Crochet Pattern Square No. 31, 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 8 ch sts

With A, ch 35 for lower edge.

Row 1–right side–Work 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, 1 dc in each remaining ch; 33 dc counting turning ch as 1 dc.

Row 2–Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each dc, 1 sc in top of turning ch; 33 sc.

Row 3–Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each of first 8 sc, work a puff st in next sc as follows: –yo, insert hook in next sc, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops, * yo, draw up a loop in same st, yo and through 2 loops; repeat from * twice more, yo and through all 5 loops on hook, ch 1–puff st made, always keep puff st to right side of work, † 1 sc in each of 7 sc, puff st in next sc; repeat from † across, end 1 sc in each of last 8 sc.

Row 4–Ch 1, turn, work 1 sc in each sc and in each puff st, skipping ch 1 of each puff st; 33 sts.

Row 5–Ch 3, turn, skip first sc, 1 dc in each sc; 33 dc including turning ch.

Row 6–Repeat row 2.

Row 7–Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each of first 4 sc, puff st in next sc, * 1 sc in each of 7 sc, puff st in next sc; repeat from * across, end 1 sc in each of last 4 sc.

Row 8–Repeat row 4; 33 sc.

Row 9–Repeat row 5.

Repeat rows 2 to 9 inclusive until 29 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