18 Crochet World CROCHET-WORLD.COM AUGUST 2019
sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc
in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in
each of next 11 dc, ch 1, sk next
dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in ch-
sp, ch 1, tr in same sp, turn. (
open squares, 10 closed squares)
Rows 11–78: Referring to
Chart (see Pattern Notes), work
next 68 rows, at end of last
row, turn.
Row 79: Ch 1, sc in first tr, sc
in each ch-1 sp and dc across to
ch-5 sp, 2 sc in ch-5 sp. Do not
turn or fasten off. (311 sts)Border
Row 1: 2 sc in same ch-5 sp as
previous sc made (counts as 1
st for this first diagonal side),
work 5 sc along every 2 rows of
first diagonal side, 3 sc in ch sp
of row 1, 5 sc along every 2 rows
of 2nd diagonal side, turn. (
sc: 195 sts across each side edge,
1 group of 3 sc at bottom edge)
Row 2: Ch 3 (see Pattern
Notes), dc in next 195 sc, 3 dc in
center st of 3-sc group, dc in next
196 sc, turn. (395 dc: 196 sts
across each side edge, 1 group of
3 dc at bottom edge)
Row 3: Ch 3, dc in next 196 dc,
3 dc in center st of 3-dc group,
dc in next 196 dc, dc in 3rd ch of
turning ch, turn. (397 dc: 197 sts
across each side edge, 1 group of
3 dc at bottom edge)
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in next 196 dc,
2 dc in each st of 3-dc group,
dc in next 196 dc, dc in 3rd ch
of turning ch. (400 dc: 197 sts
across each side edge, 6 dc at
bottom edge)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first dc, *ch 1,
sc in next dc, rep from * across.
Fasten off.FINISHING
Block to finished measure-
ments. CW