Manny Ann's Square
by Kimberly Biberstein This is a square that I designed for my daughter's blanket. So in honor of her I have named this square Manny Ann's Square. This is intended for personal use or charity only. Thanks! Finished Size 12" Square You Will Need 2 colors - worsted weight yarn MC $=$ Purple CC $=$ Pink Size "" Hook or size needed to obtain gauge Pattern With MC ch 9 - join with sl st to form ring
Round 1 - 16 sc in ring, sl st to first sc to form ring. Round 2 - ch 1, sc in same st, \* ch 5, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from \* around, ch 5 and sl st in first SC. Round 3 - s Round 4 - ch ils i same st, s in ch lop, cin co Repa fo arounsd sc inlast ch lop, slst (ch 3, dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same st,\* hdc in next 2 st, sc in next 5 st, hdc in next 2 st, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 Round 5 - dc) in next st. Reapeat from \* twice more, hdc in next 2 st, sc in next 5 st, hdc in next 2 st and sl st in top of 3rd ch. (13 st each side / 52 sts total) Square should measure $4"$ after this round. ch 4 (counts as 1st dc, ch 1), \* (dc, ch 3, dc) in corner, [ch 1, sk st, dc in next st] 6 times, ch 1. Round 6 - Repeat from \* twice, (dc, ch 3, dc) in corner, [ch 1, sk st, dc in next st] 5 times, ch 1 and sl st in top of 3rd ch. Fasten off MC. Round 7 - join C in any corner,\* (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in corner, sc in each st across. Repeat from $^\star3$ times and sl st in first sc. ch 3, dc in blo of next st, \* (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in corner, dc in blo of ea st across. Repeat from $^\star3$ Round 8 - times and sl st in top of 3rd ch. (23 st each side / 92 sts total) Square should measure $6.5"$ after this round. ch 4 (counts as 1st dc, ch 1), dc in blo, ch 1, \* (dc, ch 3, dc) in corner, [ch 1, sk st, dc in blo of Round 9 - next st] 11 times, ch 1. Repeat \* twice, (dc, ch 3, dc) in corner, [ch 1, sk st, dc in blo of next st] 9 times, ch 1 and sl st in top of 3rd ch. Round 10- $^\star3$ join MC in any corner, (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner, \* dc in blo of each st across, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 Round 11 - dc) in corner. Repeat from \* twice, dc in blo of each st across, sl st in top of 3rd ch. (33 st each side / 132 sts total) Square should measure 9" after this round. ch 4 (counts as 1st dc, ch 1), \* (dc, ch 3, dc) in corner, [ch 1, sk st, dc in blo of next st] 16 times, Round 12 - ch 1. Repeat \* twice, (dc, ch 3, dc) in corner, [ch 1, sk st, dc in blo of next st] 15 times, ch 1 and SI st in top of 3rd ch. Round 13 $^\star3$ ch 3, dc in blo of next 4 sc, \* (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner, dc in blo of each sc across. Repeat from Round 14 - $^\star3$ times and sl in top of 3rd ch. (43 st each side / 172 sts total) Square should measure 12" after this round. \*\*Note: Round 14 can be done with hdc to make smaller or trc to make larger if needed.\*
