Crochet Pattern Square No. 16, Volume 64

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 or size required to obtain gauge

GAUGE: Each Square approximately 8 ins. square

Round 1–right side–With B, ch 5, draw up a loop in 2nd ch from hook, mark ch just used, draw up a loop in each of next 3 ch, yo and draw through all 5 loops on hook–1 pat. made, * ch 5, draw up a loop in 2nd ch from hook, mark ch just used, draw up a loop in each of next 3 ch, yo and draw through all 5 loops on hook; repeat from * twice more, join with sl st in first ch of first pat.; 4 pats. at center.

NOTE–Do not turn, continue around working all rounds from right side.

Round 2–Sl st along edge of first pat. up to and including first marked ch, * ch 8 for corner, sl st in marked ch of next pat.; repeat from * twice more; ch 8, join with sl st in sl st at top of first pat.; 4 corner loops.

NOTE–Draw up all loops in back loop of each ch for pat.

Round 3–* Draw up a loop in each of first 4 ch of corner loop, yo and draw through all 5 loops, ch 8 for corner loop, draw up a loop in each of last 4 ch of same corner loop, yo and draw through all 5 loops, ch 4; repeat from * 3 times more; 8 pats., 4 corner loops.

End each round with ch 4.

Round 4–* Draw up a loop in each of first 4 ch of next corner loop, to and draw through all 5 loops, ch 8 for corner loop, draw up a loop in each of last 4 ch of same corner loop, yo and draw through all 5 loops, ch 4, draw up a loop in each of next 4 ch, yo and through all 5 loops, ch 4; repeat from * 3 times more; 12 pats., 4 corner loops.

Round 5–* Work a pat. in first 4 ch of corner loop, ch 8, work a pat. in last 4 ch of same corner loop, † ch 4, work. a pat. in next 4 ch †; repeat between †'s once, ch 4; repeat from * 3 times more; 16 pats., 4 corner loops.

Continue around in this way, having 4 more pats. in each successive round, until 11 pat. rounds from beg. –about 8 ins. square, join last ch 4 with sl st in first ch of corner loop. Fasten off.

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

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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