Weekly Crochet Square: Square 1

I thought it would be fun to make a different crochet square each week this year, and share them (along with the free pattern) with you! My idea is to turn them into a blanket early next year. I am thinking that I will use whatever colors of yarn that I happen to have on hand, then bind them together with black yarn for a sort of "stained glass" look.
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For my first square, I decided on green for the color. Mostly because I am kind of tapped out on yarn after all of the crocheting I did in the last couple of months. I guess that means I need more. Oh... poor me. I'll just have to force myself  to go yarn shopping. Ahhh.. the things I do for you.... ;-)
Anyway... I was playing around with the yarn and settled on a cute, simple stitch. It is made up of half double crochets and measures about 6 1/4" X 6 1/4", but after I block it, It will be about 8 inches square.

Here's how to make it:

Square 1: Crossed Half Double Crochet
What You Need:
Size I Crochet Hook
Worsted weight yarn of your choice (I used Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Paddy Green)

What You Do:
Chain 26
Row 1: Half Double Crochet (hdc) in 3rd chain from hook, and in each across. Turn. (24)
Row 2: Chain 2, [skip the next hdc, hdc in the next hdc, hdc in the skipped hdc] repeat across. Turn. (24)
Row 3: Chain 2, hdc in each stitch across. Turn. (24)
Rows 4-17: Repeat rows 2 and 3. Finish off and weave in ends.

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