Simply Crochet - USA (2020-01)

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HOOK TO HOOK

markedstfromRound7, skipnext(dc,ch-1sp,
dc),dcinnext 13 sts,skipnext(dc,ch-1sp,dc),
3dtrinnextmarkedstfromRound6,skip3 sts,
(4tr,ch2,4tr)incornerch-2sp;repfrom* 3
moretimes,omittinglastcorner group, ss to
topofbegtr.[108 sts]
Fastenoff.
WithWSfacing,dcseamthefourSquares
together.Youcan use the image as a guide.

BORDER
WithRSfacing, join Gold with a dc into any ch-2
cornersp.
Round1 (RS)Ch2,dcinsamesp,dcineachst
tocentrejoin,dcinnext2 ch-sps,dcineachst
tonextcornersp,(dc,ch2,dc)inch-2sp;rep
from around,sstotopofbegdc.[232sts]
Round2 (RS)Ch1(doesnotcountasst),dcin
eachsttoch-2sp,(dc,ch2,dc)inch-sp;rep
from around,ss to top of beg dc. [240 sts]
Fastenoff.

BACKPANEL
SQUAREMOTIFMAKE 4
UsingGold,makea magicloop.
Rounds1-6AsFrontPanelSquareMotif.
Rounds7-8Using Gold, work as Front Panel
SquareMotif.
Round 9 UsingLavender Blue, work as Front
PanelSquareMotif.
Fastenoff.
Join Squares in same way as Front Panel.

BORDER

Buttonholesareworkedacrossonesideonfirst

roundofBorder. Treat each ch-sp across centre

joinas1 st.

WithRSfacing,joinLavender Blue with a dc

intoanych-2cornersp.

Round1 (RS)Ch2,dcinsamesp,dcinnext 9

sts,(ch2,skip2 sts,dcinnext 10 sts)4 times

workinglastdcintoch-2sp,(ch2,dc)insame

sp,*dcineachsttocentrejoin,dcinnext 2

ch-sps,dcineachsttonextcornersp,(dc,ch2,

dc)inch-2sp; rep from * around, ss to top of

begdc.

Round2 (RS)Ch1(doesnotcountasst),dcin

eachsttoch-2sp,(dc,ch2,dc)inch-sp,*dcin

eachst,2dcineachch-2buttonsptonext

corner,(dc,ch2,dc)inch-2corner sp; rep from *

around,sstotopofbeg dc.

BUTTONBAND

UsingGold,ch61.

Row1 (RS)Dcinsecondchfrom hook and in

eachchtoend,turn.[60sts]

Rows2-5Ch1(doesnotcount as st), dc in each

sttoend,turn.[60 sts]

Fastenoff.

TOFINISH

Weaveinallendsandblock Panels to

measurementsgiven.

WithWSfacing,dcseamRow1 oftheButton

Band to one side of the Front Panel.

HoldFrontandBackPanelstogether,withthe

ButtonBandinline with the buttonholes and

RSfacingout.

UsingGold,worka dcseamaroundtojointhe

Panels,working2dcintoeachcornersp.Donot

jointheButtonBandsideto the buttonhole

sideontheBackPanel.

Sew buttons over Row 3 of the Button Band.

Fromlefttoright:doubletreblestitchesareworkedintoa skippedstitchtworoundsbelowtocreateanornatecornerdesign;thedcseam is

worked on the wrong side when joining all the squares together, to from an invisible seam running across the centre of the cushion