LOVE NEVER ENDS 12" SQUARE

Love never Ends 12” Square
H hook and Red heart WW yarn
Copyright © 2010 Aurora S
Abbreviations: SS=Slip stitch, Ch=Chain, St=stitch, FPDC=Front Post Double Crochet, FPTC=Front Post Triple Crochet, BPSC=Back Post Single Crochet.

Ch4 and join to form a ring

Round 1: Ch3 (Counts as a st) Work 11DC in ring. (12dc)

Round 2: Ch3, 2DC in same dc.  (Ch1, skip a dc, 3DC in next dc) 5 times.  Ch1 and join to top of first ch3.  (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 to top of first ch3. (42dc & 6 ch2 spaces)

Round 4:  Skip 1dc, (5DC in next DC, SS in next dc, 5DC in next dc. Skip a dc ,SS  in next dc, SC in  next CH2 space, SS in next dc, skip 1dc) 5 times. 5DC in next dc, SS in next dc, 5DC in next dc, skip 1dc, SC in next ch2 space,  Join to first SS. (6 hearts)

Round 5: Ch1, SC in same st. (Ch4, SC in SS between heart humps, Ch4, SC in sc between next 2 hearts) 5 times.  Ch4, SC in SS between heart humps, Ch4 and join to 1st sc. (push heart humps in front of the chains) (12sc & 12 ch4 spaces)

Round 6: Ch3, 2DC in same st. (Ch1, 3DC in ch4 sp, 1DC in next sc, 3DC in next ch4 sp, Ch1, 3DC in next sc) 5 times. Ch1, 3DC in next ch4 sp, 1DC in next sc, 3DC in last ch4 sp, Ch1 and join.

Round 7: Ch3, 2DC in same st 1DC in next st, 3DC in next st. (Ch2, skip Ch1sp, DC in next 4 st, FPTC around sc of round 5.  DC in next 3 sts, Ch2, 3DC in next st, 1 DC in next st, 3DC in next st) 5 times.  Ch2, DC in next 4, FPTC around sc of round 5, DC in next 3, Ch2 and join w/ ss.

Round 8: Skip 1dc, (5DC in next DC, SS in next dc, 5DC in next dc. Skip a dc ,SS  in next dc, SC in  next CH2 space, DC in next 4, FPDC around fptc, DC in next 3, Sc in ch2 sp, SS in next st, skip one st) 5 times.  5DC  in next st, SS in next st, 5DC in next st, skip one st, SS in next sc. SC in ch2 sp, DC in next 4, FPDC around fptc, DC in next 3, SC in last ch2 sp.  Join in 1st SS.  

*NOTE* You will be working behind the stitches in this next round.
Round 9:  Ch1, SC in same st.  (Ch4, BPSC around  SS between heart humps, Ch4, BPSC around next sc, Ch4, skip 4dc, BPSC around next fpdc,  Ch4, skip next 3dc, BPSC around next sc) 5 times.  Ch4, BPSC around  SS between heart humps, Ch4, BPSC around next sc, Ch4, skip 4dc, BPSC around next fpdc,  Ch4, skip next 3dc then join in 1st SC (24 Ch4 spaces & 24sc)

*NOTE* This next round uses DC and SC.
Round 10: Ch3, DC, Ch2, 2DC in same st. *3DC in next ch4 sp, 1DC in next sc, 3DC in next ch4 sp, (SC in next sc, 3SC in next ch4 sp) 2 times.  SC in next sc, 3DC in next ch4sp, DC in next sc, 3 DC in ch4 sp.  In next st, work 2DC, ch2, 2DC.*  Repeat around and join.

Round 11: SS to Corner ch2 sp and work a Ch3, DC, Ch2, 2DC.  *DC in each st across to next corner ch2 sp and work 2DC, ch2, 2DC.* Repeat around and join.

Round 12: Repeat round 11. FO.

Aurora S 2010
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