th dc of the 6dc group, ch3, 1sc in next ch3 sp, ch3, 1sc in between the 3rd and 4th dc of the 6dc group, (2dc, 2ch, 2dc) in next ch3 sp, repeat from * around ending with ch3, join with a ss to top of beg. ch3. Don’t break off colour B.

Round 5. ss with colour B into ch2 sp, ch4 (counts as first treble (tr)), now wrap colour A twice around your hook (a bit fiddly) and work a 2nd tr into the same sp using colour A, drop colour A, pick up colour B and work a 3rd tr in the same sp, drop colour B, pick up colour A and work a 4th tr in the same sp, drop colour A, pick up colour B and work a 5th tr in the same sp, continue swapping colours A and B and continue in pattern as follows *1tr in between 2dc from previous round, 3tr in each of the next four ch3 spaces, 1tr in between 2dc from previous round, 5tr in corner space, repeat from * around, ending with ss into top of beg. ch4. Break off both yarns.

Sew in ends and block to obtain perfect square shape.

If the pattern seems to not make sense then you can watch the tutorial here.

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