Crochet Pattern Square No. 21, 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

Multiple of 2 ch sts

With A, ch 40 for lower edge.

Row 1–wrong side–Work 1 dc in 6th ch from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 ch, 1 dc in next ch; repeat from * 16 times more; 18 spaces.

Note–Draw up all loops of star st to same height as first loop.

Row 2–Star St Row–Ch 3, turn, draw up a loop in 2nd ch from hook, then drawing up each loop to same height as first loop, draw up a loop in next ch, draw up a loop in ch-1 space, draw up a loop in next dc, yo and draw through all 5 loops on hook, ch 1 for "eye" of star–1 star made, * draw up a loop in eye of star just made, draw up 1 loop only in front and back loops of last loop on same star st, draw up a loop in ch-1 space, draw up a loop in next dc, yo and through all 5 loops on hook, ch 1; repeat from * 16 times, working last repeat until 3 loops on hook, draw up a loop in last space, skip 1 st of ch, draw up a loop in next ch, yo and through all 5 loops, ch 1; 18 star sts.

Row 3–Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in eye of 2nd star, * ch 1, 1 dc in eye of next star; repeat from * 15 times more, ch 1, 1 dc in top of last star; 18 spaces.

Repeat rows 2 and 3 until 17 rows–about 8 ins. from beg. Fasten off.

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