Summer Romance
Finished size: 12 inches square
MATERIALS: Approx. 4 ounces worsted weight yarn (orchid used for example), US size "I" hook, Tapestry needle for weaving in ends.
SPECIAL STITCHES:
RV (Reverse V-St): yo, draw up loop in next st, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook, skip next st, yo, draw up loop in next st, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook, yo, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
V-St: (dc, ch 2, dc) in designated st or ch sp.
ch 5
Round 1: dc in 5th ch from hook (counts as beg ch 3, ch 1, dc), ch 1, (dc, ch 1) 6 times more in same ch, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3 being sure to leave the ch 1 sp. (8 dc, 8 ch 1 sp)
Round 2: ch 3, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch 1 sp, *dc in next st, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch 1 sp, repeat from * 6 times more, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (24 dc, 8 ch 2 sp)
Round 3: ch 3, 2 dc in same st, skip next dc, 3 dc in next ch 2 sp, skip next dc, *3 dc in next dc, skip next dc, 3 dc in next ch 2 sp, skip next dc, repeat from * 6 times more, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (48 dc)
Round 4: sl st into next dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same st, ch 2, skip next dc, RV (see special stitches), ch 2, skip next dc, *3 dc in next st, ch 2, skip next dc, RV (see special stitches), ch 2, skip next dc, rep from * 6 times more, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (24 dc, 16 ch 2 sp)
Round 5: ch 3, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next ch 2 sp, V-St (see special stitches) in next st, ch 1, skip next ch 2 sp, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next ch 2 sp, V-St in next st, ch 1, skip next ch 2 sp, rep from * 6 times more, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (32 dc, 8 V-St)
Round 6: ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in next st, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in next st, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, sc in next ch 1 sp, sc in next st, sc in next ch 2 sp, sc in next st, sc in next ch 1 sp, *sc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in next st, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in next st, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, sc in next ch 1 sp, sc in next st, sc in next ch 2 sp, sc in next st, sc in next ch 1 sp, rep from * 2 times more, join with sl st in beg sc. (40 dc, 36 sc)
Round 7: ch 4 (counts as beg ch 3 + ch 1), skip next 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, ch 1, skip next 2 sts, dc in each of next 2 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 2 sts, ch 1, skip next 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, ch 1, skip next 2 sts, dc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 3 sts, *dc in each of next 2 sts, ch 1, skip next 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, ch 1, skip next 2 sts, dc in each of next 2 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 2 sts, ch 1, skip next 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, ch 1, skip next 2 sts, dc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * twice more, dc in next st, join with sl st in top of ch 3 making sure to leave the ch 1 sp. (88 dc, 12 hdc)
Round 8: sl st into ch 1 sp, *sl st in next st, (3 dc in next st, sl st in next st) twice, ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp, skip next dc, dc in each of the next 3 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of the next 3 sts, ch 1, skip next dc, skip next ch 1 sp, sl st in next st, (3 dc in next st, sl st in next st) twice, ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp, skip next dc, dc in each of the next 5 sts, ch 1, skip next dc, skip next ch 1 sp, rep from * 3 times more, join with sl st in next sl st. (108 dc)
NOTE: On round 9 when the instructions say to skip next "X" number of stitches, this number includes the sl st.
Round 9: sl st in next st, ch 1 (does NOT count as beg sc), *sc in next st, ch 2, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, ch 1, skip next 2 sts, skip next ch sp, dc in each of next 5 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of the next 5 sts, ch 1, skip next ch sp, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 2, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, ch 1, skip next 2 sts, skip next ch sp, dc in each of next 5 sts, ch 1, skip next ch sp, skip next 2 sts, rep from * three times, join with sl st in first sc of round. (76 dc)
Round 10: ch 1, sc in same st, 2 sc in next ch 2 sp, sc in next st, 2 sc in next ch 1 sp, sc in each of next 7 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch 2 sp, sc in each of next 7 sts, 2 sc in next ch 1 sp, sc in next st, 2 sc in next ch 2 sp, sc in next st, 2 sc in next ch 1 sp, sc in each of next 5 sts, 2 sc in next ch 1 sp, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next ch 2 sp, sc in next st, 2 sc in next ch 1 sp, sc in each of next 7 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch 2 sp, sc in each of next 7 sts, 2 sc in next ch 1 sp, sc in next st, 2 sc in next ch 2 sp, sc in next st, 2 sc in next ch 1 sp, sc in each of next 5 sts, 2 sc in next ch 1 sp, rep from * twice more, join with sl st in beg sc. (148 sc)
***THE PHOTO AT THE TOP WAS CROCHETED BY KAREN. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME USE YOUR IMAGE!
And here is my original pic:
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Pattern designed and written by April Moreland
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