Lion Brand^® Homespun^®

GAUGE:

10 sc and 11 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in single crochet. 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.

BLANKET
Chain 5. Slip stitch into first chain to form ring.
Row 1 Ch 3, sc into ring, ch 1, hdc into ring, ch 3, turn.
Row 2 Sc in ch-1 space, sc in next sc, (sc, ch 1, hdc) in ch-3 space, ch 3, turn.
Row 3 Sc in ch-1 space, sc in each of next 3 sc, (sc, ch 1, hdc) in ch-3 space, ch 3, turn ­ 5 sc.
Row 4 Sc in ch-1 space, sc in each sc across, (sc, ch 1, hdc) in ch-3 space, ch 3, turn ­ 7 sc.
Rows 5-51 Repeat Row 4, increasing 2 sc on each row until there are 103 sc.
Note At end of Row 51, ch 2 instead of ch 3.
Row 52 (decrease row) Skip first sc, sc in each sc across to last sc, skip last sc, hdc in ch-3 space, ch 2, turn ­ 101 sc.
Row 53 Skip first sc, sc in each sc across to last sc, skip last sc, hdc in ch-2 space, ch 2, turn ­ 99 sc.
Rows 54-102 Repeat Row 53, decreasing 2 sc each row until 1 sc remains. Ch 3, slip stitch in ch-2 space, ch 4. Do not turn.

Edging

Working around outer edge of blanket, work tc in same ch-space (2 tc in next ch-space, *tc in next ch-space, 2 tc in next ch-space; repeat from * to corner ch-space, 3 tc in corner ch-space) repeat between ( ) 3 times more. Slip stitch to top of ch-4. Fasten off.

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