Crochet Sweet Potato Square

Crochet Sweet Potato Square is a delightful and unique pattern that combines charm with creativity. This design showcases a lovely blend of warm shades resembling the inviting colors of a sweet potato. Crafting this square is not only a fun project but also a great way to add a personalized touch to your creations. The intricate details and cozy vibes of the pattern make it a perfect fit for anyone looking to infuse their projects with a touch of warmth and character. So, grab your yarn and hooks, and let's crochet some Sweet Potato Squares to add that special flair to your next project!

Materials

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo (weight 4 – medium)
White (14 oz/369 g, 744 yd/681 m)

For the fruits/vegetables, I used different color scrap yarn (see photos for color matching) *Red Heart Super Saver in your choice of shade will work well for all of these*

Hook: I/9 – 5.50mm for granny squares
G/6 – 4.25mm for fruits

Stitch markers

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Sizing

Gauge: 12 DC x 6 rows = 4”

Finished Dimensions: 5.00” length x 5.00” width

Abbreviations (US)

st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
sk – skip
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
tc – treble crochet

Notes

Brackets [ ] indicate directions worked in the same st. For example, sc 5 means sc 1 in five sts; [sc 5] means sc 5 in the same st.

Beginning ch 4 counts as a treble crochet

Granny Square

Make a magic circle

Round 1: ch 4, *dc 3, tc 1, repeat from * twice, dc 3, sl st in the top of the starting ch 4 (12 dc, 4 tc)

Round 2: ch 4, turn, dc 2 in the same st as the starting ch, *dc 3, [dc 2, tc 1, dc 2] in the tc of the previous row, repeat from * twice, dc 3, [dc 2] in the same st as the starting ch, sl st in the top of the starting ch (28 dc, 4 tc)

Round 3: ch 4, turn, dc 2 in the same st as the starting ch, *dc 7, [dc 2, tc 1, dc 2] in the tc of the previous row, repeat from * twice, dc 7, [dc 2] in the same st as the starting ch, sl st in the top of the starting ch (44 dc, 4 tc)

Round 4: ch 4, turn, dc 2 in the same st as the starting ch, *dc 11, [dc 2, tc 1, dc 2] in the tc of the previous row, repeat from * twice, dc 11, [dc 2] in the same st as the starting ch, sl st in the top of the starting ch (52 dc, 4 tc)

Finish off and weave in ends

Block

Sweet Potato

In your choice of orange yarn, make a magic circle

Round 1: ch 1, sc 8 into the magic circle (8)

Round 2: *sc, [sc 2], repeat from * around (12)

Round 3: sc around (12)

Round 4: [sc 2] around (24)

Round 5: *sc, [sc 2], repeat from * around (36) *in the last st change color to brown*

Round 6: sl st around (36)

*sl st in the beginning st of the previous round and ch 9

Row 1: sc 8 (8)

Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc 4, sc2tog (6)

Row 3: ch 1, turn, sc 6 (6)

Row 4: ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc 2, sc2tog (4)

Row 5: ch 1, turn, sc 4 (4)

Row 6: ch 1, turn, sc2tog twice (2)

Row 7: ch 1, turn, sc 2 (2)

Row 8: ch 1, turn, sc2tog (1)

Finish off and use a long yarn tail to sew pieces fully together and a granny square