SmoothFox's Optical Illusion Square 7x7 - Free Pattern

SmoothFox’s Optical Illusion 7” x 7”

Created by Donna Mason-Svara aka SmoothFox ©2008 Version 2.0

Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice Heathers 4 ply medium worsted

Color A: Purple

Color B: Blue

Hook Size: I/9 5.50 MM

Size: 7” x 7”

Stitch marker: 1

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INSTRUCTIONS:

Row 1: Using color A, ch 10, dc in 4th ch from hook and in each st across. Turn (8 dc)

Row 2: Ch 3, dc in each st across. Turn (8 dc)

Rows : 3 thru 4: Repeat row 2. DO NOT FINISH OFF.

Round 1: Ch 1, turn, sc in 2nd ch from hook this is the top of the last dc from previous row, mark this sc, sc in next 7 sts, * (turn motif 90* to the right to work on the next side) work a total of 8 sc across the side of the motif, * repeat from * to * 2 more times; join with slip st in beg marked sc. Remove stitch marker. Finish off. (32 sc)

Round 2: Using color B join with slip st in first sc on any side, *ch 4, tr in same st, tr in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, **turn motif 90* - slip st in next st,* repeat from * to * 2 times and from * to ** once; join with a slip st to bottom ch of beg ch-4. Finish off. (12 tr, 8 dc, 8 hdc, 8 sc, 4 slip st)

Round 3: Using color A join with slip st in top of any ch-4, mark this slip st *ch 4, tr in same st, tr in next 2 sts, dc in next 7 sts, hdc in back loops of next 3 ch’s, **sc in top of ch-4,* repeat from * to * 2 times and from * to ** once, hdc in back loops of next 3 ch’s, slip st in marked st. Finish off. (16 tr, 28 dc, 12 hdc, 3 sc)

Round 4: Using color B join with slip st in top of any ch-4, ch 3 (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same st, *sk 1 st, dc in next 13 sts, dc in back loop of next 2 ch’s, sk last ch, **(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch,* repeat from * to * 2 times and from * to ** once; join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. (76 dc)

Round 5: Slip st to corner, *(2 sc, ch 1, 2 sc) in corner, sc in next 19 sts,* repeat from * to *3 times; join with slip st in beg sc. Finish off. (92 sc, 4 ch-1 sps)

Created by Donna Mason-Svara aka SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com ©2008

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