Eclipse Square - Crochet Lacy with Flair

Hey Gang, Jane back today with another fun crocheted granny square tutorial called the Eclipse Square.

I first came up with this design while I crocheted my way through the recent big Solar Eclipse in my part of the world. So, she is named after that special day. It has a little more of a lacy flair to it, which makes it great for soft throws or summer sweaters.

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As always I have a full walk through tutorial for the Eclipse Square over on my YouTube, you can find the videos below. I have divided the video tutorial up into 3 parts. This square has a few more complicated sections to it’s pattern and I wanted to take my time to explain them slowly and with lots of detail. You can work through each of the 3 videos at your own pace and in your own time without getting overwhelmed or lost in the process.

I would suggest this square is an advanced beginner level, and it will help to have some familiarity with working decreases as well as all the types of stitches from single crochet through the treble stitch. The first few rounds of this one are pretty straight forward, however rounds 4 and 5 get a little more involved as I worked some interesting and not so familiar stitch combos in there. But no worries if you are newer to crochet and want to give the Eclipse Square a try, as I will be working through it in real time in the videos, all the way through, so you can follow along with me as I go.

This first tutorial will cover rounds 1 through 3 of the square, with Part 2 working through rounds 4 and 5, and Part 3 finishing off with rounds 6 thru 8.

The final completed measurement of all 8 rounds is 8″ x 8″.

Although I am working this tutorial using a worsted weight yarn, It also works up great using a DK weight. I have worked this one into a cropped summer sweater design as well.

Tools and Supplies for the Eclipse Square:

The Yarn used in this pattern is a Worsted Weight #4

The Colours I’m using today

small amounts of 4 different colours of yarn

Misty Blue – Impeccable – Loops and Threads ( Micheals )
Honey – Bernat Super Saver
Putty – Impeccable – Loops and Threads ( Micheals )

Teal Heather – Bernat Super Saver

Hook: 5.50 mm US 9 / I
My Favourite Hook is the Susan Bates Ergonomic Silvalume

Other Supplies:

Scissors
Yarn needle for darning in ends

Gauge:

Rnds 1 – 8 = 8″ x 8″

More Information on Hooks Sizes, Yarn Weights and Crochet Language

Hook Sizes see the Craft Yarn Council’s Page Here

For Standard Yarn Weight Information See this Page

A Handy PDF from Annie’s on the difference between UK and US Crochet Terms

A Nice Explanation from LoveCraft’s on The UK and US differences

Abbreviations:

ch – chain

st(s)– stitch(es)

sl st – slip stitch

sc – single crochet

sc blo – single crochet back loop only

hdc – half double crochet

dc – double crochet

tr – treble crochet

lp(s) – loop(s)

yo– yarn over

rnd – round

beg – beginning

prev – previous

sp – space

sk – skip

rep – repeat

dec – decrease

Cont – continue

yo – yarn over

lp(s) – loop(s)

Special Stitches:

DC CL – Double Crochet Cluster : [ yo, insert hook into ch-sp and pull up a lp, yo and pull through two lps on hook ] rep between square brackets [ ] twice more into same st, then yo, pull through rem four lps on hook.

Beg DC CL – Beginning Double Crochet Cluster : ch 2, [ yo, insert hook into same ch-sp, pull up a lp, yo, pull through two lps on hook, ] rep between square brackets [ ] once more, yo pull through rem three lps on hook

Beg TR DEC – Beginning Treble Decrease with sc : ch 4, [ insert hook into back bump of center dc ( loop sitting behind the two top loops of the stitch ), yo, pull up a lp, leave two loops on hook, yo twice, insert hook into next ch-1 sp, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through two lps, yo, pull through two lps, yo pull through rem 3 lps on hook

TR DEC – Treble Decrease with sc : yo twice, insert hook into ch-1 sp ( same ch-sp as prev tr ) yo pull up a loop, yo, pull through two loops, yo, pull through two lps, leave rem 2 lps on hook, insert hook into back bump of center dc ( loop sitting behind the two top loops of the stitch ), yo, pull up a lp, leave 3 loops on hook, yo twice, insert hook into next ch-1 sp, yo, pull up a lp, yo, pull through two lps, yo, pull through two lps, yo, pull through rem 4 lps on hook

Eclipse Square Instructions

Foundation: With Misty Blue, ch 6, sl st in first ch to form a ring

Rnd 1: Cont with Misty Blue, ch 4 { counts as first dc and ch 1 }, ( dc in foundation ring, ch 1 ) 11 times, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch 4, fasten off. { 12 dc, 12 ch-1 sp }

Rnd 2: Join Honey with a sc in any ch-1 sp of prev rnd, ch 2, sc in same ch-sp, ( sc, ch 2, sc ) in next ch-sp, 11 times, sl st in first sc of rnd, fasten off. { 24 sc, 12 ch-2 sp }

Rnd 3: Join Putty with a sl st in any ch-2 sp of prev rnd, work a Beg DC CL in same ch-sp as join, ch 4, ( DC CL in next ch-sp, ch 4 ) 11 times, sl st in top of Beg DC CL of rnd, fasten off. { 12 DC CL, 12 ch-4 sp }

Eclipse Square Part 2

Rnd 4: Join Teal Heather with a sc in any ch-4 sp of prev rnd, ( hdc, dc, hdc, sc ) in same ch-4 sp, ch 1, [ ( sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc ) in next ch-4 sp, ch 1 ] 11 times, sl st in first sc of rnd, fasten off. { 24 sc, 24 hdc, 12 dc, 12 ch-1 sp }

Rnd 5: Join Honey with a sl st in any ch-1 sp of prev rnd, work a Beg TR DEC stitch, ch 5, ( TR DEC, ch 5 ) 11 times, sl st in top st of Beg TR DEC, fasten off. { 12 TR DEC, 12 ch-5 sp }

Eclipse Square Part 3

Rnd 6: Join Putty with a sc, in the top of any TR DEC stitch of prev rnd, * ch 2, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2, hdc in next stitch, ch 2, ( dc, ch 1, dc, ch 3, dc, ch 1, dc ) in next ch-5 sp, ch 2, hdc in next st, ch 2, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2, ** sc in next st, rep from * 2 more times, then from * to ** once more, sl st in first sc of rnd.

{ 12 sc, 8 hdc, 16 dc, 8 ch-1 sp, 24 ch-2 sp, 4 ch-3 sp }

Rnd 7: Cont with Putty, sl st in first ch-2 sp of prev rnd, ch 1, sc in same ch-2 sp, ch 2, ( sc in next ch-sp, ch 2 ) 3 times, * ( sc, ch 3, sc ) in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, ( sc in next ch-sp, ch 2 ) 8 times, rep from * 2 more times, then ( sc, ch 3, sc ) in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, ( sc in next ch-sp, ch 2 ) 4 times, sl st in first sc of rnd, fasten off.

{ 40 sc, 36 ch-2 sp, 4 ch-3 sp }

Rnd 8: Join Misty Blue with a sc in any ch-3 corner sp of prev rnd, * ch 2, ( sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2 ) 9 times, ** ( sc, ch 3, sc ) in next ch-3 sp, rep from * 2 more times, then rep from * to ** once more, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sl st in first sc of rnd, fasten off. { 44 sc, 40 ch-1 sp, 4 ch-3 sp }