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Materials:
RH 4 ply Color A = Aran, Color B = Country Blue, Color C = Country Rose

Crochet Hook: Size E or size needed for gauge. Size G for edging.

Gauge: Each Square = 6"

Note:

Skill level: Intermediate.

When working a new color, draw new color through last 2 loops of last stitch worked with old color.

When carrying yarn at back of work for more than 3 sts, cross yarns to tack the carried yarn to your work.

Blocking: Block lightly & briefly w/a warm damp pressing cloth on the reverse side of the square w/ med-hot iron.

Joining: Join each new color by yo and drawing through last two loops of stitch before.

Pattern Stitches

Split dc popcorn (split dc pop): In next st work 3 dc. In next st work 3 dc. Drop loop from hook, insert hook in first dc of popcorn. Draw loop through, ch 1.

Back Loop Only (blo.):

Front Post Dc (fpdc):

Back Post Dc (bpdc):

Back Post Sc (bpsc):

Instructions

Row 1:

With size E hook and Color A ch 28, dc in 4th ch from hook and across. (26 dc.) Ch 3 (counts as 1 st dc on all following rows), turn.

Row 2:

Dc across working last dc in top of ch 3, ch 3 turn. (26 dc)

Row 3:

Dc across working last dc in top of ch 3, ch 3 turn. (26 dc)

Row 4:

With Color A dc in next two st. Draw Color B through last st to join, fpdc over 2nd dc in row below. With Color A, dc in next 2 dc, fpdc with Color B over 7th dc in row below (4 dc between fpdc's). Carrying Color B behind work, 2 dc Color A, with Color B work fpdc over 8th dc in row below, cont. in this manner across. End 3 dc with Color A. Ch 3 turn. 34 sts. Work dc in skipped sts and sts that have had fpdc worked over their posts.

Row 5:

With Color A, dc in next two st, *join Color B, (bpdc around fpdc below), twice. Skip 4 sts in front of bpdc's. Join Color A. Dc with Color A in next 4 Color A dc.* Cont. from * to * across, end 3 dc. With Color A ch 3, turn (26 sts).

Row 6:

With Color A, dc in next 2 dc's, *Join in Color B, work fpdc in next two bpdc's. Skipping sts behind fpdc's join Color A, work dc in next 4 Color A sts*. Continue from * to * across, end 3 dc with Color A. Ch 1 turn.

Row 7:

With Color A, 3 sc, join Color B, work bpsc around next 2 fpdc's, join Color A, 4 sc. (sk 2 sts behind bpsc) Continue across. End 3 sc. Ch 1 turn.

Row 8: (Arms)

With Color A, work 1 sc, FO Color A. Join Color B, working in back loops only, sc to last sc, join Color A, work 1 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Row 9: (Neck)

With Color A, 3 sc, join Color B, work 1 sc, join Color A, 5 sc. Continue across, ending 4 Color A sc. Ch 3, turn.

Row 10:

Dc in next 2 sc, join Color B. *Working over next 2 sts make split 6 dc popcorn. Join Color A, ch 1, dc in next 4 sts, join Color B.* Continue from * to * across, end 3 dc. Ch 3, turn. FO Color B.

Row 11:

Dc in each st and in both sts of popcorn, ch 3, turn. (26 sts)

Rows 12 - 13:

Dc across, ch 1. (26 sts) FO Color A.

Round 1:

With size G hook and Color C work 20 sc on all sides. 3 sc in corners. FO Color C.

Finish off and weave in all ends.

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