Lion Brand^® Cotton-Ease^®

GAUGE:

11 hdc + 10 rows = 4 in. (10 cm). BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.

STITCH EXPLANATION:

COLOR SEQUENCE Center square in A, *3 rows B, 3 rows C, 3 rows D, 3 rows E, 3 rows D, 3 rows B, 3 rows A, 3 rows C, 3 rows F, 3 rows D, 3 rows B, 3 rows A; repeat from * for Color Sequence.

NOTES:

NOTE
To change color, work last stitch until there are 3 loops on hook, yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete stitch.

With A, ch 10.

Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across – 8 hdc.

Rows 2-6: Ch 2 (does not count as st here and throughout), turn, hdc in each hdc across; change to B in last st of Row 6.

Row 1: With B, turn piece clockwise 90 degrees to work along ends of rows of Center Square, ch 2, work 8 hdc evenly spaced across ends of rows of Center Square – 8 hdc.

Rows 2 and 3: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across; change to C in last st of Row 3.

Row 1: With C, turn piece clockwise 90 degrees to begin work along ends of rows of First Strip, ch 2, work 4 hdc evenly spaced across ends of rows of First Strip; working in opposite side of foundation ch of Center Square, hdc in each ch across – 12 hdc.

Rows 2 and 3: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across; change to D in last st of Row 3.

Row 1: With D, turn piece clockwise 90 degrees to begin work along ends of rows of Second Strip, ch 2, work 4 hdc evenly spaced across ends of rows of Second Strip, work 8 hdc evenly spaced across ends of rows of Center Square – 12 hdc.

Rows 2 and 3: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across; change to E in last st of Row 3.

Row 1: With E, turn piece clockwise 90 degrees to begin work along ends of rows of Third Strip, ch 2, work 4 hdc evenly spaced across ends of rows of Third Strip, hdc in each hdc across center section, work 4 hdc evenly spaced across ends of rows of previous strip – 16 hdc.

Rows 2 and 3: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st across; change to D in last st of Row 3.

Row 1: Turn piece clockwise 90 degrees to begin work along ends of rows of strip just completed, ch 2, work 4 hdc evenly spaced across ends of rows of strip just completed, hdc in each hdc across center strip, then work 4 hdc evenly spaced across ends of rows of previous strip.

Rows 2 and 3: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st across; change to next color in Color Sequence in last st of Row 3.

Work new strips in Color Sequence until work measures 36 x 36 in. (91.5 x 91.5 cm). Fasten off.

Weave in ends.

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