I am so thrilled to join you for another Moogly CAL! This year I am sharing The Christine Quilt Block, a block using simple stitches to create fabulous color blocking.

This square grew out of my playing with the traditional quilt block, the half square triangle. The half square triangle is traditionally only 2 colors, yet is put together in quilts to create many classic designs. I have played with a couple of ways to create this half square triangle in crochet. You can see some ideas of how this 2 tone block can be worked into various design here.

However, for the CAL I took this technique in a little different direction, using more than 2 colors. I found that I couldn’t decide which color placement I preferred. So I have 2 options for you to check out. One has the same colors per side, and the other rotates them.

This block is worked with 2 colors per round, and turning after joining the round. Don’t fasten off and join, you would create a half square triangle in 2 colors.

I will admit that this square was inspired by one of my students, Christine. Just like the block, she is generous with many sides to herself that add color to a world of gray. It also happens that she has quilting in her skill set. Thus I can tease about having to have things perfectly worked, and square.

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The Christine Quilt Block

Red Heart With Love medium weight 100% acrylic yarn colors:

• (A) #1538 Lilac,
• (B) #1001 White,
• (C) #1623 Mallard,
• (D) #1207 Cornsilk

J/10/6.00mm crochet hook

Sdc= Standing double crochet. (If you don’t feel comfortable with this technique, substitute with Slip stitch in indicated stitch, chain 3)

Rnd 1: With A, Ch 4, 2 dc in 4^th ch from hook, ch 2, 3 dc in same ch, ch 1, change to B, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch, ch 2, sl st to join, turn. – 12 dc (3 dc per side), 4 ch-2 sps

Rnd 2: Sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 3, dc in same sp, dc in each dc across to ch-2 sp (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in each dc across to ch-2 sp, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, ch 1, change to A, ch 1, 2 dc in same ch-2 sp, dc in each dc across to next ch-2 sp, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in each dc across, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, join, turn. Fasten off both colors. –28 dc (7 dc per side), 4 ch-2 sps

Lets change colors

Rnd 3: With C, Sdc in to any solid color ch-2 sp corner, dc in same sp, dc in each dc across, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in next ch-2 sp, dc in each st across, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, change to D, ch 1, 2 dc in same sp, dc in each st across, (2 dc, ch 2, 2dc) in next ch-2 sp, dc in each dc across, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, join, turn. –44 dc (11 dc per side), 4 ch-2 sps

Rnd 4: Sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 3, dc in same sp, dc in each dc across to ch-2 sp (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in each dc across to ch-2 sp, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, ch 1, change to C, ch 1, 2 dc in same ch-2 sp, dc in each dc across to next ch-2 sp, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in each dc across, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, join, turn. Fasten off both colors. –60 dc (15 dc per side), 4 ch-2 sps

Back to the original colors….if you desire

Rnd 5: With A, Sdc in any solid color ch-2 sp corner (note you can start the color above the same placement of A, or on the opposite side from A in the first round for a different effect), dc in same ch-2 sp, dc in each dc across, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in next ch-2 sp, dc in each st across, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, change to B, ch 1, 2 dc in same sp, dc in each st across, (2 dc, ch 2, 2dc) in next ch-2 sp, dc in each dc across, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, join, turn. –76 dc (19 dc per side), 4 ch-2 sps

Rnd 6: Sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 3, dc in same sp, dc in each dc across to ch-2 sp (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in each dc across to ch-2 sp, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, ch 1, change to A, ch 1, 2 dc in same ch-2 sp, dc in each dc across to next ch-2 sp, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in each dc across, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, join, turn. Fasten off both colors. –92 dc (23 dc per side), 4 ch-2 sps

Another color change

Rnd 7: With C, Sdc in any solid color ch-2 sp corner (note you can start the color above the same placement of C, or on the opposite side from C in the third round for a different effect), dc in same ch-2 sp, dc in each dc across, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in next ch-2 sp, dc in each st across, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, change to D, ch 1, 2 dc in same sp, dc in each st across, (2 dc, ch 2, 2dc) in next ch-2 sp, dc in each dc across, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, join, turn. –108 dc (27 dc per side), 4 ch-2 sps

Rnd 8: Sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 3, dc in same sp, dc in each dc across to ch-2 sp (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in each dc across to ch-2 sp, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, ch 1, change to C, ch 1, 2 dc in same ch-2 sp, dc in each dc across to next ch-2 sp, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in each dc across, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, join, turn. Fasten off both colors. –124 dc (31 dc per side), 4 ch-2 sps