AUGUST SUNNY SKIES 12" SQ

  

 “Sunny Skies”

Designer: Aurora Suominen/DragonFlyMomof2 Designs©2011

Size: 12” Square, Hook: H/5.0mm, Yarn: Red Heart WW, Amount: Color A: .8oz, Color B: 1.4oz ______________________________________________________________ Abbreviations & Stitches Used:                    Beg=Beginning Ch=Chain   Slst=Slip stitch Sc=Single crochet Sp(s)=Space(s) Sk=Skip   W/=With Dc=Double crochet St(s)=Stitches   Lps=Loops   Fp=Front post       Flo=Front loop only ___________________________________________________________ Notes:  Bold print: Repeated in pattern. Join: W/slst in beg st. Fpsts are worked going to the right of you work, instead of in the normal direction.

Rnd 1: W/A, Ch4, Work 15dc in 4th ch from hook. join in top of ch4. (16dc)

Rnd 2: Ch3, dc in same st.  [Dc in next st, 2dc in next st] Repeat around, join. (24dc)

*Fp sts are worked in rnd below & to the right of your work,  

Rnd 3: Ch3, dc in next st.  [Fpdc in the “single” dc of rnd 2, dc in same st as dc worked before fpst you just did.  Dc in next 3sts] Repeat around ending w/dc in last st, join. (40dc)

Rnd 4: Ch3, dc in 4sts  [Fpdc in fpst of rnd 3, dc in same st as dc worked before fpst, dc in next 5sts] Repeat around minus last 5dc, join.  (56dc)

Rnd 5: Ch3, fpdc in fpst of rnd 4, dc in same st as ch3.  [Dc in 7sts, fpdc in fpst of rnd 4, dc in same st as dc worked before fpst you just did] Repeat around, ending w/dc in last 6sts, join.  (72dc)

 

Rnd 6: Ch3, dc in 3sts.  [Fpdc in fpst of rnd 5, dc in same st as dc worked before fpst, dc in 9sts] Repeat around, ending w/dc in last 5sts, join in front loop of ch3.  (88dc)

Rnd 7: Ch1, sc in same lp, sc in flo of each st around, join, fastening off color A.  (88sc)

Rnd 8: Join B in any unused (back) loop of rnd 6, (behind work), (ch3, dc, ch1, 2dc in same lp.  [Dc in next 6lps, hdc in 9lps, dc in 6lps, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in next lp, corner made.] Repeat around, minus last corner, join.  (64dc, 36hdc)

Rnd 9: Ch3, dc in next st.  [Corner in next sp, dc in 8sts, hdc in 9sts, dc in 8sts] Repeat around, ending w/dc in last 6sts, join.  (80dc, 36hdc)

Rnd 10: Ch4, sk1, dc in next st, ch1, sk1, [Corner in next sp, (ch1, sk1, dc in next st)14x] Repeat around, ending w/ch1, sk1, join in 3rd st of beg ch4.  (72dc)

Rnd 11: Ch3, dc in each st/sp to corner ch1sp, [Work corner in corner ch1sp, dc in each st/sp across, (33sts)] Repeat around, join.  (148dc)

 

*Measure your sq and add a round of sc, hdc, or dc. As with any square, your size may vary depending on your tension, choice of yarn and hook size. One of my sqs measured a bit over 11” so I worked a sc, but with the solid color I had to use a dc to get to 12” 

Rnd 12: Ch1, sc in same st, sc in next 7sts.  [3sc in next sp, sc in next 37sts] Repeat around, ending w/sc in last 29sts, join. 

 

If using a hdc or dc, work same as above, ch2 or ch3, but you can use the corners we used throughout pattern. 

Personal use/print only, no pattern reproductions, selling or copying allowed.   

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