Skill Level: Intermediate
Designed by Glenda Winkleman.
Note: Directions are for size small (12-18 months). Changes for sizes medium (2-4 years) and large (6-8 years) are in parentheses.
Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9].
Yarn needle.
GAUGE: Rnds 1-2 = 2 ½" across. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
SPECIAL ABBREVIATION:
Fpdc (front post double crochet): Yarn over, insert hook from the front to the back to the front around the post of the stitch indicated and draw up a loop. [yarn over and draw yarn through 2 loops] twice.
SQUARE (Make 36): With CB, ch 5; join with a sl st in first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 2 (counts as the first hdc), 2 hdc in ring, [ch 2, 3 hdc in ring] 3 times, ch 2; join with a sl st in top of ch-2. Fasten off.
Rnd 2: Attach CA in any ch-2 sp; ch 3 (counts as the first dc), (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in some ch-2 sp, skip next hdc, 2 fpdc in next hdc, skip next hdc, * (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp, skip next hdc, 2 fpdc in next hdc, skip next hdc; rep from * around; join with a sl st in top of ch- 3.
Size Small ONLY: Fasten off.
Sizes Medium and Large-Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, sc in next dc, * (sc, ch 2, sc) all in corner ch-2 sp, sc in next 5 sts; rep from * twice more; (sc, ch 2, sc) all in corner sp, sc in last 5 sts; join with a sl st to first sc.
Size Medium ONLY: Fasten off.
Size Large-Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in each sc around and work (sc, ch 2, sc) all in each corner ch-2 sp; join with a sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
FINISHING: Sew squares together through back lps using CA, matching stitch for stitch and following diagram.
Lower Border-Rnd 1: With right side facing, attach CB in ch-2 sp at front point; ch 1, ** (sc, ch 2, sc) all in corner, ch 1, skip next st, * sc in next st or seam, ch 1, skip next st or seam; rep from * to ch-2 sp at next point; rep from ** once more; join with a sl st to first sc. Fasten off CB.
Rnd 2: Attach CA in ch-2 sp, ch 1, ** (sc, ch 2, sc) all in ch-2 sp, ch 1, skip next sc, * sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next sc; rep from * to next ch-2 sp; rep from ** once more; join.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc and each ch-1 sp around, and work 3 sc in each ch-2 sp; join. Fasten off.
Neck Border-Rnd 1: With right side facing, attach CB in first sc to left of center "V" at neck; ch 1, sc in some sc as joining, ch 1, skip next st, * sc in next st or seam, ch 1, skip next st or seam; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
Rnd 2: Attach CA in same sc as joining; ch 1, sc in each sc and each ch-1 sp around; join with a sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
ABBREVIATIONS: CA = Color A; CB = Color B; ch = chain; dc = double crochet; hdc = half double crochet; lp(s) = loop (s); mm = millimeters; pat = pattern; rep = repeat; rnd (s) = round(s); sc = single crochet; sl = slip; sp(s) = space (s); st(s) = stitch (es); * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.
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