Crochet Pattern Square No. 40, Volume 64

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Make squares of Bucilla "Wool and Shetland Wool," 2 oz balls;
or Bear Brand, Fleisher's or Botany Machine Washable Winsom, 2 oz skeins;
or equivalent

Use Crochet Hook, Size G hook or size required to obtain gauge

GAUGE: Each Square approximately 8 ins. square

With B, ch 36 for lower edge.

Row 1–wrong side–Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each remaining ch; 35 sc.

Row 2–Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each of first 18 sc; mark last sc for center st, 1 sc in each remaining 17 sc.

Row 3–Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each sc.

Row 4–Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each of 16 sc, work 1 dc around post of marked st in 2nd row below as follows;–yo hook, insert hook from front to back in space before marked st, then from back to front in space after marked st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and through 2 loops, yo and through 2 loops, skip next sc, 1 sc in next sc, work 1 dc around same marked st, skip next sc, 1 sc in each of last 16 sc.

Row 5 and all Odd Numbered Rows–Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each st; 35 sc.

Row 6–Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each of first 15 sc, 1 dc around post of dc in 2nd row below, skip 1 sc, 1 sc in ,each of next 3 sc, 1 dc around post of next dc in 2nd row below, skip 1 sc, 1 sc in each of 15 sc to end.

Row 8–Ch 1, turn, work 14 sc, dc around post of dc in 2nd row below, skip 1 sc, 1 sc in each of 5 sc, dc around post of next dc in 2nd row below, skip 1 sc, 1 sc in each of 14 sc to end.

Row 10–Ch 1, turn, work 13 sc, dc around dc below, skip 1 sc, work 7 sc, dc around next dc, skip 1 sc, 13 sc to end.

Row 12–Ch 1, turn, work 12 sc, dc around dc, skip 1 sc, work 9 sc, dc around next dc, skip 1 sc, 12 sc to end.

Row 14–Ch 1, turn, work 11 sc, dc around dc, skip 1 sc, work 6 sc, mark last sc for center st, work 5 sc, dc around dc, skip 1 sc, 11 sc to end.

Row 16–Ch 1, turn, work 10 sc, dc around dc, skip 1 sc, work 5 sc, dc around marked st in 2nd row below, skip 1 sc, 1 sc in next sc, dc around same marked st, skip 1 sc, work 5 sc, dc around dc, skip 1 sc, 10 sc to end.

Row 18–Ch 1, turn, work 11 sc, dc around dc, skip 1 sc, * 3 sc, dc around dc, skip 1 sc; repeat from * twice more, 11 sc to end.

Row 20–Ch 1, turn, work 12 sc, * dc around dc, skip 1 sc, 1 sc in next sc, dc around dc, skip 1 sc *, work 5 sc, repeat between *'s once, 12 sc to end.

Row 22–Ch 1, turn, work 13 sc, * work dec. dc as follows:–yo, insert hook under next dc, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook, yo, insert hook under next dc, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook, yo and through remaining 3 loops *, skip 1 sc, work 7 sc, repeat between *'s once, skip 1 sc, 13 sc to end.

Row 24–Ch 1, turn, work 12 sc, dc around 2nd half of dec. dc, skip next sc, sc in next sc, work dc around first half of dec. dc–a "right to left" twist–, skip 1 sc, work 5 sc, dc around 2nd half of dec. dc, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc, dc in top of dec. dc in 2nd row below–a "left to right" twist, skip next sc, 12 sc to end.

Row 26–Same as row 18.

Row 28–Ch 1, turn, work 10 sc, dc around dc, skip 1 sc, work 5 sc, dc around dc; skip 1 sc, sc in next sc, dc around dc, skip 1 sc, 5 sc, dc around dc, skip 1 sc, 10 sc to end.

Row 30–Ch 1, turn, work 11 sc, dc around dc, skip 1 sc, work 5 sc, repeat between *'s of row 22 once, skip 1 sc, work 5 sc, dc around dc, skip 1 sc, 11 sc to end.

Row 32–Same as row 12.

Row 34–Same as row 10.

Row 36–Same as row 8.

Row 38–Same as row 6.

Row 40–Ch 1, turn, work 16 sc, dc around dc, skip 1 sc, 1 sc in next sc, dc around dc, skip 1 sc, 16 sc to end.

Row 42–Ch 1, turn, work 17 sc, repeat between *'s of row 22 once, skip 1 sc, 17 sc to end.

Row 43–Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each st. Fasten off. About 8 ins. from beg.


Other great patterns from Crochet Primer, 48 Easy-To-Do Crochet Patterns, Volume 64:

Pattern Square No. 1      Pattern Square No. 17      Pattern Square No. 33     
Pattern Square No. 2      Pattern Square No. 18      Pattern Square No. 34     
Pattern Square No. 3      Pattern Square No. 19      Pattern Square No. 35     
Pattern Square No. 4      Pattern Square No. 20      Pattern Square No. 36     
Pattern Square No. 5      Pattern Square No. 21      Pattern Square No. 37     
Pattern Square No. 6      Pattern Square No. 22      Pattern Square No. 38     
Pattern Square No. 7      Pattern Square No. 23      Pattern Square No. 39     
Pattern Square No. 8      Pattern Square No. 24      Pattern Square No. 40     
Pattern Square No. 9      Pattern Square No. 25      Pattern Square No. 41     
Pattern Square No. 10      Pattern Square No. 26      Pattern Square No. 42     
Pattern Square No. 11      Pattern Square No. 27      Pattern Square No. 43     
Pattern Square No. 12      Pattern Square No. 28      Pattern Square No. 44     
Pattern Square No. 13      Pattern Square No. 29      Pattern Square No. 45     
Pattern Square No. 14      Pattern Square No. 30      Pattern Square No. 46     
Pattern Square No. 15      Pattern Square No. 31      Pattern Square No. 47     
Pattern Square No. 16      Pattern Square No. 32      Pattern Square No. 48     
Sampler Afghan, No. 6401      Flower Square Afghan, No. 6402      Striped Afghan, No. 6403     

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