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GAUGE

One block measures about 4 3/4 x 4 3/4"/12 x 12cm.

Gauge is not critical for this project.

STITCHES USED

Chain (ch), double crochet (dc), half double crochet (hdc), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st), treble crochet (tr)

SPECIAL STITCHES

dc3tog: Double crochet 3 together—Yarn over, insert hook in indicated ch-1 space and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (first leg made); yarn over, insert hook in next seam (between blocks) and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (2nd leg made); yarn over, insert hook in next ch-1 space and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (3rd leg made); yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook (dc3tog complete).

FPdc: Front-post double crochet—Yarn over, insert hook from front to back and then to front again around post of stitch, yarn over and draw up loop, complete as dc.

BPdc: Back-post double crochet—Yarn over, insert hook from back to front and then to back again around post of stitch, yarn over and draw up loop, complete as dc.

BPtr: Back-post treble crochet—[Yarn over] twice, insert hook from back to front and then to back again around post of stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop, complete as tr.

V-st: V-stitch—(Dc, ch 2, dc) in indicated stitch.

NOTES

1. Throw is made from 132 blocks, arranged into 12 rows of 11 blocks each.

2. Blocks are worked with RS facing throughout. Do not turn at the ends of rounds.

BLOCK (make 132)

With A, ch 6; sl st in first ch to form a ring.

Round 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), work 15 more dc in ring; join with sl st in top of beginning ch—16 dc. Fasten off.

Round 2: With RS facing, join B with sl st in any dc, ch 3, dc in same dc, 2 dc in each remaining dc around; join with sl st in top of beginning ch—32 dc. Fasten off.

Round 3: With RS facing, join C in any sp between two 2-dc groups, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, 3 dc in each sp between 2-dc groups around;; join with sl st in top of beginning ch—48 dc. Fasten off.

Round 4: With RS facing, join D with sc  in any sp between two 3-dc groups, ch 3, *sc in next sp between 3-dc groups, ch 3; repeat from * around; join with sl st in first sc—16 sc and 16 ch-3 sps. Do not fasten off.

Round 5: With D, sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 2 (counts as hdc), 2 hdc in same ch-3 sp, *3 dc in next ch-3 sp, (4 tr, ch 1, 4 tr) in next ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, 3 hdc in next ch-3 sp; repeat from * 2 more times,  3 dc in next ch-3 sp, (4 tr, ch 1, 4 tr) in next ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp; join with sl st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off.

FINISHING

With RS facing, arrange blocks into 12 rows of 11 blocks each. With D, whipstitch blocks together.

Border

Round 1: With RS facing, join D with sl st in any corner ch-1 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch-1 sp, {*dc in next tr, sk next tr, V-st in next tr, sk next tr, [dc in next 3 sts, sk next st, V-st in next st, sk next st] twice, dc in next tr, work dc3tog working first leg in next ch-1 sp, 2nd leg in seam between blocks, and 3rd leg in following ch-1 sp; repeat from * to next corner block, dc in next tr, sk next tr, V-st in next tr, sk next tr, [dc in next 3 sts, sk next st, V-st in next st, sk next st] twice, dc in next tr**, 3 dc in corner ch-1 sp}; repeat between { and } 3 more times, ending last repeat at **; join with sl st in top of beginning ch.

Round 2: Ch 4, 5 tr in next dc, tr in next dc, {*FPdc around next dc, V-st in ch-sp of next V-st, [FPdc around next dc, BPdc around next dc, FPdc around next dc, V-st in ch-sp of next V-st] twice, FPdc around next dc, BPtr around next dc3tog; repeat from * to next corner block, FPdc around next dc, V-st in ch-sp of next V-st, [FPdc around next dc, BPdc around next dc, FPdc around next dc, V-st in ch-sp of next V-st] twice, FPdc around next dc**, tr in next dc, 5 tr in next dc, tr in next dc}; repeat between { and } 3 more times, ending last repeat at **; join with sl st in top of beginning ch.

Round 3: Ch 3, {FPdc around next tr, dc in next tr, 3 dc in next tr, dc in next tr, FPdc around next tr, dc in next tr, FPdc around next FPdc, 3 dc in ch-sp of next V-st, *FPdc around next st, BPdc around next st, FPdc around next st, 3 dc in ch-sp of next V-st; repeat from * across to last FPdc before next corner, FPdc around next FPdc **, dc in next tr}; repeat between { and } 3 more times, ending last repeat at **; join with sl st in top of beginning ch.

Fasten off.

Using yarn needle weave in all ends.