Plus Grid

Materials

• Main color (MC) worsted yarn — Deep Cyan
• Contrast color (CC) worsted yarn — White
• H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Finished size 4.8″ × 4.2″ (12 × 11 cm)

Instructions

Worked flat in Overlay mosaic. MC and CC alternate; the dropped double crochets make the pattern — follow each row exactly as written.

1. R1Row 1 (RS, MC): With MC, ch 20. 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end. Do not turn. Fasten off.
2. R2Row 2 (RS, CC): Join CC. Ch 1. 1 BL sc in each of next 19 sts. Fasten off.
3. R3Row 3 (RS, MC): Join MC. Ch 1. 1 BL sc in each of next 3 sts. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in next st 2 rows below (1st row). Skip st behind dc. 1 BL sc in each of next 5 sts. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in next st 2 rows below (1st row). Skip st behind dc. 1 BL sc in each of next 5 sts. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in next st 2 rows below (1st row). Skip st behind dc. 1 BL sc in each of next 3 sts. Fasten off.
4. R4Row 4 (RS, CC): Join CC. Ch 1. 1 BL sc in each of next 19 sts. Fasten off.
5. R5Row 5 (RS, MC): Join MC. Ch 1. 1 BL sc in next st. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in each of next 5 sts 2 rows below (3rd row). Skip st behind each dc. 1 BL sc in next st. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in each of next 5 sts 2 rows below (3rd row). Skip st behind each dc. 1 BL sc in next st. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in each of next 5 sts 2 rows below (3rd row). Skip st behind each dc. 1 BL sc in next st. Fasten off.
6. R6Row 6 (RS, CC): Join CC. Ch 1. 1 BL sc in each of next 19 sts. Fasten off.
7. R7Row 7 (RS, MC): Join MC. Ch 1. 1 BL sc in each of next 3 sts. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in next st 2 rows below (5th row). Skip st behind dc. 1 BL sc in each of next 5 sts. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in next st 2 rows below (5th row). Skip st behind dc. 1 BL sc in each of next 5 sts. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in next st 2 rows below (5th row). Skip st behind dc. 1 BL sc in each of next 3 sts. Fasten off.
8. R8Row 8 (RS, CC): Join CC. Ch 1. 1 BL sc in each of next 19 sts. Fasten off.
9. R9Row 9 (RS, MC): Join MC. Ch 1. 1 BL sc in each of next 3 sts. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in next st 2 rows below (7th row). Skip st behind dc. 1 BL sc in each of next 5 sts. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in next st 2 rows below (7th row). Skip st behind dc. 1 BL sc in each of next 5 sts. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in next st 2 rows below (7th row). Skip st behind dc. 1 BL sc in each of next 3 sts. Fasten off.
10. R10Row 10 (RS, CC): Join CC. Ch 1. 1 BL sc in each of next 19 sts. Fasten off.
11. R11Row 11 (RS, MC): Join MC. Ch 1. 1 BL sc in next st. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in each of next 5 sts 2 rows below (9th row). Skip st behind each dc. 1 BL sc in next st. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in each of next 5 sts 2 rows below (9th row). Skip st behind each dc. 1 BL sc in next st. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in each of next 5 sts 2 rows below (9th row). Skip st behind each dc. 1 BL sc in next st. Fasten off.
12. R12Row 12 (RS, CC): Join CC. Ch 1. 1 BL sc in each of next 19 sts. Fasten off.
13. R13Row 13 (RS, MC): Join MC. Ch 1. 1 BL sc in each of next 3 sts. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in next st 2 rows below (11th row). Skip st behind dc. 1 BL sc in each of next 5 sts. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in next st 2 rows below (11th row). Skip st behind dc. 1 BL sc in each of next 5 sts. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in next st 2 rows below (11th row). Skip st behind dc. 1 BL sc in each of next 3 sts. Fasten off.
14. R14Row 14 (RS, CC): Join CC. Ch 1. 1 BL sc in each of next 19 sts. Fasten off.
15. R15Row 15 (RS, MC): Join MC. Ch 1. 1 BL sc in each of next 3 sts. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in next st 2 rows below (13th row). Skip st behind dc. 1 BL sc in each of next 5 sts. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in next st 2 rows below (13th row). Skip st behind dc. 1 BL sc in each of next 5 sts. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in next st 2 rows below (13th row). Skip st behind dc. 1 BL sc in each of next 3 sts. Fasten off.
16. R16Row 16 (RS, CC): Join CC. Ch 1. 1 BL sc in each of next 19 sts. Fasten off.
17. R17Row 17 (RS, MC): Join MC. Ch 1. 1 BL sc in next st. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in each of next 5 sts 2 rows below (15th row). Skip st behind each dc. 1 BL sc in next st. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in each of next 5 sts 2 rows below (15th row). Skip st behind each dc. 1 BL sc in next st. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in each of next 5 sts 2 rows below (15th row). Skip st behind each dc. 1 BL sc in next st. Fasten off.
18. R18Row 18 (RS, CC): Join CC. Ch 1. 1 BL sc in each of next 19 sts. Fasten off.
19. R19Row 19 (RS, MC): Join MC. Ch 1. 1 BL sc in each of next 3 sts. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in next st 2 rows below (17th row). Skip st behind dc. 1 BL sc in each of next 5 sts. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in next st 2 rows below (17th row). Skip st behind dc. 1 BL sc in each of next 5 sts. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in next st 2 rows below (17th row). Skip st behind dc. 1 BL sc in each of next 3 sts. Fasten off.
20. R20Row 20 (RS, CC): Join CC. Ch 1. 1 BL sc in each of next 19 sts. Fasten off.
21. R21Row 21 (RS, MC): Join MC. Ch 1. 1 BL sc in each of next 3 sts. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in next st 2 rows below (19th row). Skip st behind dc. 1 BL sc in each of next 5 sts. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in next st 2 rows below (19th row). Skip st behind dc. 1 BL sc in each of next 5 sts. Working in front of CC, 1 FL dc in next st 2 rows below (19th row). Skip st behind dc. 1 BL sc in each of next 3 sts. Fasten off.