a crochet square featuring the phases of the moon

BeginnerUS TermsModular

A granny square design with a crescent, half, and full moon motif in a grid layout, suitable for a blanket or pillow. The square is flat with each moon phase represented as a circle or partial circle in crochet stitches.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Acrylic · Silver · 20yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Charcoal · 20yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Pearl · 10yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · White · 10yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Natural · 10yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Square Background

R1Ch 35, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (34)(34 sts)
R2Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (34) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(34 sts)

New Moon Circle / First Quarter (make 2)

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3[sc 1, inc] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R4[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R5[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R7Dec in each pair of st around, join. (15)(15 sts)
R8Work dec 7 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (8)(8 sts)
R9[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6)(6 sts)
R10Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0)(0 sts)

Waxing Crescent

R1Pick up 32 sc evenly around opening, join. (32)(32 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R10Dec in each pair of st around, join. (16)(16 sts)
R11Dec in each pair of st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R12[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6)(6 sts)
R13Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Waxing Gibbous

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3[sc 1, inc] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R4[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R5[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R7Dec in each pair of st around, join. (15)(15 sts)
R8Work dec 7 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (8)(8 sts)
R9[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6)(6 sts)
R10Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0)(0 sts)

Full Moon

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3[sc 1, inc] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R4[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R5[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R7Dec in each pair of st around, join. (15)(15 sts)
R8Work dec 7 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (8)(8 sts)
R9[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6)(6 sts)
R10Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0)(0 sts)