Friday, October 2, 2009

In Remembrance Awareness Square

In honor of Kathy and all those who were taken too early.
Early detection is the key to survival!
Hearts & Ribbons/In Remembrance Awareness Square

Finished 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
© 2009 All rights reserved

7 comments:

  1. I love this square! Great job - I will have to try this out. One of my best friends' mother in law died of brain cancer a few years ago, but she'd been in remission from breast cancer for something like 20 years before that. I think my friend would enjoy a lapghan made with this square... I'll send a photo when I do it. Thanks for such great designs!!

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  2. I have a question about using this pattern for charity. I tried to look for an email on your blog but can't find it. :-) I do love this pattern. Thanks so much for this!!!!

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  3. Krissy, You can use the pattern freely for personal use or charity. You can't sell the finished items for personal profit, but a raffle for charity is fine. Hope that helps :)

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  4. Yes!!! That answers my question perfectly!!!!

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  5. What a beautiful square! My husband is currently battling colon cancer...and I was looking for a pattern that I could use with all of the colors for various cancer awareness, to donate to the hospital he is being treated at...thank you SO much for sharing this!!!

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  6. What a beautiful square. I will have to do some of these. I lost my husband of over 40 years, just 2 months ago to cancer in 5 places. What a horrible disease.

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  7. Hi April,
    I love your site and all your designs. I am currently making the Remembrance Awareness Square and its going great. Such a beautiful piece. however... i have a few questions. i notice in some of the rounds its chain 3 instead of 4. im stiching the way the pattern says and things are working out, i just want to make sure that i AM supposed to be chain 3 on some and chain 4 on others.


    i have a question. as i am fairly new to crocheting patterns (and trying to break away from just back and forth crocheting blankets and scarves lol) i am not quite sure what i am doing wrong. my first square measured 10x10 1/2 and my second 11x10 1/2. i know that its supposed to be 12x12, but since i am making them to make a lapghan for my sister during chemo i wasnt too worried about gauge, but now that my 2 ive made came out different sizes even though i used the same size hook and same yarn from the same skein for both. what am i doing wrong? please help.

    also round 9 total DC count is "wrong". ive stitched 2 squares and both times round 9 came out to 140 dcs. so i counted the dcs in the pattern and counted 140 as well. its no big deal just thought id inform you. please let me know if i am figuring/ counting something wrong. :)

    thanks, and thanks for such a wonderful site.

    -KA

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