SmoothFox's Starburst Flower Square 12x12 - Free Pattern

Picture courtesy of Gaby Mayer

SmoothFox’s Starburst Flower Square 12x12

Created by Donna Mason-Svara aka SmoothFox ©2011 Version 1.0

Schachenmayr Catania, 100% cotton, 4 ply worsted yarn
Color A – Turquoise - exact color not known
Color B - White - exact color not known
Color C - Pale Green – exact color not known

Hook Size: H - 8 - 5.00 MM
Skill level: Intermediate
Size: 12” x 12”
Stitch Marker: 0
Yarn Needle: 1

Special Stitches: None

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INSTRUCTIONS:

Round 1: Using color A ch 4, 11 dc in 4th ch from hook, join with slip st to top of beg ch-4. (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)

Round 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, ch 6, dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in remaining 2 ch’s, 4 dc point made *(dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, ch 6, dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in remaining 2 ch’s),* repeat around * to * around; join with slip st to top of beg ch-3. Finish off. (84 dc)

Round 4: Using color B slip st in 2nd ch of point, ch 1, sc in same st, ch 1, tr in 2nd dc from round 3 below between the points, ch 1, tr in same st, ch 1, *(sc in 2nd ch of point, ch 1, tr in 2nd dc from round 3 below between the points, ch 1, tr in same st, ch 1)* repeat from * to * around; join with slip st in beg sc. Finish off. (24 tr, 12 sc, 36 ch-1)

Round 5: Using color C join with a slip st in any sc, ch 1, sc in same st, sk ch-1 sp, sk tr, 5 tr in ch-1 sp, sk tr, sk ch-1 sp, *(sc in next sc, sk ch-1 sp, sk next tr, 5 tr in ch-1 sp, sk next tr, sk ch-1 sp)*, repeat from * to * around; join with slip st in beg sc. Finish off. (60 tr, 12 sc)

Round 6: Join color B with a slip st in any sc, ch 6, dc in same st, *(ch 3, sk 2 tr’s, sc in horizontal ridge behind back loop of center tr, ch 3, sk 2 tr’s, hdc in next sc) repeat 1 time, ch 3, sk 2 tr’s, sc in horizontal ridge behind back loop of center tr, ch 3, sk 2 tr’s, ** (dc, ch 3, dc) in next sc,* repeat from * to * 2 times and from * to ** once; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beg ch-6. (8 dc, 8 hdc, 12 sc, 28 ch-3 sps)

Round 7: Slip st to corner sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in corner sp, *3 dc in next ch sp, 3 hdc in next ch sp, 3 sc in next two ch sps, 3 hdc in next ch sp, 3 dc in next ch sp ** (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in corner sp,* repeat from * to * 2 times and from * to ** once; join with slip st to top of beg ch-3. (40 dc, 24 hdc, 24 sc, 4 ch-3 sps)

Round 8: Slip st to corner sp, ch 3, 4 dc in corner sp, *dc in next 22 sts, **5 dc in corner sp,* repeat from * to * 2 times and from * to ** once; join with slip st to top of beg ch-3. Finish off. (108 dc)

Round 9: Using color C join with a slip st in 3rd dc of any five dc corner grouping, ch 3, 2 dc in same st corner made, *dc in next 26 sts, **(3 dc in center dc of five dc corner grouping)* repeat from * to * 2 times and from * to ** once; join with slip st to top of beg ch-3. (116 dc)

Round 10: Slip st in next st, ch 3, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same st, *ch 1, sk 1 st, (dc in next 2 sts, ch 1, sk 1 st) repeat between ( ) 9 total times, **(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next st,* repeat from * to * 2 times and from * to ** once; join with slip st to top of beg ch-3. (88 dc, 40 ch-1 sps, 4 ch-3 sps)

Round 11: Slip st to corner, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in corner sp, *dc in each st or ch-1 sp to next corner, **(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next st,* repeat from * to * 2 times and from * to ** once; join with slip st to top of beg ch-3. Finish off. (152 dc, 4 ch-3 sps)

Created by Donna Mason-Svara aka SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com 2011

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