Wrapped In Jamie – Square 5 – Manners And Chess Pattern

Welcome to week 6 of the Wrapped In Jamie CAL, where you are going to learn how to crochet Square 5 – Manners And Chess.

There is a new stitch collection, now called the Outlandish Stitch Compendium, with

  • a list of abbreviations for the most common stitches we use,
  • pre-requisite stitches and how to make them,
  • how to count stitches and rounds,
  • stitch variations,
  • working stitches in front, back and 3rd loops and ideas for alternatives if you don’t like the latter,
  • a breakdown of angular stitch abbreviation and how to work them, (with step-by-step samples), 
  • front- and back-post stitches explained
  • and three different kinds of 2-together stitches we regularly use in almost all squares of this CAL

There will also be an updated Introduction – now called Wrapped In Jamie – The Trailer – which will be available very soon.

Both resources can be found free of charge in the shop shortly

Wrapped In Jamie – The Trailer (Introduction) – coming soon

Outlandish Stitch Compendium for the Wrapped In Jamie CAL (coming soon)

IF YOU ARE ALL SET AND READY TO GET HOOKING, SCROLL DOWN TO GET TO THE FREE PATTERN

Skill Level

Adventurous beginner to intermediate crocheter. (The stitches are easy, you just need to concentrate a little).

In saying that, you should definitely be familiar with the stitches outlined in the Stitch Compendium.

Recommended Yarn and Yardage

Drops Baby Merino Fingering/Sock/4ply
Gauge 24 sts x 32 rows with a 3mm/US2.5/D-3/UK 11 hook
175m/50g (191yds/1.75oz)

(available as part of a yarn kit from Wool Warehouse)

Yarn Requirements:
Inner Square: approximately 80m/90yds

Lincraft Homebrand DK/Light Worsted/8ply
Gauge 22 sts x 30 rows with a 4mm/US G/6/UK8 hook
100m/50g ( 110yds/1.75oz)
(sadly, available in Australia only)

Yarn Requirements:
Inner Square: approximately 95m/105yds

Drops Paris Worsted/Aran/10ply
Gauge 17 sts x 22 rows with a 5mm/US-H/8/UK-6 hook
75m/50g (82yds/1.75oz)
(available as part of a yarn kit from Wool Warehouse)

Yarn Requirements:
Inner Square: approximately 113m/124yds

Wool WarehouseWool Warehouse

You will also need:

  • hook as recommended for your choice of yarn
  • scissors
  • darning needle to weave in end
  • stitch markers (optional, but highly recommended; this could even be a yarn scrap, a paper clip or hair boppins)

Terminology used

This pattern uses US terminology throughout. 

Abbreviations and the most basic stitches are explained in the Stitch Collection (which is constantly updated), stitches relevant for this specific pattern are outlined below.

Video Tutorials

A Video Tutorial for this patterns is available here:

Wrapped In Jamie Video Tutorial Square 5 – Manners and Chess right-handed (also embedded below – scroll down to pattern)

Wrapped In Jamie Video Tutorial Square 5 Manners And Chess left-handed (also embedded below – scroll down to pattern)

PDF Download

An ad-free PDF in US terms is available for AUS$2.95. The pattern is on sale within the first week of release for AUS$2 and you can use your VIP Discount Code to reduce the price to $1.60 (approx. US$1.10 at the time of writing)

An ad-free PDF in UK terms will also be available in the shop soon.
Download includes written pattern.

If you have all the information you need to start with the pattern, simply scroll down. The pattern is provided for free indefinitely (or as long as I or those who take over from me when I am gone can manage to pay for hosting).

If you know of someone who you think might enjoy the patterns, please send them directly to this website. Thank you.

Pattern Notes:

  • We are using basic and pre-requisite stitches as outlined in the Outlandish Stitch Compendium
  • Ch1 at the beginning of a round does not count as a ‘stitch’.
Knit Picks Banner

Feel free to follow your own colourway and make your insides all the same colour or make them solid or mix and match insides and borders to your heart’s content. I would like for you to make this as much as possible your CAL project and I look forward to seeing your photos.

Please tag me in any social media posts and use #wrappedinjamiecal, @black_sheep_crochet or #desingedbyblacksheepcrochet so I can admire your work.

For those of you who asked for it, here are my recommendations for colour choices:

If you follow the Storyteller colourway, I recommend a peachy or soft pink for this square.

Using the yarn kits with six colours for the Diamond Kilt Claire 20, this would be my suggestion:

Jamie: solid square – grey; mixed square – grey for the inside square, green for the square border

Claire: solid square – mint; mixed square – mint for the inside square, light brown for the square border

Scotland: solid square – sea grass/blue/heather (depending on your kit); mixed square – sea grass/blue/heather for the inside square, dark brown for the square border

(Some Scotland colourways contain a light heather, others a light or dark blue or a sea grass colour. The drawing considers those three options)

Jamie

Claire

Scotland

Knit Picks Banner

Pattern Chart

Coming soon

LoveCrafts

Translations

Thanks to a lot of people busily working in the background, there will be translations in different languages. They will be uploaded and linked to here when they are ready.

Remember

Remember to skip a st in the current round for each st worked around or in FLO of a previous round, unless instructed otherwise as explained in the Introduction!

Abbreviations

MC – Magic Circle
ch – chain
sk – skip
st/s – stitch/es
ss or sl st – slip stitch
FLO – front loop only
BLO – back loop only
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
htr – half treble crochet
tr – treble crochet
dtr – double treble crochet
fp – front post
fpdc – front post double crochet
dcbb – double crochet behind and below

LoveCrafts

Special Stitches:

dcbbdouble crochet into the stitch behind and below next st (2 rounds below)

tr-2a-1b – tr in the front loop  2 sts ahead and 1 round below 

tr-2b-1b – tr in the front loop 2 sts behind and 1 round below 

tr-2b – treble in the FLO of the st directly 2 rounds below

fptr-2a-2b – treble around the st 2 sts ahead and 2 rounds below

fptr-2b-2b – treble around the st 2 sts ahead behind and 2 rounds below 

Popcorn st-2b – 4 double crochet into the top loops of the stitch 2 rounds below, pull up the loop, remove hook from the loops of the 4th dc and insert it into the loops of the first dcs (front to back, as usual), grab the loop from 4th dc and pull through; close popcorn with a ch1 (closing with ch1 does not count as stitch)

fptr-1b-2b/tr-3a-2b-2tog – with 1st leg around the fptr 1 ahead and 2 rounds below and 2nd leg into the FLO of st 3 ahead and 2 rounds below

tr-3b-2b/fptr-1b-2b-2tog – with 1st leg into the FLO of st 3 behind and 2 rounds below  and 2nd leg around the fptr 1 behind and 2 rounds below 

dtr/tr-2tog – yo 3 times, insert hook into FLO of indicated st, yo and pull through, (yo and pull through 2 loops) 3 times, yo twice, insert hook into FLO of indicated st, yo and pull through, (yo and pull through 2 loops) twice, yo and pull through all 3 remaining loops

dtr-1ab-4b-2tog – yo 3 times, insert hook into FLO of st 1 behind and 4 rounds below, yo and pull through, (yo and pull through 2 loops) 3 times, yo 3 times, insert hook into FLO of st 1 ahead and 4 rounds below, yo and pull through, (yo and pull through 2 loops) 3 times, yo and pull through all 3 remaining loops

The Pattern

Begin with a Magic Circle. If you are unfamiliar with the MC or don’t want to use it and you don’t mind the hole in the middle of the square, you can start with ch 2 and crochet round 1 into the first ch.

Round 1: Ch1, [sc into magic circle, ch2] 4 times. Close your magic circle tightly.

Ss into the first sc to close the round.

Tip: If you crochet over your loose tail, you can save yourself having to weave ends in later.

From here on, please make sure to find the first stitch, as it may sometimes be hidden by the second sc of the corner (sc, ch2, sc)

Round 2:

Ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) into the ch2 corner space, sc in next stitch] 4 times..

Ss into the top of the first sc of the starting corner. – 3 sts per side plus ch2 corner space

Round 3:

Ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) into the ch2 corner space, 3 sc across] 4 times.

Ss into the top of the first sc of the starting corner. – 5 sts per side plus ch2 corner space

Round 4:

Ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) into the ch2 corner space, (sc, sc in BLO) twice, sc] 4 times..

Ss into the top of the first sc of the starting corner. – 7 sts plus ch2 corner space per side

A visual would look like this
(where x=sc and _=sc in BLO)

x_x_x

Round 5:

Ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) into the ch2 corner space, tr-2a-1b, 5 sc, tr-2b-1b] 4 times.

Ss into the top of the first st. – 9 sts per side plus ch2 corner space

5.1tr-2a-2b into indicated front loop

5.2skip indicated st (behind tr-2a-2b)

5.3tr-2b-2b into indicated front loop

Wool Warehouse Wool Warehouse

Special Stitch in Round 6:

dcbbdouble crochet into the stitch behind and below the next st (2 rounds below)

Round 6: Ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) into the ch2 corner space, sc, dcbb, 5 sc, dcbb, sc] 4 times.

Ss into the top of the first st. – 11 sts per side plus ch2 corner space

6.1dcbb behind tr-2a-2b (indicated)

6.2dcbb behind tr-2b-2b (indicated)

Knit Picks Banner

Special Stitches in Round 7:

fptr-2a-2b – front post treble around the st 2 sts ahead and 2 rounds below

fptr-2b-2b – front post treble around the st 2 sts ahead behind and 2 rounds below

Round 7: Ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) into the ch2 corner space, fptr-2a-2b, (sc, sc in BLO of next st) 4 times, sc, fptr-2b-2b] 4 times.

Ss into the top of the first st. – 13 sts per side plus ch2 corner space

7.1 –fptr-2a-2b around indicated st

 

7.2 – skip the st behind fptr (indicated) 

7.3 fptr-2b-2b around indicated st, sc in corner next

Special Stitch in Round 8:

dcbbdouble crochet into the stitch behind and below next st (2 rounds below)

Round 8: Ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) into the ch2 corner space, sc, dcbb, 9 sc, dcbb, sc] 4 times.

Ss into the top of the first st. – 15 sts per side plus ch2 corner space

8.1 – dcbb behind fptr-2a-2b (indicated)

8.2 – dcbb behind fptr-2b-2b (indicated) 

myBluprint.com

Special Stitches in Round 9:

fptr-1a-2b/tr-3a-2b-2tog – with 1st leg around the fptr 1 ahead and 2 rounds below and 2nd leg into the FLO of st 3 ahead and 2 rounds below (both in Round 7)

tr-3b-2b/fptr-1b-2b-2tog – with 1st leg into the FLO of st 3 behind and 2 rounds below and 2nd leg around the fptr 1 behind and 2 rounds below (both in Round 7)

Round 9: Ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) into the ch2 corner space, sc, fptr-1b-2b/tr-3a-2b-2tog, 11 sc, tr-3b-2b/fptr-1a-2b-2tog, sc] 4 times.

Ss into the top of the first st. – 17 sts per side plus ch2 corner space

Checkpoint: the last of the 11 sc group will fall into the 3rd st back from the corner

9.1 – fptr-1b-2b/tr-3a-2b-2tog around leg and into FLO indicated

9.2 – skip indicated st

 

9.3 – tr-3b-2b/fptr-1a-2b-2tog into FLO and around leg indicated

9.4 – skip indicated st

Special Stitches in Round 10:

tr-3b/dtr-2a-3b-2tog – with 1st leg in FLO of st 3 rounds directly below (Round 7 = same as 2nd leg from previous round), and 2nd leg into the FLO of st 2 ahead and 3 rounds below (Round 7)

dtr-2b-3b/tr-3b-2tog – with 1st leg in FLO of st 2 behind and 3 rounds below (Round 7) and 2nd leg in FLO of st 3 rounds directly below (Round 7 = same as 1st leg from previous round)

dcbbdouble crochet into the stitch behind and below the next st (2 rounds below)

Round 10: Ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) into the ch2 corner space, 2 sc, dcbb, 2 sc, tr-3b/dtr-2a-3b-2tog, 5 sc, dtr-2b-3b/tr-3b-2tog, 2 sc, dcbb, 2 sc] 4 times. Ss into the top of the first st. – 19 sts per side plus ch2 corner space

Checkpoint 1: the last of the 5 sc group will fall into the 4th st before the tr-3b-2b/fptr-1b-2b-2tog from the previous round 

Checkpoint 2: the last of the 2 sc group after the dtr-2b-3b/tr-3b-2tog will fall into the st just before the tr-3b-2b/fptr-1b-2b-2tog from the previous round (=4th st back from the corner)

10.1 2sc, dcbb behind indicated st, then 2sc

 

10.2 tr-3b/dtr-2a-3b-2tog into indicated front loops

10.3 skip indicated st, then 5 sc

10.4- dtr-2b-3b/tr-3b-2tog into indicated front loops

10.5 – skip indicated st, then 2 sc

10.6  dc behind indicated st, then 2sc

Wool WarehouseWool Warehouse

Special Stitches in Round 11:

dtr-1ab-4b-2tog – yo 3 times, insert hook into FLO of st 1 behind and 4 rounds below (Round 7 = same as 2nd leg from previous round), yo and pull through, (yo and pull through 2 loops) 3 times, yo 3 times, insert hook into FLO of st 1 ahead and 4 rounds below (Round 7 = same as 1st leg from previous round), yo and pull through, (yo and pull through 2 loops) 3 times, yo and pull through all 3 remaining loops

dcbbdouble crochet into the stitch behind and below the next st (2 rounds below)

Popcorn st-2b – 4 double crochet into the top loops of the stitch 2 rounds below, pull up the loop, remove hook from the loops of the 4th dc and insert it into the loops of the first dcs (front to back, as usual), grab the loop from 4th dc and pull through; close popcorn with a ch1 (closing with ch1 does not count as stitch)

Round 11: Ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) into the ch2 corner space, 3 sc, popcorn st, 2 sc, dcbb, 2 sc, dtr-1ab-4b-2tog, 2 sc, dcbb, 2 sc, popcorn st, 3 sc] 4 times.

Sl st into the top of the first st. – 21 sts per side plus ch2 corner space

11.13 sc, then popcorn st into indicated top loops

11.2skip the st behind the popcorn, then 2 sc

11.3dcbb behind indicated st, then 2 sc

11.4 – dtr-1ab-4b-2tog with legs into indicated front loops

11.5 – skip the st behind the dtr, then 2 sc

11.6 – dc behind indicated st, then 2 sc

11.7 – popcorn st into indicated top loops



11.8 – skip st behind popcorn st, then 3 sc

Knit Picks Banner

Special Stitches in Round 12:

dcbbdouble crochet into the stitch behind and below the next st (2 rounds below)

Popcorn st-2b – 4 double crochet into the top loops of the stitch 2 rounds below, pull up the loop, remove hook from the loops of the 4th dc and insert it into the loops of the first dcs (front to back, as usual), grab the loop from 4th dc and pull through; close popcorn with a ch1 (closing with ch1 does not count as stitch)

Round 12: Ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) into the ch2 corner space, 4 sc, (dcbb, 2 sc, popcorn st, 2 sc) twice, dcbb, 4 sc] 4 times. Ss into the top of the first st. – 23 sts per side plus ch2 corner space

A visual for Round 12 (where x = sc, T = dcbb, O = Popcorn and _ = sc in BLO):

xxxxTxxOxxTxxOxxTxxxx

12.1dcbb behind the dtr  (indicated), then 2 sc

12.2popcorn st into top loops of indicated st, skip st behind, then 2 sc

12.3dcbb behind the dtr  (indicated), then 2 sc

12.4popcorn st into top loops of indicated st, skip st behind, then 2 sc

 

12.5dcbb behind the popcorn st (indicated), then 4 sc

 

Hint for Rounds 13/14, 19/20 (and 29/30 of the Border): 

If you find making sc in the 3rd loop (in Rounds 14, 20 and 30) difficult, here are some ideas on how to make it easier:

  • you could use a bigger hook to work Rounds 13, 19 and 29, 
  • make an effort to work the sc very loosely in this round, 
  • use a smaller hook for Rounds 14, 20 and 30 or 
  • make hdc instead of sc in Rounds 13, 19 and 29. If you choose this option, please be aware that making hdcs may alter the height of the round and that you should work Rounds 13, 19 and 29 in the same manner in all squares.

Special Stitches in Round 13:

dcbbdouble crochet into the stitch behind and below the next st (2 rounds below)

Popcorn st-2b – 4 double crochet into the top loops of the stitch 2 rounds below, pull up the loop, remove hook from the loops of the 4th dc and insert it into the loops of the first dcs (front to back, as usual), grab the loop from 4th dc and pull through; close popcorn with a ch1 (closing with ch1 does not count as stitch)

Round 13: Ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) into the ch2 corner space, 8 sc, dcbb, 2 sc, popcorn st, 2 sc, dcbb, 8 sc] 4 times.

Ss into the top of the first st. – 25 sts per side plus ch2 corner space

13.18s, then dcbb behind the popcorn st (indicated), then 2 sc

 

13.2popcorn st into top loops of indicated st, then 2 sc

13.3dcbb behind the popcorn st (indicated), then 8 sc

 

Round 14: Ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) into the ch2 corner space, 25 sc in 3rd loop across] 4 times.

Ss into the top of the first st. – 27 sts per side plus ch2 corner space

14.1 – sc in 3rd loop 

Round 15: Ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) into the ch2 corner space, (sc in BLO of the next 3 sts, 3 sc) 4 times, sc in BLO of the next 3 sts] 4 times.

Ss into the top of the first st. – 29 sts per side plus ch2 corner space

A visual for Round 15 (where x = sc and _ = sc in BLO)

_ _ _ xxx_ _ _xxx_ _ _xxx_ _ _xxx_ _ _

Round 16: Ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) into the ch2 corner space, sc across] 4 times.

Ss into the top of the first st. – 31 sts per side plus ch2 corner space

Watch woodworking classes at myBluprint.com

Special Stitch in Round 17:

tr-2b – treble in the FLO of the st directly 2 rounds below (Round 15)

Round 17: Ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) into the ch2 corner space, 2 sc, (3 tr-2b, 3sc) 4 times, 3 tr-2b, 2 sc] 4 times.

Ss into the top of the first st. – 33 sts per side plus ch2 corner space

A visual for Round 17 (where x = sc and T = treble):

xxTTTxxxTTTxxxTTTxxxTTTxxxTTTxx

17.12 sc, tr-2b in each of the indicated front loops

17.2skip indicated sts (behind the tr-2b)

 

17.3repeat tr-2b groups in each of indicated front loops

Special Stitch in Round 18:

dcbbdouble crochet into the stitch behind and below the next st (2 rounds below)

Round 18: Ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) into the ch2 corner space, 3 sc, (3 dcbb, 3 sc) 5 times] 4 times.

Ss into the top of the first st. – 35 sts per side plus ch2 corner space

A visual for Round 18 (whee x = sc and T = dcbb)

xxxTTTxxxTTTxxxTTTxxxTTTxxxTTTxxx

Wool Warehouse Wool Warehouse

Hint for Round 19:

The next round will be sc in 3rd loop, so work Round 19 according to your preferred option outlined in the Outlandish Stitch Compendium and above (before Round 13)

Round 19: Ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) into the ch2 corner space, 35 sc across] 4 times.

Ss into the top of the first st. – 37 sts per side plus ch2 corner space

If you choose to use a different colour for the border, now is the perfect time to fasten off the first colour, weave in the tails and attach the new colour in any of the corners. If you are not intending to work the square border, skip to Round 20. If you want to crochet the square border, continue with that pattern now.

You can find the Border Pattern here:

Wrapped In Jamie Border Pattern

Changing colour for Round 20:

Although you could add the new colour in any way you wish, the neatest way is by using a standing sc. If you choose this method, omit the ch1 and the first sc at the beginning of Round 20 and continue with the ch2 after the standing sc.

Round 20: Ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) into the ch2 corner space, 37 sc in 3rd loop] 4 times.

Ss into the top of the first st or cut yarn and finish with an invisible join. – 39 sts per side plus ch2 corner space

Your Square 5 – Manners And Chess is now finished 🙂

This blog post contains affiliate links. I only link to products or services that I use, would use or that I think are beneficial and of high quality standard for my Black Sheep Crochet flock. 

Did you know that I offer a 20% discount on my products and patterns for my VIP Black Sheep Crochet Flock Members? You can sign up below for the instant discount code. I don’t spam or anything gross like that!

Feel free to share this with your friends on your favourite social media network

Enter Your Email to Claim Your INSTANT 20% Discount Code on Products and Patterns

* indicates required

Black Sheep Crochet will use the information you enter on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing. By signing up, you understand that sometimes emails may contain news about to-pay-for products or services, special promotions or sales. However, we do not spam and you can opt-out any time.

Spam sucks, which is why I will treat your information with respect.