Sticks and Stones Square

The reflective, personal quality of crochet shines through the Sticks and Stones Square, which uses this crochet square pattern to also create a devotional on relationships. This easy crochet pattern invites you to crochet and think about how to react to hurtful encounters in a spiritual way, while also producing a beautiful crochet square that can serve as a memento of the devotional or as a prayer reminder. The crochet bobble stitch design communicates the idea of "sticks and stones may break my bones" in a subtle and elegant way through the X-shape in the center. This personal project will be an ideal way to work through your experiences.

For more devotional squares, try out Slanted Stitch Square, Strong Tower Square, and Intersection Crochet Square.

Crochet HookG/6 or 4 mm hook

Yarn Weight(3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)

Finished Size6 inch

Materials List

• Worstedt weight yarn (shown here is Caron Simply Soft)
• Size G crochet hook