Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Huggin the Stars 12" Square

Hugging the Stars
Designed by: Aurora Suominen ©2010 All rights reserved.
12" Square with "I" Hook & Worsted Weight yarn
  • SPECIAL STS/NOTES: BACK CROSS STITCH (BCS): Skip next st, DC in next st, working behind last st made, DC in skipped dc.
  • 2DCTOG: YO, draw up a loop in next st, yo and pull thru 2 loops, YO and draw up a loop in next st, (YO, pull thru 2 loops)2Xs. YO pull thru all 3 loops.  
  • 3DCTOG: (YO, draw up a loop in NEXT st, YO pull thru 2 loops)3Xs. YO and pull thru all 4 loops.  Uses 3sts.  
Round 1: Ch 4, do 14 DC in 4th ch from hook, join in top of beg ch4. (15dc)

Round 2: Ch 2, 2DCTOG*see special sts*, Ch6, [3DCTOG *see special sts, Ch6.]4Xs.  Join IN top of 1st Star point. (5 Star points, 5 ch6sps)

Round 3: Slst into ch6 sp & do Ch1, 2SC, FPTC in dc of rnd 1.  (Between 2 star points), 2 SC in   [Ch2.  In next ch6 space, work 2 SC, FPTC in next dc of rnd 1, 2SC]4Xs.   Ch2 & join in 1st slst. (20sc,5tc,5ch2sps)

Round 4: Ch3, DC in each stitch around, working 2 dc in first 4 ch2 sps.  IN last ch2 sp, work 3 dc. Join w/slst in top of beg ch3, throughout pattern.   (36 DC)

Round 5: Slst into next 3 dc, (Ch3, DC, ch2, 2DC in same stitch.) BEG Corner made.  [DC in 8dc, In next st do (2DC, Ch2, 2DC) Corner made.] 3Xs. DC in last 8sts & join.  Slst into next st & ch2sp.  (48 DC)

Round 6: Beg Corner, [+DC in 3dc, (Ch1, BCS)3Xs. Ch1,  DC in 3dc+,  corner in ch2sp.]3Xs.  Repeat +to+ once & join.  Slst into next st & ch2sp.  (40 dc, 12 BCS, 16 ch1 spaces)      

Round 7: Beg Corner, [+DC in 5dc, DC in ch1sp, (Ch1, skip bcs, DC in ch1sp)3Xs.  DC in 5dc.+ Corner in ch2sp.]3Xs.  Repeat +to+ once & join. Slst into next st & ch2sp.  (72 dc, 4 ch2 spaces, 12 ch1 spaces)

Round 8: Beg Corner,  [+DC in 2 dc, (Ch1, BCS)2Xs, Ch1, DC in next dc, (FPDC in next dc, DC in ch1sp)3 times. FPDC in next dc, DC in next dc, (Ch1, BCS) 2 times.  Ch1, DC in 2 dc,+  Corner in ch2sp] 3Xs.  Repeat +to+ once & join.  Slst into next st and ch2sp. (68dc,24ch1sps, 16bcs)

Round 9: Beg Corner, [+DC in 4 dc, DC in ch1sp, (Ch1, skip BCS, DC in ch1sp)2Xs. (DC in next dc, FPDC in next fpdc)4Xs.  DC in next dc, DC in ch1sp, (Ch1, skip bcs, DC in next ch1sp) 2Xs. DC in 4 dc.+ Corner in ch2sp]3Xs.  Repeat +to+ once & join.  (108 dc, 4 ch2 spaces, 16 ch1 spaces.

Round 10: Beg Corner, [+DC in 6 dc,  (FPDC in next dc, DC in ch1sp) 2Xs. FPDC in next dc, DC in 9sts.  FPDC in next dc, (DC in ch1sp, FPDC in next dc)2Xs. DC in 6sts.+  Corner in ch2sp.]3Xs.  Repeat  +to+ once & join. Slst into next st and ch2sp.  (140dc)

Round 11: Beg Corner, [+DC in 8 dc, (FPDC in next fpdc, DC in next dc)3Xs. DC in 8sts. (FPDC in next fpdc, DC in next dc)3Xs.  DC in 7,  Corner in ch2sp.]3Xs.   Repeat +to+ once & join. (156dc)     

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5 comments:

Anita said...

Great pattern! I tried it out and blogged about it here http://aseknc.blogspot.com/2010/08/sundays-squares_15.html if you'd like to check it out.

Thanks so much for sharing your talent!
Blessings,
(¸..•´ .•´ ¸¸.•¨¯`-: † :- Anita
http://aseknc.blogspot.com/
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Darci said...

Ch 2, DC 2 stitches together, Ch6, *DC 3 stitches together, Ch6.* Repeat around and join IN top of 1st Star point. (5 Star points)

I don't understand this part. Is it in the next DC or do you skip a few DC after you chain 6. Can you please explain this part.
Thanks
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Curmudgea said...

I've really been enjoying your 12-inch square patterns -- am incorporating some of them into a sampler afghan. But I got into a bit of a rough patch with this one. I can't get Round 11 to work out. Are there some words missing on that round?

Anonymous said...

I've been enjoying incorporating some of your great 12" squares into a sampler afghan. But I'm stuck on Round 11 of this one. Are there some words missing on Round 11?
afghaniac on crochetville.com
alandkay@bellsouth.net

Dragonflymomof2 said...

I have emailed you about Rnd 11, please let me know if you did not receive my email.