sps).
RND 5: With right side facing, rejoin C in any ch-8 loop, ch 3 (counts as dc), (3 dc, ch 3, 4 dc) in same loop (corner made), *ch 2, 1 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, 1 sc in next ch-8 loop, ch 2, 1 dc in next ch-3 loop, ch 2**, (4 dc, ch 3, 4 dc) in next ch-8 loop, rep from* twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
RND 6: With C, ch 1, starting in same st, 1 sc in each of next 4 dc *(2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in next ch 3-sp, 1 sc in each of next 4 dc, [2 sc in next ch-2 sp, 1 sc next st] 3 times, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, 1 sc in each of next 4 dc, rep from * 3 times, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off.
64 | ERICA SQUARE
SKILL LEVEL: Experienced
Made with 3 colors: A, B, and C.
Front post double crochet (FPdc): Yo, insert hook from front to back to front again around the post of next st, yo, draw yarn through, (yo, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook) twice.
Back post double crochet (BPdc): Yo, insert hook from back to front to back again around the post of next st, yo, draw yarn through, (yo, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook) twice.
With A, ch 8, join with a SI st to form a ring.
RND 1: With A, ch 6 (counts as 1 dc, ch 3 here and throughout), [3 dc, ch 3] 3 times in ring, 2 dc in ring, SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-6 (4 ch-3 sps). Fasten off A.
RND 2: With right side facing, join B in a different ch-3 corner sp than first joining, ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same sp (half corner made), * 1 FPdc in each of next 3 sts**, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp (corner made), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 3 dc in same sp as first half corner, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (completes corner). Fasten off B.
RND 3: With right side facing, join C in a different ch-3 corner sp than joining, ch 6, 3 dc in same corner sp, *1 BPdc in each of next 3 sts, 1 FPdc in each of next 3 sts, 1 BPdc in each of next 3 sts**, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 2 dc in same sp as first half corner, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-6 (completes corner) (4 ch-3 sps). Fasten off C.
RND 4: With right side facing, join A in a different corner sp than joining, ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same corner sp (half corner made), *1 dc in each of next 15 sts, **(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 corner sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 3 dc in same sp as first half corner, ch 3, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (completes corner) (4 ch-3 sps). Fasten off A.
65 | MARIANNE SQUARE
SKILL LEVEL: easy
Made with 3 colors: A, B, and C.
With A, ch 4, join with a SI st to form a ring.
RND 1: With A, ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 2 dc in ring, ch 2 (3 dc, ch 2) 3 times in ring, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (4 ch-2 corner sps).
RND 2: With A, SI st in each of next 2 dc and in next ch-3 sp, ch 8 (counts as dc, ch 5), dc in same sp (corner made), ch 5, *(dc, ch 5, dc) in each of next 3 ch-3 sps, ch 5, rep from * around, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-8 (8 ch-5 sps). Fasten off A.
RND 3: With right side facing, join B in any ch-5 corner sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, *ch 2, 5 dc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2**, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (12 ch-2 sps). Fasten off B.
RND 4: With right side facing, join C in any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp (corner made), ch 1, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, [1 dc between next 2 dc] 4 times, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1**, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp (corner made), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (8 ch-1 sps, 4 ch-2 sps).
RND 5: With C, ch 1, starting in same st, *1 sc in each of 3 dc, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in next ch-3 sp (corner made), 1 sc in each of next 3 dc, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp, 1 sc in each of next 8 dc, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * 3 times, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (4 ch-2 sps). Fasten off C.
RND 6: With right side
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