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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 hook or size required to obtain gauge

GAUGE: Each Square approximately 8 ins. square

NOTE–All rounds are worked from right side.

Round 1–right side–With B, ch 2, work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with sl st in front loop of first sc.

Round 2–* Ch 6, sl st in front loop of next sc; repeat from * 4 times more, ch 6, join with sl st in first sl st; 6, ch-6 loops for center of flower.

Round 3–Work ch- 10 loops in free back loop of each sc as follows: –Ch 1, keeping ch-6 loops to front, sl st in back loop of first sc, ch 10 and sl st in back loop of same sc, * ch 10, sl st in back loop of next sc, ch 10, sl st in back loop of same sc; repeat from * 4 times more, ch 10, join with sl st in first sl st of round; 12 ch-10 loops. Fasten off.

Round 4–Join with sl st in any ch-10 loop, ch 6, 1 dc in same loop for first corner, * ch 3, 1 dc in next ch-10 loop, ch 3, 1 dc in next ch-10 loop, ch 3, work 1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc–all in next ch-10 loop for corner; repeat from * twice more, ch 3, 1 dc in next ch-10 loop, ch 3, 1 dc in next ch-10 loop, ch 3, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 6 at beg. of round; 16 spaces.

Round 5–Sl st into first corner space, ch 3, work 1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc–all in same space for first corner, † * ch 2, 2 dc in next space *; repeat between *'s twice more, ch 2, work 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc–all in next corner space; repeat from † twice more, repeat between *'s 3 times, ch 2, join with sl st in top of first ch 3.

Round 6–Sl st in next dc, sl st into corner space, ch 3, work 1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc–all in same space for first corner, † * ch 2, 2 dc in next space *; repeat between *'s 3 times more, ch 2, work 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc–all in corner space; repeat from † twice more, repeat between *'s 4 times, ch 2, join as before.

Round 7–Sl st in next dc, sl st into corner space, ch 3, work 1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc–all in same space for first corner, † * ch 2, 2 dc in next space *; repeat between *'s 4 times more, ch 2, work 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc–all in next corner space; repeat from † twice more, repeat between *'s 5 times, ch 2, join.

Round 8–Sl st in top of next dc, sl st into corner space, ch 3, work 1 dc, 1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc–all in same space for corner, † * ch 2, 2 dc in next space *; repeat between *'s 5 times more, ch 2, work 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc–all in next corner space; repeat from † twice more, repeat between *'s 6 times, ch 2 join.

Round 9–Sl st in next dc, sl st into corner space, ch 3, work 1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc–all in same space for corner, † * ch 2, 2 dc in next space *; repeat between *'s 6 times more, ch 2, work 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc–all in next corner space; repeat from † twice more, repeat between *'s 7 times, ch 2, join. About 8 ins. square. Fasten off.

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