In honor of Kathy and all those who were taken too early.
Early detection is the key to survival!
Hearts & Ribbons/In Remembrance Awareness SquareFinished size: 12 inches square
MATERIALS: Approx. 4 ounces worsted weight yarn, US size "I" hook, Tapestry needle for weaving in ends.
GAUGE: Rounds 1 & 2 = 3 inches
ch 4
Round 1: 15 dc in 4th ch from hook, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (16 dc)
Round 2: ch 3, 4 dc in same st, * dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st, 5 dc in next st, dc in each of next 3 sts **, 5 dc in next st, rep from * once more ending at **, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (30 dc)
Round 3: sl st in next st, ch 3, * 5 dc in next st, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in each of next 3 sts, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st, 5 dc in next st, (dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st) 3 times **, dc in next st, rep from * once more ending at **, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (38 dc)
Round 4: ch 4 (counts as beg ch 3 + ch 1 now and throughout), * skip next st, dc in next st, 5 dc in next st, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in each of next 3 sts, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st, 5 dc in next st, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, (dc in next st, dc in next ch 1 sp) 3 times **, dc in next st, ch 1, rep from * once more ending at **, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (56 dc)
Round 5: ch 4, skip next ch 1 sp, dc in each of next 3 sts, * 5 dc in next st, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in each of next 7 sts, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st, 5 dc in next st, dc in each of next 3 sts, ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp **, dc in each of next 7 sts, ch 1, skip next st, dc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * once more ending at **, dc in each of next 6 sts, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (72 dc)
Round 6: ch 3, dc in next ch 1 sp, * dc in each of next 5 sts, 5 dc in next st, dc in each of next 3 sts, ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp, dc in each of next 11 sts, ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp, dc in each of next 3 sts, 5 dc in next st, dc in each of next 5 sts, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in each of next 3 sts, ch 1, skip next st **, dc in next st, dc in next ch 1 st, rep from * once more ending at **, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (88 dc)
Round 7: ch 3, dc in each of next 8 sts, * 5 dc in next st, dc in each of next 5 sts, ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp, dc in each of next 5 sts, ch 1, skip next st, dc in each of next 5 sts, ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp, dc in each of next 5 sts, 5 dc in next st, dc in each of next 9 sts, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st, dc in next ch 1 sp **, dc in each of next 9 sts, rep from * once more ending at **, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (104 dc)
Round 8: ch 3, dc in each of next 10 sts, * 5 dc in next st, dc in each of next 7 sts, dc in next ch 1 sp, [dc in next st, (ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st) twice, dc in next ch 1 sp] twice, dc in each of next 7 sts, 5 dc in next st, dc in each of next 11 sts, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st **, dc in each of next 11 sts, rep from * once more ending at **, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (116 dc)
Round 9: ch 4, skip next st, dc in each of next 11 sts, * 5 dc in next st, dc in each of next 11 sts, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in next st, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in each of next 3 sts, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in next st, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in each of next 11 sts, 5 dc in next st, dc in each of next 11 sts, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in each of next 3 sts, dc in next ch 1 sp **, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in each of next 11 sts, rep from * once more ending at **, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (136 dc)
Round 10: ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next ch 1 sp, sc in each of next 13 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in each of next 35 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in each of next 13, sc in next ch 1 sp **, sc in each of next 7 sts, sc in next ch 1 sp, sc in each of next 13 sts, rep from * once more ending at **, sc in each of next 6 sts, join with sl st in beg sc. (152 sc)
Pattern designed and written by April Moreland
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