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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.

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Pattern © 1972 by Bernhard Ulmann. Reproduced with permission from Plaid. PurpleKittyYarns.com is not endorsed by Plaid.