Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

Chapter 7 • Square and Hexagonal Granny Squares 175

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as dc), 15 dc in
ring, sl st to top of t-ch, do not turn.

Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc-cl in top of t-ch, 2 dc
in next 2 dc, 3 dc-cl in next dc, ch 5, 3
dc-cl in next dc; rep from around, sl st
to 2 dc-cl, do not turn—8 dc-cl.

Rnd 3: Sl st in next dc, ch 2, 2 dc-cl in
same dc, dc in next 2 dc, 3 dc-cl in next
dc, change color, ch 2, 5 dc in next
ch-5 sp, ch 2, change color, 3 dc-cl in
next dc, dc in next 2 dc, 3 dc-cl in next
dc; rep from around to last ch-5 sp,
change color, ch 2, 5 dc in last ch-5 sp,
ch 2, sl st to 2 dc-cl, do not turn—28 dc.

Rnd 4: Change color, sl st to next dc, ch
2, 2 dc-cl in same dc, 3 dc-cl in next dc,
change color, ch 2, dc in next ch-2 sp,
dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, 3 dc in
next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc,
dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, change color, 3
dc-cl in next 2 dc; rep from 3 times
total, change color, ch 2, dc in next ch-2
sp, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, 3 dc in
next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc,
dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sl st to 2 dc-cl,
do not turn—44 dc.

Rnd 5: Ch 2, beg dc-cl over next 2 sts, change color, ch 2,
dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, 3 dc in
next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, dc in next ch-2 sp,
ch 2, change color, 4 dc-cl over next 2 sts; rep from 3
times total, change color, ch 2, dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in
next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc,
dc in next 4 dc, dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sl st to beg dc-cl,
do not turn—68 dc.

Rnd 6: Change color, ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in next ch-2
sp, dc in next 7 dc, ch 3, sk 1 dc, change color, 3 dc-cl in
next dc, sk 1 dc, change color, ch 3, dc in ea dc across to
ch-2 sp, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc-cl; rep from
around, sl to top of t-ch, do not turn—76 dc.

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Rnd 7: Ch 3 (counts as dc), *dc in ea dc to ch-sp, ch 2,

change color, 3 dc-cl in ch-3 sp, ch 2, 3 dc-cl in next dc-cl,

ch 2, 3 dc-cl in next ch-3 sp, change color, ch 2; rep from *

around, dc in ea dc to t-ch, sl st to top of t-ch, do not

turn—76 dc.

Rnd 8: Ch 3 (counts as dc), *dc in ea dc to ch-sp, 2 dc in

ch-2 sp, dc in dc-cl, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, 3 dc in next dc-cl, 2 dc

in ch-2 sp, dc in dc-cl, 2 dc in ch-2 sp; rep from * around,

dc in ea dc to t-ch, sl st to top of t-ch, fasten off—128 dc.