Mitred Square Crochet Pattern With Gap Free Edges

Do your mitred squares have gaps along the edges effecting the visual appeal?

Mitred squares are worked diagonally from corner to corner, a versatile square with a myriad of uses for some truly inspiring projects. We all want our projects to be fantastic but those holey edges can fall short of that Wow factor.

Learn why edge gaps occur and how to avoid them. You won't find any disagreeable edge gaps in this pattern!

Edge gaps

In the above image edge gaps can be clearly seen in both mitred squares. The cause of these gaps is the first crochet stitch of each row. 

The blue mitred square on the right shows the resulting gaps from a chain 3 starting stitch and the purple square on the left shows how a SC, CH2 starting stitch edge looks.  

To avoid these unsightly holes a different stitch must be used to start a new row, the Chainless Starting Double Crochet gives the best results. To learn the Chainless Starting Double Crochet stitch click here and scroll down to method 5.

Now you're ready to make mitred squares with straight edges!

Mitred Square Crochet Pattern 

The mitred crochet squares pictured in this pattern are made with Flinders cotton and 3mm hook.

Stitches - US terms

Ch - Chain Stitch
DC - Double Crochet
Ch-less SDC - Chainless Starting Double Crochet
SS - Slip Stitch

Please note:

Stitches in brackets are to be grouped together and instructions are to be applied to all the stitches in the group. For example: In row 1 the pattern says "working into the 4th chain from the hook (DC, Ch 2, 2 DC)", this means that three double crochet stitches are worked into the same stitch.

Throughout this Mitred Square crochet pattern you will find helpful information highlighted in teal and italics, links are highlighted in red.

Row 1

Ch 4 - counts as a chain 1 and first double crochet - working into the 4th chain from the hook (DC, Ch 2, 2 DC), turn work. 4 DC in row.

Row 2

Ch-less SDC, DC, working into the chain 2 space of the previous row (2 DC, Ch 2, 2 DC), DC, DC, turn work. 8 DC in row.

Row 3

Ch-less SDC, DC in each of the next 3 stitches, working into the chain 2 space of the previous row work (2 DC, Ch 2, 2 DC), DC in next 4 stitches, turn work. 12 DC in row.

Row 4

Ch-less SDC, DC in next 5 stitches (2 DC, Ch 2, 2 DC), DC in next 6 stitches, turn work. 16 DC in row.

Row 5

Ch-less SDC, DC in next 7 stitches (2 DC, Ch 2, 2 DC), DC in next 8 stitches, turn work. 20 DC in row.

Row 6

Ch-less SDC, DC in next 9 stitches (2 DC, Ch 2, 2 DC), DC in next 10 stitches, turn work. 24 DC in row.

Continue until your square is the required size.