A SINGLE DRAGONFLY 12" SQ

 

A Single Dragonfly

Pattern Designed by: Aurora Suominen Copyright © 2012 All rights reserved.

12” Square with “H” hook and WW yarn.

 

• SPECIAL STS/NOTES: FPDC: Front post double crochet is worked AROUND the post of st specified.  POPCORN ST: Uses 5dc.  CHANGING COLORS: Work st indicated as normal, BUT pull through the 2nd color right BEFORE you do the very last step in the st.  Example, DC=YO hook insert hook in next st, YO, pull through two loops, grab new yarn put over hook and pull thru last 2 loops.  

Rnd 1: Ch4, work 15DC in 4th ch from hook.  Join to beg ch4. (16dc)

Rnd 2: Ch3, DC, ch1, 2DC in same st. BEG corner made.   DC in next dc pulling thru new color *see special notes. FPDC in dc pulling through color 1 on the last step of fpdc, DC in next dc.  IN next dc, do 2DC, Ch1, 2DC. Corner made.  DC in 3dc. Corner in next dc.   DC in next dc pulling thru new color. YO hook 3Xs, insert hook around post of 1st fpdc, YO pull up a loop, (YO, pull threw 2 loops) 4Xs. Making sure to pull color 1 back through on the very last 2 loops.  DC in next dc, Corner in next dc. DC in  last 3dc, Join w/slst in top of beg ch3. Always in pattern.  Slst in dc & ch1sp.

Rnd 3: Beg corner.  +DC in 2dc, DC in next dc pulling thru new color. FPDC in dc pulling through color 1 on the last step of fpdc.  DC in 3dc. Corner in ch1sp.  DC in next 7,+  corner in ch1sp.  Repeat +to+ once.  Join. (44dc)  Slst in dc & ch1sp.

Rnd 4: Beg corner. +DC in 4dc, DC in next dc pulling thru new color *see special notes. FPDC in dc pulling through color 1 on the last step of fpdc.  DC in 5dc, corner in ch1sp.  DC in 11dc+, Corner in ch1sp. Repeat +to+ once.  Join. (60dc)  Slst in dc & ch1sp.

Rnd 5 Beg corner. +DC in 6dc, DC in next dc pulling thru new color. FPDC in dc pulling through color 1 on the last step of fpdc.  DC in 7dc. Corner in ch1sp.  DC in 15dc,+  Corner in ch1sp. Repeat +to+ once. Join. (76dc)  Slst in dc & ch1sp.

Rnd 6: Beg corner.  DC in 7dc. DC in next dc, pulling thru color 2 during last step.  SC in next dc, ch-20, slst in top of sc just made,  SC in same dc, ch-18, slst in top of sc just made (RIGHT WINGS MADE). FPDC in fpdc.  SC in next dc,  ch-18, slst in top of sc just made,  SC in same dc, ch-20, drop color 2 and pull thru color 1 doing a slst in top of sc just made.  (LEFT WINGS MADE) DC in 8dc. Corner in ch1sp. +(Ch1, skip one st, DC in next)9Xs Ch1, skip one st &+ Corner in ch1sp. DC in 9dc, FPDC in fpdc. DC in 9dc.  Corner in ch1sp.  Repeat +to+ once & join. (70dc, 24ch1sp)  Slst in dc & ch1sp.

Rnd 7: Beg corner.  DC in 10dc, DC in between right wings pulling thru new color.  Popcorn in next st (above fpdc), pulling through color 1 on last step of popcorn.  DC in between left wings.  DC in 10dc. Corner in ch1sp. DC in 23sts (dc & chsps).  Corner in ch1sp.  DC in 11dc, FPDC in fpdc.  DC in 11 dc.  Corner in ch1sp. DC in last 23sts & join. (107dc, 1popcorn)  Slst in dc & ch1sp.

Rnd 8: Beg corner. [ +(Ch1, skip one st, DC in next)13xs. Ch1, skip one st,+ Corner in ch1sp.] 3Xs. Repeat +to+ once & join. (68dc, 56ch1)  Slst in dc & ch1sp.

Rnd 9: Beg corner.  DC in 6sts, (catching right ch-20 wing, dc in next sp). DC in 17sts, (catching left ch-20 wing, dc in next sp). DC in 6sts.  [Corner in ch1sp, DC in 31sts] 3Xs. Join. (140dc) Slst in dc & ch1sp.

Rnd 10: Beg corner.  DC in 11dc, (catching right ch-18 wing, dc in next). DC in 11dc, (catching the left ch-18 wing, dc in next). DC in 11dc, [Corner in ch1 sp, DC in 35dc] 3Xs. Join. (156dc)  See Note below.

Measure your square, you might need to add a round of SC.  IF so, follow directions below.

Rnd 11. Slst in dc & into ch1sp, work Ch1, 3SC.  [SC in 39dc, 3SC in ch1sp]3Xs.  SC in last 39dc & join w/slst in 1st sc.  (168sc)

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