facing, join A in any ch-3 corner sp, (1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same sp (corner made), *1 dc in each of next 20 sc**, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp (corner made) rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (4 ch-3 sps). Fasten off A.
66 | SIX POINT STAR
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate
Made with 3 colors: A, B, and C.
With A, ch 6, join with a SI st to form a ring.
RND 1: With A, ch 1, (1 sc, ch 3) 12 times in ring, join with a SI st in first sc (12 ch-3 sps).
RND 2: With A, SI st in next 2 ch sts, ch 1, 1 sc in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, 1 sc) in each ch-3 sp around, ch 1, 1 hdc in first sc to join instead of last ch-3 sp (12 ch-3 sps).
RND 3: With A, ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *ch 6, 1 sc in next ch-3 sp **, ch 3, 1 sc in next ch-3 sp, rep from * 4 times, rep from * to ** once, ch 1, 1 hdc in first sc instead of last ch-3 sp (6 ch-6 sps, 6 ch-3 sps).
RND 4: Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *(5 dc, ch 2, 5 dc) in next ch-6 sp**, 1 sc in next ch-3 sp, rep from * 4 times, rep from * to ** once (6 ch-2 sps). Fasten off A.
RND 5: With right side facing, join B in any ch-2 sp, ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *ch 6, 1 tr in next sc, ch 6**, 1 sc in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 4 times, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in first sc (12 ch-6 sps).
RND 6: With B, SI st in first 2 ch sts, ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same ch-6 sp, *ch 2, 3 dc in next ch-6 sp, ch 2, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-6 sp (corner made), ch 2**, 3 dc in next ch-6 sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (12 ch-2 sps, 4 ch-3 sps). Fasten off B.
RND 7: With right side facing, join C in first st, ch 1, starting in same st, *1 sc in each of next 3 dc, [2 sc in next ch-2 sp, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc] twice, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in next ch-3 sp (corner made), 1 sc in each of next 3 dc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 3 times, join with a SI st in first sc (4 ch-2 sps). Fasten off C.
67 | QUARTET
SKILL LEVEL: easy
Made with 2 colors: A and B.
Make 4 small squares, 2 each with A and B.
SQUARE:
Ch 8, join with a SI st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch 3, 3 tr in ring, ch 5, [4 tr, ch 5] 3 times in ring, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (4 ch-5 sps). Fasten off.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew 4 squares together from the wrong side, through back loop only, alternating colors.
EDGING:
RND 1: With right side facing, join either color in any corner ch-5 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same sp (half corner made), *ch 2, sk next 2 dc, 1 dc between last skipped and next dc, [ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-5 sp] twice, ch 2, 1 dc between last skipped and next dc, ch 2**, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-5 sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 3 dc in same ch-5 as first half corner, ch 3, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (completes corner) (20 ch-2 sps, 4 ch-3 sps). Fasten off.
RND 2: With right side facing, join other color in any ch-3 corner sp, ch 1, 3 sc in same corner (half corner made), *1 sc in next 3 dc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, 1 sc in next dc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, 1 sc in each of next 2 dc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, 1 sc in each of next 2 dc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, 1 sc in next dc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, 1 sc in each of next 3 dc**, (3 sc, ch 2, 3 sc) in next ch-3 sp (corner made), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 3 sc in same corner sp as first half corner, ch 2, join with a SI st in first sc (completes corner) (4 ch-2 sps). Fasten off.
68 | GRACIE SQUARE
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate
Made with 3 colors: A, B, and C.
First 3 rounds of this pattern are worked from the wrong side.
With A, ch 4, join with a SI st to form a ring.
RND 1 (ws) : With A, ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), [1 dc, ch 2] 7 times in ring, join with a SI st to 3rd ch of beg ch-5 (8 ch-2 sps).
RND 2 (ws) : With A, *(sl st, 2 dc, SI st) in each ch-2 sp around, join with a SI st in same place as first SI st (8 groups of 2 dc).
RND 3 (ws) : With A, ch 9 (counts as dc, ch 6), sk next 2 dc, *1 dc between next 2 SI sts, ch 6, sk next 2 dc, rep from
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