You might find a pattern like this in the tile floor of a grandiose library or an opulent concert hall. Bring classic black and white style to your bathroom or entry with this elegant pattern. This 2-color, corner-to-corner block stitch rug is quick to hook and a delight for the toes.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: 21.5” / [54.5 cm] tall x 28.5” / [72 cm] wide
Gauge: 5.5 blocks = 4” [10 cm] in C2C block stitch
Materials
Yarn: Red Heart Hygge (70% Acrylic, 30% Nylon; 132 yards [121 meters]/141 grams): Ink (MC, 3 balls), Cloud (CC, 3 balls)
Hook: US size H/8 (5.0 mm)
Notions: Tapestry needle
Pattern Notes
To change colors, yarn over with the new color to complete the last stitch in the old color.
Pattern
With MC, ch 6.
Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook (skipped ch 3 count as dc) and in next 2 ch. (1 block of 4 dc made)
Row 2: Ch 6, dc in 4th ch from hook and in next 2 ch, flip the block from Row 1 over and sl st into the ch-3 sp, ch 3, 3 dc into the ch sp. (2 blocks of 4 dc made)
Rows 3-31: Ch 6, dc in 4th ch from hook and in next 2 ch, *sl st in ch-3 sp of next block, ch 3, 3 dc in ch sp, changing colors from MC to CC and back according to Chart; rep from * across row. (31 blocks made after Row 31)
Rows 32, 34, 36, 38, and 40: Sl st in each of the 2 ch that form the side of the last block of the previous row, sl st in ch-3 sp, *ch 3, 3 dc in ch-3 sp, sl st to next block; rep from * across row. (31 blocks made after Row 40)
Rows 33, 35, 37, 39, and 41: Ch 6, dc in 4th ch from hook and in next 2 ch, *sl st in ch-3 sp of next block, ch 3, dc 3 times in ch-3 sp; rep from * across row. (31 blocks made after Row 41)
Rows 42-71: As Row 32.
Fasten off.
Row-by-row instructions for changing colors
Row 1: 1 block MC.
Row 2: 2 blocks MC.
Row 3: 3 blocks MC.
Row 4: 4 blocks CC.
Row 5: 1 block MC, 3 blocks CC, 1 block MC.
Row 6: 6 blocks MC.
Row 7: 1 block MC, 1 block CC, 3 blocks MC, 1 block CC, 1 block MC.
Row 8: 1 CC, 1 MC, 4 CC, 1 MC, 1 CC.
Row 9: 1 MC, 1 CC, 1 MC, 3 CC, 1 MC, 1 CC, 1 MC.
Row 10: (1 MC, 1 CC) twice, 2 MC, (1 CC, 1 MC) twice.
Row 11: 2 MC, (1 CC, 1 MC) 3 times, 1 CC, 2 MC.
Row 12: (2 MC, 1 CC, 1 MC, 1 CC) twice, 2 MC.
Row 13: 3 MC, 1 CC, 1 MC, 3 CC, 1 MC, 1 CC, 3 MC.
Row 14: (4 CC, 1 MC) twice, 4 CC.
Row 15: 1 MC, 3 CC, 1 MC, 1 CC, 3 MC, 1 CC, 1 MC, 3 CC, 1 MC.
Row 16: 16 MC.
Row 17: 1 MC, 1 CC, 3 MC, 1 CC, 1 MC, 3 CC, 1 MC, 1 CC, 3 MC, 1 CC, 1 MC.
Row 18: 1 CC, (1 MC, 4 CC) 3 times, 1 MC, 1 CC.
Row 19: 1 MC, 1 CC, 1 MC, 3 CC, 1 MC, 1 CC, 3 MC, 1 CC, 1 MC, 3 CC, 1 MC, 1 CC, 1 MC.
Row 20: (1 MC, 1 CC) twice, 2 MC, 1 CC, 1 MC, 1 CC, 2 MC, 1 CC, 1 MC, 1 CC, 2 MC, (1 CC, 1 MC) twice.
Row 21: 2 MC, (1 CC, 1 MC) 3 times, 1 CC, 3 MC, (1 CC, 1 MC) 3 times, 1 CC, 2 MC.
Row 22: (2 MC, 1 CC, 1 MC, 1 CC) 4 times, 2 MC.
Row 23: (3 MC, 1 CC, 1 MC, 3 CC, 1 MC, 1 CC) twice, 3 MC.
Row 24: 4 CC, (1 MC, 4 CC) 4 times.
Row 25: (1 MC, 3 CC, 1 MC, 1 CC, 3 MC, 1 CC) twice, 1 MC, 3 CC, 1 MC.
Row 26: 26 MC.
Row 27: (1 MC, 1 CC, 3 MC, 1 CC, 1 MC, 3 CC) twice, 1 MC, 1 CC, 3 MC, 1 CC, 1 MC.
Row 28: 1 CC, (1 MC, 4 CC) 5 times, 1 MC, 1 CC.
Row 29: 1 MC, (1 CC, 1 MC, 3 CC, 1 MC, 1 CC, 3 MC) twice, 1 CC, 1 MC, 3 CC, 1 MC, 1 CC, 1 MC.
Row 30: 1 MC, (1 CC, 1 MC, 1 CC, 2 MC) 5 times, 1 CC, 1 MC, 1 CC, 1 MC.
Row 31: 2 MC, (1 CC, 1 MC) 3 times, 1 CC, 3 MC, (1 CC, 1 MC) 3 times, 1 CC, 3 MC, (1 CC, 1 MC) 3 times, 1 CC, 2 MC.
Row 32: (2 MC, 1 CC, 1 MC, 1 CC) 6 times, 1 MC.
Row 33: 1 MC, (1 CC, 1 MC, 3 CC, 1 MC, 1 CC, 3 MC) 3 times
Row 34: (4 CC, 1 MC) 6 times, 1 CC
Row 35: (1 MC, 1 CC, 3 MC, 1 CC, 1 MC, 3 CC) 3 times, 1 MC
Row 36: 31 MC
Row 37: (1 MC, 3 CC, 1 MC, 1 CC, 3 MC, 1 CC) 3 times, 1 MC
Row 38: 1 CC, (1 MC, 4 CC) 6 times
Row 39: (3 MC, 1 CC, 1 MC, 3 CC, 1 MC, 1 CC) 3 times, 1 MC
Row 40: 1 MC, (1 CC, 1 MC, 1 CC, 2 MC) 6 times
Row 41: As Row 31.
Row 42: As Row 30.
Row 43: As Row 29.
Row 44: As Row 28.
Row 45: As Row 27.
Row 46: As Row 26.
Row 47: As Row 25.
Row 48: As Row 24.
Row 49: As Row 23.
Row 50: As Row 22.
Row 51: As Row 21.
Row 52: As Row 20.
Row 53: As Row 19.
Row 54: As Row 18.
Row 55: As Row 17.
Row 56: As Row 16.
Row 57: As Row 15.
Row 58: As Row 14.
Row 59: As Row 13.
Row 60: As Row 12.
Row 61: As Row 11.
Row 62: As Row 10.
Row 63: As Row 9.
Row 64: As Row 8.
Row 65: As Row 7.
Row 66: As Row 6.
Row 67: As Row 5.
Row 68: As Row 4.
Row 69: As Row 3.
Row 70: As Row 2.
Row 71: As Row 1. Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in the ends.