JUNE BUGS 12" SQ

 

JUNE BUGS

Designed by: Aurora Suominen Copyright © 2011 All rights reserved.

12" with an "H" hook

SPECIAL STS/NOTES: BEG CORNER:  Ch3, DC, Ch2, 2DC.  WORK CORNER: 2DC, Ch2, 2DC in next ch2 sp.. ~NOTES~ Ch3 counts as a st.  JOIN:  Join w/ slst in top of beg ch3. FPTC: Front post Triple crochet. POPCORN: Uses 5DC in one st, remove hook and insert in first dc of popcorn, catch the last dc and complete through.

 

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

Rnd 2: Beg corner in same st as joining.  DC in next dc. FPDC around next dc, DC in next dc.  work corner in next dc.  DC in 3dc, work corner in next dc.  DC in next dc, FPTC in same st as the 1st fpdc.  DC in next dc, work corner in next dc.  DC in last 3dc, Join. (27dc & 1fptc)

Rnd 3: Slst into ch2 sp & beg corner *see special sts. +DC in 3dc, FPDC around next fpdc, DC in 3dc. Work corner *see special sts+.  DC in 7dc, work corner.  Repeat +to+ once, DC in last 7dc.  Join.  (44dc)

Rnd 4: Slst into ch2 sp & beg corner. +DC in 5dc, FPDC around next fpdc. DC in 5dc, Work corner in next ch2 sp.+  DC in 11dc,  Work corner.  Repeat +to+ once,  DC in last 11dc and join. (60dc)

Rnd 5: Slst in ch2 sp & beg corner. +DC in 7dc, FPDC around next fpdc.  DC in 7dc,  Work corner+. DC in 15dc, Work corner.  Repeat +to+ once,  DC in last 15sts & join. (76dc)

Rnd 6: Slst into ch2 sp & beg corner.  +DC in 8dc. SC in next dc, ch-20, slst in top of sc just made, SC in same dc, and ch-18,  slst in top of sc just made (RIGHT WINGS MADE). FPDC around next fpdc.  SC in next dc and ch-18, slst in top of sc just made,  SC in same dc, ch-20, slst in top of sc just made (LEFT WINGS MADE) DC in 8dc, Work corner.+ DC in 19dc, Work corner.  Repeat +to+ once. DC in last 19dc & Join. (66dc, 4sc, 4 sets of wings)

Rnd 7: Slst into ch 2 sp & beg corner. +DC in 10dc, DC in between right wings.  Popcorn in next st (above fpdc), DC in between left wings.  DC in 10dc, Work corner.+  DC in 23dc.  Work corner. Repeat +to+ once, DC in last 23 & join. (98dc, 2 popcorns)

Rnd 8: Slst into ch 2 sp & beg corner. [DC in 27dc, Work corner] 3Xs.  DC in last 27 dc. Join. (124dc)

Rnd 9: Slst into ch 2 sp & beg corner.  +DC in 7dc, (catching the right ch-20 wing, dc in next). DC in 15dc, (catching the left ch-20 wing, dc in next). DC in 7dc, Work corner. DC in next dc, (Ch1, skip one dc, DC in next) 15Xs.+ Work corner.  Repeat +to+ once & join. (110dc, 30ch1 sps)

Rnd 10: Slst into ch 2 sp & beg corner. +DC in 11dc, (catching the left ch-18 wing, dc in next). DC in 11dc, (catching the left ch-18 wing, dc in next). DC in 11dc, Work corner,  DC in 35sts+  Work corner.  Repeat +to+ once & join. (156dc)

~June  2011 Square~ is from my, “12 Squares in Time” year long series on my blog.  If you like this square, please visit my blog to see more of the monthly squares.  There is also an “open” version of this square. 

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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