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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 5 ch sts

With B, ch 36 for lower edge.

Row 1–wrong side–Work 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, 1 dc in each remaining ch; 34 dc counting turning ch as 1 dc.

Note–To work dc around post of dc from front, yo, insert hook from front to back in space before dc, then from back to front on other side of same dc, yo and draw up a loop, yo and through 2 loops, yo and through 2 loops–top of st is left free. To work dc around, post of dc from back, yo, insert hook from back to front in space before dc, then from front to back on other side of same dc and work a dc as before–top of st is left free.

Row 2–right side–Ch 3, turn, skip first dc, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, * work 1 dc around post of next dc from front, 1 dc in each of next 4 dc; repeat from * across, working last dc of last repeat in top of turning ch; 34 dc counting turning ch as 1 dc.

Row3–Ch 3, turn, skip first dc, work 1 dc around post of each of next 3 dc from front, * work 1 dc around post of next dc from back, 1 dc around post of each of next 4 dc from front; repeat from * across, working last dc of last repeat in top of turning ch.

Repeat rows 2 and 3 until 20 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.