Crochet Checker Board - Free Crochet Pattern

This thoughtful crocheted checker board is so fun and so easy to make!  This is such a great idea for gifts to the kids, or to a friend. Make the checker board in any color you desire - the color of the holidays or your favorite football team work great. It folds up small (think purse perfect) and can travel with you to a coffee house, or the school yard.  You will have hours of fun playing checkers with your kids, or a friend. Don’t forget to grab a bag of M&M’s to use for the checker pieces.

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*For easier Color Changes Hold both colors in your hands only using one color at a time while dragging the other color along.

Difficulty: Easy

Materials: Size 10 Thread of any two colors, Size 1.8 mm crochet hook, and a bag of M&Ms.

 

SL = Slip Stitch

SC = Single Crochet

CH = Chain

CC = Change Color

Color A = First Color

Color B = Second Color

 

Instructions:

Check board: Color A

Base: CH 65

Row 1: *8 SC, CC to A, 8 SC, CC to B, Rep from * across, (you end on color A).

Row 2: *8 SC, CC to B, 8 SC, CC to A, Rep from * across, (you end on color B).

Row 3-7: Rep rows 1 then 2. (You should end with a rep of row 1)

 

CC to B

 

Rows 8-14: Rep rows 2 then 1

 

CC to B

 

Row 15-21: Rep Rows 1 then 2

 

CC to B

 

Rows 22-28: Rep rows 2 then 1

 

CC to B

 

Row 29-35: Rep Rows 1 then 2

 

CC to B

Rows 36-42: Rep rows 2 then 1

 

CC to B

 

Row 43-49: Rep Rows 1 then 2

 

CC to B

 

Row 50-56: Rep Rows 2 then 1

 

Boarder

With color A SC around entire checker board. Make sure to 3 SC in corner sps, SL to 1^st SC made, tie off and hide string.

 

Block your work so the Checker Board lies flat.

 

Have FUN!