Crochet in Common Designs?
photo courtesy of Margaret (mugginsquilts on Ravelry)
"CIC February Love"
Designed by: Aurora Suominen, Amy Carlson, Ivory Herman, Kathy Joelsen, and Sherry Grizzle Copyright @ 2-2014 All rights reserved. 12" with an H Hook & Worsted Weight Yarn: Shown Vanna's Choice in the following colors: A—Duckie, B—Magenta, C—Silver Blue, D—Olive C.l.C 2nd sq from our year long crochet a long. "February 2014 Sq" NOTES: "STS"=Stitches: Any st or chsps. SPIKE SC: Insert hook in specified st/sp, Pull up Ilp even with current rnd. (don't pull too tight or will bunch). YO & draw t 2 Ips on hook. Rnd 1: With Color A, Ch4, 15dc in 4th ch from hook, join with slst in 3rd ch of beg ch4. (16dc) Rnd 2: Note: This round will show some cupping which works out in Rnd 3. Ch3 (counts as a st throughout pattern) & dc in same st. (Ch1, sk1, 2dc in next st) 7x. Ch1, sk1, join with a slst in top of beg ch3. (16dc, 8ch1sps) Rnd 3: Slst to next ch1 sp. Ch4, dc in same sp. \*Ch2, skp next 2dc, (dc1, ch1, dc) in next ch1sp\*; rep from \* to \* around; ch2; join with a slst in 3rd ch of beg ch4. Fasten off Color A. (16dc, 8ch1sps, 8ch2sps) Rnd 4: Note: spikesc are worked in front and between the next two dc, and the ch1sp on R3. Join Color B with a slst in any ch2sp; (ch3, dc, ch2, 2dc) in same sp. Working in front of the next 2dc and in front of the ch1 sp, spikesc in next ch1sp of Rnd 2 (between the dc). [(2dc, ch2, 2 dc) in next ch2sp, spikesc in next ch1sp of Rnd 2] 7x; join with a sl st in top of beg ch3. (32dc, 8ch2sps, 8spikesc) Rnd 5: Slst to next ch2sp, (ch3, 2dc, ch3, 3dc) in same sp. [\*Ch3, sc in next ch2sp; ch3;\* (3dc, ch3, 3dc) in next ch2sp] 3x. Rep from \* to \*; join with a slst in top of beg ch3. Fasten off Color B. (24dc, 4sc, 12ch3sps) Rnd 6: Join Color C with a slst in any ch3 sp, (ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc) in same sp. [\*Hdc in next 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch1, sk next ch3, work 6dc in next sc, ch1, sk next ch3, sc in next dc. Hdc in next 2dc.\* Corner as (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in next ch3sp] 3x. Rep from \* to \*; join with a slst in top of beg ch3. (48dc, 16hdc, 8sc, 4ch2sps, 8ch1sps) Rnd 7: Ch3, dc in next 2dc, [corner as (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in next ch2sp; dc in next 3dc, hdc in next 2hdc, sc in next sc, sc in next ch1sp, ch1, sk2dc, 3dc in each of next 2dc, ch1, sk2dc, sc in next ch1sp, sc in next sc, hdc in next 2hdc, dc in next 3dc] 3x. Rep from \* to \*; join with a slst in top of beg ch3. Fasten off Color C. (72dc, 16hdc, 16sc, 4 ch2sps, 8ch1sps) Rnd 8: BLO (Back loop only); skipped sts include ch1sts. Join Color B with a slst in any corner ch2sp; (ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc) in same sp, [\* (ch3, sk2sts, hdc in next st) 2x. Ch3, sk2st, dc in next st, ch3, sk4sts, slst in next 2sts-—these are the dc in the middle of the side—, ch3, sk4sts, dc in next st. (Ch3, sk2sts, hdc in next st) 2x. Ch3\*, sk2sts, corner as (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in next ch2sp;] 3x. Rep from \* to \*; join with a slst in top of beg ch3. (32dc, 16hdc, 32ch3sp, 4 ch2sps, 8slst) Rnd 9: Ch6 (as dc and ch3), [\*corner as (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in next ch2sp; ch3, sk2dc, dc in next dc; (ch3, dc in next hdc) 2x. Ch3, dc in next dc, ch3, dc in next 2slsts, ch3, dc in next dc, (ch3, dc in next hdc) 2x. Ch3\*, dc in next dc, ch3, sk2dc] 3x. Rep from \* to \*; join with a slst in 3rd ch of beg ch6. Fasten off Color B. (64dc, 40ch3sps, 4ch2sps) Rnd 10: Join Color D with a sl st in any corner ch2sp, (ch3, dc, ch2, 2dc) in same sp, [\*dc in next 3 dc. 2dc in next ch3sp; (2trc in next ch3sp) 4x; trc in next 2dc; (2trc in next ch3sp) 4x; 2dc in next ch3sp, dc in next 3 dc\*; corner as (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch2sp] 3x. Rep \* to \*; join with a sl st in top of beg ch3. Fasten off Color D. (72trc, 56dc, 4ch2sps) Note If sq is less than 11" continue. IF doing Tapestry edging for R12, follow R11. If not, just work your sts across fr corner to corner, working your corners with 2sts, ch2, 2sts in them. Rnd 11: Join Color A with a slst in any corner ch2sp, (ch2, hdc, ch2, 2hdc) in same sp, [\*sk next dc, hdc in next 14 sts, hdc2tog, hdc in next 8 sts, hdc2tog, hdc in next 5 sts\*; corner as (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc) in next ch2sp] 3x. Rep \* to \*; join with a slst in top of beg ch2. Fasten off Color A. (132 hdc, 4ch2sps) Rnd 12: Shown in sc, worked Tapestry-style—See Notes. Join Color D with a sc in any corner ch2sp, 2sc in same sp—switching to Color A (or B) on 3rd sc; work Tapestry-style (see Notes) every three sts alternating Colors, until last 2sts (last 3 sts if you worked a Rnd 11) of side. If you did not work Rnd 11: Work final 2sts as (sc in next st with Color A, 2sc in last st with Color A, switching to Color D at end of the 2sc) If you worked a Rnd 11: Work final 3 sts in Color A, switching to Color D at end Work corner in Color D as 3sc, switching to Color A at end of 3rd corner st. Work around in this manner. When the end is reached, at the last stitch in Color A, switch to Color D at the end, pull stitch through, cut end 6 inches, and fasten off Color D with an Invisible Join to first sc; Fasten off Color A (or B) behind and weave in end. (144sc) Terms of Use/Licensing: Finished items for personal use/sales only. No Internet or commercial sales allowed. Multiple designers took place in the overall design of this pattern, which is from our "Designs on a Hook Challenge"; for more information about this & other patterns please see http://myblueangels.blogspot.com/ Pattern available for download on Ravelry. "Dragonflymomof2" http://www.ravelry.com/designers/aurora-suominen I want to thank our designers, as well as our testers. The testers worked hard to get the “kinks" out of this pattern. Please check out the Ravelry page for other pictures giving you ideas on what different color changes can do for this pattern.
