Crochet Pattern Square No. 43, 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 hook or size required to obtain gauge

GAUGE: Each Square approximately 8 ins. square

Multiple of 5 ch sts

With A, ch 38 for lower edge.

Row 1–wrong side–Work 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, 1 dc in each remaining ch; 36 dc counting turning ch as 1 dc.

Row 2–Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in first dc, † * draw up loop on hook to measure ½ in., yo and draw through loop on hook, insert hook be¬tween the ½ in. loop and the single strand behind it and work 1 sc over single strand * –knot st made; repeat between *'s once more, skip next 4 dc, 1 sc in next dc–1 knot st loop made; repeat from † 6 times more, working last sc in top of turning ch; 7 knot st loops.

Row 3–Ch 3, turn, * draw up loop on hook to measure ½ in., yo and draw through loop on hook, insert hook between the ½ in. loop and the single strand behind it and work 1 sc as before * , 1 sc in center sc of knot st loop, † repeat between *'s twice, 1 sc in center sc of next knot st loop; repeat from † 5 times more, repeat between *'s once, 1 dc in last sc; 6 knots st loops, plus half loop at each side.

Row 4–Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in first dc, ch 4, skip first knot st, 1 sc in center sc of first knot st loop, * ch 4, 1 sc in center sc of next knot st loop; repeat from * 4 times more, ch 4, 1 sc in top of turning ch; 7 ch-4 spaces.

Row 5–Ch 3, turn, * 4 dc in ch-4 space, 1 dc in next sc; repeat from * 6 times more; 36 dc counting turning ch as 1 dc.

Repeat last 4 rows 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