March Around Jericho, 6" Square H hook Stitches: Ch: chain dc : double crochet tr : treble sk: skip yo: yarn over sp(s): spaces Puff Stitch: YO, insert hook in st, YO, pulloop through and bring up even with st, (YO, insert hk in same st, YO, pull loop through) 3 times (9 loops on hook), YO and draw through all loops on hook, ch 1 to lock. (You will be doing the (yo, pull up a loop) a total of 4 times to get the 9 loops) Pattern: Ch 4, sl st to beginning ch to form a ring. Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), 11 dc into ring, join with a sl st to top of beginning ch-3.(12 dc) Rnd 2 : Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, join with a sl st in begging ch-3. (24 dc) Rnd 3 : (Ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in the same st, \*dc in next 5 sts, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next st,\* repeat from \* to \* 2 more times, dc in next 5 sts, join with a sl st to top of beginning ch-3. (36 dc and 4 ch-1 sps) Rnd 4 : Sl st in next st, ch 3, \*(tr, ch 2, tr) in ch-1 sp, dc in next st,\*\* ( ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st) four times,\* repeat from \* to \* 3 more times ending at \*\* on third repeat, then (ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st) 3 times, ch 1, join with a sl st to top of beginning ch-3. (8 tr, 4 ch-2 sps, 20 dc, 16 ch-1 sps) Rnd 5 : Sl st into tr, and into ch-2 sp,(ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in ch-2 sp, \*sk next 2 sts, place 2 dc in each of next 4 ch-1 sps, sk last 2 sts,\*\* corner as (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in ch-2 sp,\* repeat from \* to \* 3 more times ending at \*\* on third repeat, join with a sl st to top of beginning ch-3. (56 dc and 4 ch-1 sps) Rnd 6 : Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, \*( ch 1, puff, ch 1) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 14 sts,\* repeat from \* to \* 2 more times, (ch 1, puff, ch 1) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 11 sts, join with sl st to top of beginning ch-3. (56 dc, 4 puffs, 8 ch-1 sps) Rnd 7 : Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 2 sts, \*sc in ch-1 sp, 3 sc in top of puff, sc in ch-1 sp, sc in next 14 sts,\* repeat from \* to \* 2 more times, sc in ch-1 sp, 3 sc in top of puff, sc in ch-1 sp, sc in next 11 sts, join with sl st to beginning sc. Fasten Off. (76 sc) Weave inends. Copyright June, 2012 by Heather Doughty, all rights reserved. This pattern may not be reproduced - mechanically, electronically or by any other means, including photocopying - without the written permission of Heather Doughty.
