The test square is vital for testing the yarn, needle, and pattern. If you are crocheting many squares to sew together or one large individual square, a tester square helps you get a feel for the process. You may try out a square and discover you dislike it, or you may find that the pattern needs adjusting. There is no need to use the matching colors of the pattern unless you want to see how they come together, but it is important to use the same weight of yarn. Once the test square is complete, make adjustments accordingly and continue happily crocheting!
The squares shown above are the beginnings of my Poppy Field blanket. The pattern and colors are taken from the "Crochet Today" March/April 2012 magazine. It is titled the Dahlia Throw. They consider this pattern to be intermediate level, and after working through these two squares, I suggest only attempting this pattern if you have crocheted for a while.
Full blanket coming soon!
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