SmoothFoxs Cute as a Button 12 x 12 Square - Free Pattern

Created by Donna Mason-Svara aka SmoothFox ©2009 Version 1.0

4 ply Medium Worsted yarn
Color A: Turquoise
Color B: Peacock
Color C: White

Hook Size: I 5.50 MM

Skill level: Advanced Beginner


Size: 12" x 12"

Special Stitches:
V-st: (dc, ch 1, dc) in indicated sp between stitches
Shell: 3 dc in indicated sp between stitches
Small Shell: (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc)
Large Shell: (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in indicated ch sp.
Corner Shell: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc)

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INSTRUCTIONS:

Using color A, ch 5 and join to make a ring.

Round 1: Ch 5, (sc in ring, ch 5) 3 times; join to beginning sc with a sl st. (4 ch-5 sps, 4 sc)


Round 2: Sl st into next ch sp, ch 3, (in same ch-5 sp 2 dc, ch 4, sl st in back rib of 1st ch of ch-4, see special stitches shell), ch 4, sl st in 1st ch of ch-4, * (in next ch-5 sp shell, ch 4, sl st in back rib of 1st ch of ch-4, shell, sl st in 1st ch of ch-4). * Repeat from * to * 3 total times. Join to top of beginning ch-3 with a sl st. Finish off. (24 dc, 8 ch-4 sps)

Round 3: Join color B in top right corner ch-4 sp with a sl st, Ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same ch sp), see special stitches large shell in next ch-4 sp, * see special stitches corner shell in next ch-4 sp, large shell in next ch-4 sp. * Repeat from * to * around; join to top of beginning ch-3 with a sl st. Finish off. (56 dc)

Round 4: Join color A with a sl st in any corner, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same sp), * (sk 3 sts, shell in sp between next 2 sts, sk 3 sts, 3 sc in ch-1 sp, sk 3 sts, shell in sp between next 2 sts, sk 3 sts ** (corner shell in next corner). * Repeat from * to * twice and from * to ** once. Join to top of beginning ch-3 with a sl st. Finish off. (48 dc, 12 sc)

Round 5: Join color C with a sl st in any corner, ch-3, 2 dc in same sp, sk 3 sts, *(shell in sp between next 2 sts, sk 3 sts) rep 4 times ** (corner shell in next corner). * Repeat from * to * twice and from * to ** once, shell in beginning corner, ch 1, hdc to join in top of beginning ch-3. (72 dc)

Round 6: Ch 3, 2 dc in corner space, ch 1, sk 3 sts, * (V-st in sp between next 2 sts, ch 1, sk 3 sts) 5 times, ** (corner shell in next corner), ch 1, sk 3 sts. * Repeat from * to * twice and from * to ** once, 3 dc in beginning corner, ch 1, hdc to join in top of beginning ch-3. (72 dc, 24 ch-1 sps)

Round 7: Ch 3, 2 dc in corner sp, * ch 4, sl st in back rib of 1st ch of ch-4, sk 3 sts, shell in ch-1 sp, (ch 4, sl st in back rib of 1st ch of ch-4, sk V-st, shell in ch-1 sp) 5 times, sk last 3 sts, ch 4, sl st in back rib of 1st ch of ch-4, ** in corner (shell, ch 4, sl st in back rib of 1st ch of ch-4, shell). * Repeat from * to * 2 times and from * to ** once. Shell in beginning corner, ch 4, sl st in back rib of 1st ch of ch-4, join to top of beginning ch-3 with a sl st. Finish off. (96 dc, 32 ch-4 sps)

Round 8: Join color B with a sl st in any ch-4 corner sp, ch 3, dc in same sp, * see special instructions small shell in each ch-4 sp across to next corner, ** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in corner ch-4 sp). * Repeat from * to * 2 times and from * to * once. 2 dc in beginning corner, ch 1, hdc in top of beginning ch-3 to join. (128 dc)

Round 9: Ch 3, 2 dc in corner sp, ch 1, sk 4 sts, * (small shell in next shell, sk 4 sts) repeat across to corner, ch 1, ** (corner shell in corner) sk 4 sts, ch 1. * Repeat from * to * 2 times and from * to ** once. 3 dc in beginning corner, ch 1, hdc in top of beginning ch-3 to join. Finish off. (136 dc)

Round 10: Join color C in any corner with a sl st, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in corner sp), sk 2 sts, 3 dc in last st of shell below, sk ch-1 sp, sk 2 sts, (shell in ch-1 sp of next 7 shell’s), sk 2 sts, sk ch-1 sp, shell in first st of shell below, sk 2 sts, ** (corner shell in corner) sk 2 sts, shell in last st of shell below. * Repeat from * to * 2 times and from * to ** once. Join to top of beginning ch-3 with a sl st. Finish off. (132 dc)

Created by Donna Mason-Svara aka SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com 2009

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