LOVE & HONOR 6" SQUARE

Love & Honor  
6” Square with  G hook and Red heart WW yarn
Designed by: Aurora Suominen ©2010 All rights reserved.
~NOTES~ Ch3 counts as a st.  JOIN:  Join w/ slst in top of beg ch3 unless other wise specified.

Round 1: Ch4 and work 11DC in 4th ch from hook. Join in 3rd ch of beg ch4.  (12dc)

Round 2: Ch3, 2DC in same dc.  [Ch1, skip a dc, 3DC in next dc] 5 times.  Ch1 & join*see special sts now and throughout.  (18dc & 6 Ch1 spaces)

Round 3: Ch3, 2dc in same dc.  1DC in next dc, 3DC in next dc.  [Ch2, skip ch1 sp, 3DC in next dc, 1 DC in next dc, 3DC in next dc] 5 times.  Ch2, skip ch1 sp & join. (42dc & 6 ch2 spaces)

Round 4:  Skip 1dc, [5DC in next DC, Slst in next dc, 5DC in next dc. Skip a dc, slst in next dc, SC in ch2 space, slst in next dc, skip 1dc] 5 times. 5DC in next dc, slst in next dc, 5DC in next dc, skip 1dc, slst in next dc, SC in ch2 space & join in first slst. (6 hearts)

NOTE: If you want to change colors, do so at the end of rnd 5.
Round 5: Ch1, SC in same st. [Ch4, SC in slst between heart humps, Ch4, SC in sc between next 2 hearts] 5 times.  Ch4, SC in slst between heart humps, Ch4 and join in 1st sc. (12ch4, 12sc)

Round 6: Ch1, 3SC in same st. [ (+3SC in ch4 sp, SC in next sc+) 2 times. 3SC in ch4, 3SC in next sc.] 2 times.  Repeat between +to+ 2 more times. 3SC in last ch4 sp, join to first sc. (56sc)

Round 7: Slst in next sc, Ch3, in next st work 2DC, Ch2, 2DC (corner made)  [DC in next 13sc, Work Corner in next sc.] 2 times.  DC in last 12sc, join. (68dc). Fasten off.

For more info on abbreviations and links to sites and videos that will help with certain stitches, please see my blog, “One Crochet Day at a time” at http://myblueangels.blogspot.com/

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