SmoothFox's Granny for Christmas Square - Free Pattern

Created by Donna Mason-Svara aka SmoothFox Copyright 2010 Version 2.0
Red Heart Super Saver 4 ply medium worsted
Color A - Cherry Red
Michael’s Loops & Threads, “Impeccable” 4 ply worsted
Color B - Forest
Color C - White

Hook Size H - 8 - 5.00 MM
Yarn needle
Size: Approx 4.75” x 4.75”

Special Stitches:
Crossed Double Crochet: Crdc – This stitch is worked over 3 stitches:
(sk 2 sts, dc in next st, dc in 1st sk st) over indicated stitches

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INSTRUCTIONS:

Using color A, ch 4, join with a slip st in first ch to form a ring.

Round 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, ch 3, *(3 dc, ch 3) repeat 2 more times; join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. Finish off. (12 dc, 4 ch-3 sps)

Round 2: Using color B join with a slip st in any corner, ch 6, dc in same corner, *sk 1 st, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next st, sk 1 st, **(dc, ch 3, dc) in corner,* repeat from * to * twice and from * to ** once; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beg ch-6. (16 dc, 4 ch-3 sps, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 3: Slip st into ch-3 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same sp, *sk 2 sts, 3 hdc in ch-2 sp, sk 2 sts, **(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in corner sp,* repeat from * to * twice and from * to ** once; join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. Finish off. (24 dc, 12 hdc, 4 ch-3 sps)

Round 4: Using color C join with a slip st in any corner, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same corner, *(Crdc over next 3 sts, ch 1) repeat once, Crdc over next 3 sts, **(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in corner sp,* repeat from * to * twice and from * to ** once; join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. Finish off. (48 dc, 4 ch-3 sps, 8 ch-1 sps)

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

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