Puff Dog

Designed by TJ Pierce © 2000 
 

This square was designed by my son TJ, when he was 12 years old.

(With some technical support from Mom :-))

 

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

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

Gauge: Each Square = 6" 
 

Note:

Skill level: Advanced.

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

 

Pattern Stitches

Popcorn Stitch (popcorn):

Join in second Color in next st, ch 3, holding back last st, 4 dc in same st.  yo w/2nd color, draw through 5 loops, yo w/1st Color, draw thru 2 loops.  Push popcorn to right side

 

Instructions

Center

w/ size F hook and color A ch 10.

Row 1: 

sc in 2nd ch from hook and in 8 sc, ch 1, turn

 

Rows 2-4: 

9 sc, ch 1, turn

Row 5: 

Sc in 4 st, w/color A (popcorn w/ color C) FO color C, sc in 4 st w/color A, ch 1, turn

 

Row 6-8 :

sc across, w/color A,  ch 1, turn

 

Row 9:

sc across.  Do not turn.  FO

 

Row 10:

With Rt. side facing, join in color C, working across 1 edge of square, 2 sc in 1st st, 7 sc, 2 sc in last st. ch 1, turn

 

Row 11:

sc 2 st together, work 7 sc, sc 2 st tog.  Ch 1, turn

 

Row 12:

sc 2 st together, work 2 sc, (popcorn w/ color B) FO Color B, 2 sc, sc 2  st tog.  Ch 1, turn

 

Row 13:

sc 2 st together, work 3 sc, sc 2 st tog.  Ch 1, turn

 

Row 14:

sc 2 st together, 1 sc, sc 2 st tog.  Ch 1, turn

 

Row 15:

sc 3 st together.  FO

 

Repeat on each side of square Rows 10-15, working 1st  st in same st as last st of previous triangle.

 

Right side: Round 1:  Join color B in corner, work 1 sc. Sc 11 across one side, 3 sc in corner.  Continue around.  Working 2 sc in same st as first sc.  Do not join, ch 1, turn

 

Wrong side: Row 2:  Working over middle sc of 3 sc and last sc of 3 sc, sc 2 st tog, 11 sc, sc 2 st tog over first sc of 3 sc and middle sc.  Ch 1, turn

 

Right side: Row 3: sc 2 st tog, 9 sc, sc 2 st tog, ch 1, turn

 

Wrong side: Row 4: sc 2 st tog, 7 sc, sc 2 st tog, ch 1, turn

 

Right side:  Row 5: sc 2 st tog, sc 2, (popcorn w/ color A) FO Color A, sc 2, sc 2 st tog, ch 1, turn

 

Wrong side: Row 6: sc 2 st tog, 3 sc, sc 2 st tog, ch 1, turn

 

Right side: Row 7: sc 2 st tog, 1 sc, sc 2 st tog, ch 1, turn

 

Wrong side: Row 8: sc 3 st tog, do not turn.  Pick up and crochet 7 sc along edge of triangle.  Do not turn.  Cont. working on next edge.  

 

Wrong side: Row 9: Working over 1st and middle sc of 3 sc corner, sc 2 st tog, work 11 sc across, sc 2 st tog over middle and 3rd sc.  Ch 1, turn 

 

Repeat Rows 3 - 9 on each edge

 

Right side: Round 10: w/ color B, work 3sc in corners, 17 sc across each side.  Cont. around, join w/ sl st.  FO.

 

Round 11: With Size G and Color B work 20 sc evenly across each side, 3sc in corners. Join w/ sl st.

 

Finish off and weave in all ends.

 

This page last revised October 22, 2001

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