Designed by: Cylinda Mathews
Materials:
Worsted weight yarn (Jewel Tones or preference) (CC)
Worsted weight yarn (White or preference) (MC)
Crochet hook, size F
Finished Size: 6” square
Gauge: 2 rows = 1"
Changing colors: On last stitch worked in round, insert hook in joining, drop old color behind, pull up new color; continue with pattern instructions. Clip ends, leaving a tail long enough for weaving in.
Instructions:
Rnd 1) (Using CC); Ch 4; 2 dc in 4th chain from hook, ch 12, slip st in 11th ch from hook (corner stitch made), ch 1; * 3 dc in first ch made, corner stitch, ch 1; repeat from * twice; join with a slip st to 4th ch of beg ch 3, dropping old color behind and picking up new color: 12 dc/4 corner stitches. Fasten off old color
Rnd 2) (Using MC); Ch 4 (counts as first dc plus ch 1, now and throughout), skip next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next ch 1 space of corner stitch, corner stitch, ch 1; * 2 dc in next ch 1 space of same corner stitch, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next ch 1 space of next corner stitch, corner stitch, ch 1; repeat from * around, 2 dc in next ch 1 space of same corner stitch; join with a slip st to first dc, dropping old color behind and picking up new color: 24 dc. Fasten off old color.
Rnd 3) (Using CC); Ch 4, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next ch 1 space of corner stitch, corner stitch, ch 1; * 2 dc in next ch 1 space of same corner stitch, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next ch 1 space of next corner stitch, corner stitch, ch 1; repeat from * around; 2 dc in next ch 1 space of same corner stitch, dc in next 2 dc; join with a slip st to first dc, dropping old color behind and picking up new color: 40 dc. Fasten off old color.
Rnd 4) (Using MC); Ch 4, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next ch 1 space of corner stitch, corner stitch, ch 1; * 2 sc in next ch 1 space of same corner stitch, dc in next 5 dc, ch 1, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next ch 1 space of next corner stitch, corner stitch, ch 1; repeat from * around; 2 dc in next ch 1 space of same corner stitch, dc in next 4 dc; join with a slip st to first dc: 56 dc.
Rnd 5) (Using MC); Ch 3, dc in next space, dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in next ch 1 space of corner stitch, (pull each ch 12 corner stitch through the next ch 12 corner stitch, following procedure described below); * 3 sc in ch 12 space from Rnd 4, 2 dc in next ch 1 space of same corner stitch, dc in next 7 dc, dc in next space, dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in next ch 1 space of next corner stitch; repeat from * around; 3 sc in ch 12 space from Rnd 4, 2 dc in next ch 1 space of same corner stitch, dc in last 6 dc; join with a slip st to first dc. Fasten off, secure ends.
Preparing Chain Loops for Joining on Rnd 5: Pull ch 12 loop from Rnd 2, through ch loop from Rnd 1, pull ch 12 loop from Rnd 3, through ch loop from Rnd 2, pull ch 12 loop from round 4, through ch loop from Rnd 3.
