Here’s a new pattern for you to work on. A fellow Raveler (larudden) asked me about my Unholey Granny Square pattern and wanted a rectangle version. She wanted to make one big afghan block, but no square. All the versions she had seen (and me too) had been the traditional granny square pattern with holes that you just make into one giant square for your afghan, or one giant rectangle. But they still had the holes. So at her request, I tweaked the Unholey Granny Square pattern and came up with the Unholey Rectangle pattern. She loved it, and I hope you do too. She even tested the pattern for me – thank you larudden very much for your help with that!

You can sew your rectangles together like traditional squares, or add as many rounds as you like making the rectangle as large as you want. Make a rug or an afghan – the possibilities are endless! Go for it!!!! 

SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

MATERIALS:

Any weight yarn

Crochet hook any size appropriate

Tapestry needle

ABBREVIATIONS:

Ch= chain

Dc= double crochet

Lp/s= loop/loops

Rep= repeat

Step 1: Decide what dimensions you want your rectangle to be when finished. For example, an afghan could be 45” X 60”.

Step 2: Subtract your width from your length. Example: 60” – 45” = 15”.

Step 3: Chain any number of chains to reach 15”. Add 2 more chains (will count as your first dc). This will be your starting chain. The number of chains doesn’t matter, the length of your chain does.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Note: The pattern is not written to turn after each round, however, it is your choice to do so.

Rnd. 1: In 3^rd ch from hk work (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) 1 dc in ea ch to last ch, in last ch work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc). Now continuing around the beginning ch and working on the underside of the  lps, 1 dc in ea ch to last ch, in last ch work (2 dc, ch 2), join to top of beg dc.

Rnd. 2: Ch 3, dc in next dc, *in ch-2 sp, work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) corner made, 1 dc in ea dc to ch-2 sp, in ch-2 sp work corner**, 1 dc in ea of next 2 dc, rep from * to ** once more, join to top of beg ch 3.

Rnd. 3: Ch 3, 1 dc in ea of next 3 dc, work corner, dc to next corner, work corner, 1 dc in ea of next 6 dc, work corner, dc to next corner, work corner, 1 dc in ea of next 2 dc, join to top of beg ch 3.

Rnd. 4: Ch 3, *1 dc in ea dc to corner, work corner, rep from * around rectangle, join to top of beg ch 3.

Rep Rnd 4 to desired size. Finish off, weave in ends, block.

Copyright – This Unholey Rectangle Pattern and the pattern photo are copyright 2010 by Melinda Miller. Free for your own personal use only. Per copyright law, do not redistribute (with or without charge) in any form. (Redistributing to others includes by photocopies, scanning, emailing, putting on a CD, posting in Internet forum messages, putting on another web site and any other manner of distribution.)