This square is part of The Flying Afghan sampler afghan. For further information such as yarn and hook size, CLICK HERE
Framed Sunshine
©2016 Drew Emborsky, aka The Crochet Dude®
With CB, Ch 5, slip st to first ch to form ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 15 dc in ring. Slip st to top of beginning ch 3. (16 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch 1), *dc in backloop of next st, ch 1* 15 times. Slip st to third ch of beginning ch 4. (16 dc, 16 ch1 spaces)
Rnd 3: Slip st into space. Ch 6 (counts as first dc and ch 3). *dc in next space, ch 3* 15 times. Slip st to third ch of beginning ch 6. Fasten off. (16 dc, 16 ch 3 spaces)
Rnd 4: With CE, join with a slip st into any space. Ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch 1). (dc, ch 2, dc, ch1, dc) in same space. *(ch 2, dc in next space) three times. Ch 2, (dc, ch1, dc, ch 2, dc, ch1, dc) in corner space.* three times. (ch 2, dc in next space) three times. Ch2, slip st to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4. (28 dc)
Rnd 5: Slip st into next space, in next st and into corner space. Ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same space. Dc in each st and each space around, working (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each corner space. Slip st to top of beginning ch 3. (66 dc)
Rnd 6: With CA, join with a slip st into any corner space. Ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same space. * (Ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts) 4 times. Ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner space* three times. (Ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts) 4 times. Ch 2, slip st to top of beginning ch 3. (48 dc)
Rnd 7: Slip st in next st and into corner space. Ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same space. *Ch 1, skip 1 st, FPdc in next st, FPdc in skipped st (cable made). (Ch 3, cable) 5 times. (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner space.* three times. Ch 1, skip 1 st, FPdc in next st, FPdc in skipped st (cable made). (Ch 3, cable) 5 times. Ch 1, slip st in top of beginning ch 3. (24 cables)
Rnd 8: Slip st in next st and into corner space. Ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same space. * Dc in next 2 sts. Ch 1, Skip 1 st, FPdc in next st, FPdc in skipped st (cable made). (Ch 3, cable) 5 times. Ch 1, dc in next 2 sts. (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner space.* three times. Dc in next 2 sts. Ch 1, Skip 1 st, FPdc in next st, FPdc in skipped st (cable made). (Ch 3, cable) 5 times. Ch 1, dc in next 2 sts. Slip st in top of beginning ch3. (24 cables)
Rnd 9: Slip st in next st and into corner space. Ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same space. * Dc in next 2 sts. Ch 1, skip 1 st, FPdc in next st, FPdc in skipped st (cable made). (Ch 3, cable) 7 times. (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner space.* three times. Dc in next 2 sts. Ch 1, skip 1 st, FPdc in next st, FPdc in skipped st (cable made). (Ch 3, cable) 7 times. Slip st in top of beginning ch3. Fasten off. (32 cables)
Rnd 10: With CD, join with a sc in any corner space. 2 sc in same space. Sc in each st around working 1 sc in each ch 3 space, and three sc in each corner space. Slip st to first sc. (136 sc)
Rnd 11: Slip st in next st. Ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same st. Dc around working (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner sc. Slip st to top of beginning ch 3. Fasten off. (148 dc)
This square is part of The Flying Afghan sampler afghan. For more squares and assembly instructions, CLICK HERE
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