SmoothFox's Baby Ball Square

Created by Donna Mason-Svara aka SmoothFox ©2010 Version 1.0

Hobby Lobby “I Love This Yarn!” 4 ply Medium Worsted
Color A: Pistache
Color B: Soft Blue
Color C: White

Hook Size: H - 8 - 5.00 MM
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Size: 6” x 6”
Stitch Marker: 0
Yarn Needle

Special Stitches:
Changing yarn colors:
Work the double crochet stitch up to the last step, leaving two loops on the hook, drop old yarn color, YO with the new yarn and pull the new yarn through the two loops to complete the stitch. Do not cut old yarn until told to do so.

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INSTRUCTION’S:

Round 1: Using color A Ch 5, 11 dc in first ch, join with slip st to top of beg ch-5. (12 dc)

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, *2 dc in next st, repeat from * around, join with slip st to beg dc. (24 dc)

Note: On Round 3 & Round 4 - work over unused yarn until needed.
Round 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next st changing to color B, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st changing to color A, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st changing to color B, repeat from * around; join with slip st to top of beg ch-3. (36 dc)

Round 4: Continuing with color B Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts changing to color A, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts changing to color B, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts changing to color A, repeat from * around; join with slip st to top of beg ch-3. Finish off. (48 dc)

Round 5: Using color C join with a slip st in last dc of any color A grouping from Round 4, Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, ch 3, 3 dc in next st, *dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, slip st in next 4 sts, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, **3 dc in next st, ch 3, 3 dc in next st,* repeat from * to * 2 times and from * to ** once, join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. Finish off. (32 dc, 8 hdc, 8 sc, 16 slip sts, 4 ch-3 sps)

Round 6: Join color B in any corner with a slip st, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in corner, *dc across to next corner, **(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in corner,* repeat from * to * 2 times and from * to ** once. Finish off. (88 dc, 4 ch-3 sps)

Created by Donna Mason-Svara aka SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com 2010

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