Bavarian Square Tutorial

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It’s time to learn a new stitch! I am so excited to show you the Bavarian Square because it looks complicated but it really isn’t, once you get the hang of it. There aren’t many tutorials that go into full detail so I tried my best to provide that for you. I hope you enjoy it! Happy Crocheting!

Bavarian Square Tutorial

Materials:

  • DK or Worsted weight yarn in several colors (If using DK yarn, your project will come out smaller than it would with worsted weight. I used DK for this example.)
  • Size H Crochet Hook
  • Yarn Needle
  • Scissor

Abbreviations:

tr – treble crochet
bptr – back post treble crochet
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sk – skip
sc – single crochet

Instructions:

Step 1: Ch 6. Sl st to form a ring. Ch 1, sc into the ring.
Step 2: Ch 5
Step 3: Tr into the ring, leaving the last loop on the hook (Do not complete the tr. We are going to make a cluster of 4 tr together.)
Step 4: Tr into the ring once more, without completing the last part of the stitch, leaving the last loop on the hook. You should now have 3 loops on your hook.

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Step 5: Tr into the ring once more, without completing the last part of the stitch, leaving the last loop on the hook. You should now have 4 loops on your hook.
Step 6: Tr into the ring one last time, without completing the last part of the stitch, leaving the last loop on the hook. You should now have 5 loops on your hook.
Step 7: Yarn over and pull through all 5 loops on your hook.
Step 8: Ch 5

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Step 9: Sc into the ring.
Step 10: Repeat steps 2-9, three more times. Join in beginning sc.
Step 11: Ch 1, sc in the same st (sc from previous round.), ch 2.
Step 12: We are now going to work into the top of the 4-tr cluster. You will see there is a little “eye.” That’s where you will crochet into.

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Step 13: 4 tr into the top of the 4-tr cluster from previous round. (ch 1, 4 tr) twice into the top of the 4-tr cluster.
Step 14: Ch 2.
Step 15: Sc into the the sc from previous round.
Step 16: Repeat steps 13-15, three more times. Fasten off.

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Step 17: Join the next color in any ch 1 space from previous round. Ch 1, sc into ch-1 space.
Step 18: Ch 5.
Step 19: We are going to bptr 4 together. Bptr around the tr from previous round, leaving the last loop on the hook. You should have 2 loops on your hook.
Step 20: Bptr around the next tr from previous round, leaving the last loop on the hook. You should now have 3 loops on your hook.

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Step 21: Bptr around the next tr from previous round, leaving the last loop on the hook. You should now have 4 loops on your hook. Bptr around the next tr from previous round, leaving the last loop on the hook. You should now have 5 loops on your hook.
Step 22: Yarn over, pull through all 5 loops on hook.
Step 23: Ch 5
Step 24: Sc into the ch-1 space from previous round.

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Step 25: Ch 5. Bptr 8 sts together (see photo). Ch 5.
Step 26: Sc into the next ch-1 space.
Step 27: Repeat steps 18-25, all the way around. Join in the beginning sc.
Step 28: Ch 1, sc into the same st (sc from previous round.)

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Step 29: 4 tr into the top of the 4-tr cluster from previous round. (ch 1, 4 tr) twice into the top of the 4-tr cluster. Sc into the sc from previous round.
Step 30: 4 tr, ch 1, 4 tr into the top of the 8-tr cluster. Sc into the sc from previous round.

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Step 31: Repeat steps 29-30 around.

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To make a larger square, follow steps 17-30, making sure to add a set 8-tr clusters to each side of the square as you go along. To make an 8×8 square, you would need to crochet 6 rounds (in DK yarn, less for worsted weight). You can add an edging to square it off but I didn’t since I’m making this into a larger afghan.

There are a lot of steps but don’t let them intimidate you. It’s an easy stitch pattern once you get the hang of it. Enjoy!

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