Difficulty Level/Skill Required: Easy – Intermediate

Basic stitches in simple variations, simple repeats, color changes, shaping and finishing.
Includes more involved stitch combinations like the popcorn stitch.

You will need to know basic stitches like the DC (double crochet).
Special stitches explained and links to tutorials are provided.

Supplies/Materials:

• Yarn – Charity Double Knit Pullskein (100g / 255 yards / 233 meters)
  Weight – DK (11 wpi) 3: Light.
• Hook – 4.00 mm (G) – Clover
• Scissors
• Yarn needle

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Abbreviations:  US Terminology

CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
SC – single crochet (UK – DC)
HDC – half double crochet (UK – HTR)
DC – double crochet (UK – TR)
TR – treble crochet (UK – DTR)
BLP – back loop
RS – Right side
WS – Wrong side

Size:
Square – 9 x 9 inches (23 x 23 cm)

Colors:
Approx. – 104 – 120 yards (95 – 110 m) for complete square

• 105 Porcelain / or 001 White x 2
• 098 Citrus x 2
• 145 Camel x 2
• 194 Cognac x 2
• 220 Orangewood (variegated) x 2
• 136 Red x 2
• 294 Rust x 2

For more information about this crochet along and links to next sections CLICK HERE!

INSTRUCTIONS:

RND 1: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 2 DC into ring, CH 2, work 3 DC into ring; CH 2

Yarn over hook;

Insert hook into ring;

Pull NEW YARN through ring; (DO NOT CUT YARN)

Continue making 1 DC;

Work 2 DC into ring, CH 2, work 3 DC into ring; CH 2, SL ST into 3rd ST of 3 CH, TURN

RND 2: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 2 DC into 2 CH space, CH 2, work 3 DC into same space (corner made)
CH 1; work 3 DC, 2 CH, 3 DC into next 2 CH space;
CH 1; yarn over hook, insert hook into next 2 CH space;
Pull NEW YARN through space; (DO NOT CUT YARN)

Continue making a DC;
work 2 DC, 2 CH 3 DC into same space;
CH 1, work 3 DC, 2 CH, 3 DC into last 2 CH space; CH 1;
SL ST into 3rd ST of 3 CH, TURN

RND 3: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 2 DC into 1 CH space, CH 1;
work 3 DC, CH 2, 3 DC into corner;
CH 1, work 3 DC into next 1 CH space;
CH 1, work 3 DC, CH 2, 3 DC into corner;
CH 1, yarn over hook, insert hook into next 1 CH space;
Pull NEW YARN through space; (DO NOT CUT YARN);

CH 1, work 3 DC, CH 2, 3 DC into corner;
CH 1. work 3 DC into next 1 CH space;
CH 1, work 3 DC, CH 2, 3 DC into corner;
SL ST into 3rd ST of 3 CH, TURN

RND 4: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 2 DC into 1 CH space, CH 1;
work 3 DC into next 1 CH space;
work 3 DC, CH 2, 3 DC into corner;
CH 1, work 3 DC into next 1 CH space (x 2);
CH 1, work 3 DC, CH 2, 3 DC into corner;
CH 1, work 3 DC into next 1 CH space;
CH 1, yarn over hook, insert hook into next 1 CH space;
Pull NEW YARN through space; (DO NOT CUT YARN);

RND 5: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 2 DC into 1 CH space, CH 1;
work 3 DC into next 1 CH space;
work 3 DC, CH 2, 3 DC into corner;
CH 1, work 3 DC into next 1 CH space (x 3);
CH 1, work 3 DC, CH 2, 3 DC into corner;
CH 1, work 3 DC into next 1 CH space ( x 2);
CH 1, yarn over hook, insert hook into next 1 CH space;
Pull NEW YARN through space; (DO NOT CUT YARN);

RND 6: Join new color into any corner space.
CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC into 2 CH space, CH 2, work 2 DC into same space (corner made);
work 1 DC into each DC all around; work 2 DC, CH 2, 2 DC into each corner;
SL ST into 3rd ST of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends

RND 7-9: Join new color into any corner space.
Repeat round 6
Fasten off and weave in ends

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