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SQUARES (make 48)
Ch 5. Join ch with a sl st in first ch forming a ring.
Round 1 (right side) Ch 1, [sc, ch 2, tr, ch 2] 8 times in ring, join round with a sl st in first sc—8 petals made.
Round 2 Folding petals over towards you, work as follows: [ch 2, sl st around post of next sc] 8 times—8 ch-2 sps.
Round 3 Sl st in first ch-2 sp, ch 4 (counts as 1 tr), work 3CL in same ch-2 sp, ch 4, 4CL in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, [4CL in next ch-2 sp, ch 4, 4CL in next ch-2 sp, ch 2] 3 times, join round with a sl st in beginning 3CL—8 petals made and 4 corner ch-4 sps.
Round 4 Sl st in first corner ch-4 sp, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), work (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-4 sp, dc in next 4CL, work 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next 4CL, *work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-4 sp, dc in next 4CL, work 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next 4CL; repeat from * around twice more, join round with a sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3.
Round 5 Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in next 2 dc, *work (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in next corner ch-2 sp, dc in next 11 dc; repeat from * around twice more, end work (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in next corner ch-2 sp, dc in last 8 dc, join round with a sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3.
Round 6 Sl st in first dc, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc) work 2 dc in same dc, sc2tog over next 2 dc, *work (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp, [sc2tog over next 2 dc, work 3 dc in next dc] 4 times, sc2tog over next 2 sts; repeat from * around twice more, end work (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in last corner ch-2 sp, [sc2tog over next 2 dc, work 3 dc in next dc] 3 times, sc2tog over last dc and sl st of round 5, do not join.
Round 7 Folding last round over towards you, work as follows: ch 3, sl st around post of next sc2tog, *ch 5 for corner, sl st around post of next sc2tog, [ch, sl st around post of next sc2tog] 4 times; repeat from * around twice more, end ch 5 for corner, sl st around post of next sc2tog, [ch 3, sl st around post of next sc2tog] 3 times, do not join.
Round 8 Sl st in first ch-3 sp, ch 4 (counts as 1 tr), work 2 tr in same ch-3 sp, work (4 tr, ch 3, 4 tr) in next corner ch-5 sp, *[work 3 tr in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, work (4 tr, ch 3, 4 tr) in next corner ch-5 sp; repeat from * around twice more, end [work 3 tr in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, join round with a sl st in 4th ch of beginning ch-4. Fasten off.
Round 7 Folding last round over towards you, work as follows: ch 3, sl st around post of next sc2tog, *ch 5 for corner, sl st around post of next sc2tog, [ch, sl st around post of next sc2tog] 4 times; repeat from * around twice more, end ch 5 for corner, sl st around post of next sc2tog, [ch 3, sl st around post of next sc2tog] 3 times, do not join.
Round 8 Sl st in first ch-3 sp, ch 4 (counts as 1 tr), work 2 tr in same ch-3 sp, work (4 tr, ch 3, 4 tr) in next corner ch-5 sp, *[work 3 tr in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, work (4 tr, ch 3, 4 tr) in next corner ch-5 sp; repeat from * around twice more, end [work 3 tr in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, join round with a sl st in 4th ch of beginning ch-4. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Sew squares together in 6 strips of 8 squares, then sew strips together.
Edging
Round 1 With right side facing, join yarn with a sl st in tr before any corner ch-3 sp, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), *work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next corner ch-3 sp, [dc in next 20 tr, work 2 dc in next ch-3 sp, work 1 dc in seam, work 2 dc in next ch-3 sp] 5 times, dc in next 20 tr*, **work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next corner ch-3 sp, [dc in next 20 tr, work 2 dc in next ch-3 sp, work 1 dc in seam, work 2 dc in next ch-3 sp] 7 times**, dc in next 20 tr; repeat from * to * once more, then repeat from ** to ** once more, end dc in last 19 sts, join round with a sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3.
Round 2 Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, ch 3, *P-st in next corner ch-3 sp, ch 2, skip next dc, [sc in next dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, P-st in next dc, ch 2, skip next 2 dc] 25 times, sc in next dc, ch 3*, **P-st in next corner ch-3 sp, ch 2, skip next dc, [sc in next dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, P-st in next dc, ch 2, skip next 2 dc] 33 times**, sc in next dc, ch 3; repeat from * to * once more, then repeat from ** to ** once more, join round with a sl st in first sc.
Round 3 Ch 2, sl st in same sc as joining, ch 1, *work ([dc, ch 1] 4 times, dc) in next corner P-st, [ch 1, work (sl st, ch 2, sl st) in next sc, ch 1, work ([dc, ch 1] 3 times, dc) in next P-st] 25 times, ch 1, work (sl st, ch 2, sl st) in next sc, ch 1*, **work ([dc, ch 1] 4 times, dc) in next corner P-st, [ch 1, work (sl st, ch 2, sl st) in next sc, ch 1, work ([dc, ch 1] 3 times, dc) in next P-st] 33 times**, ch 1; repeat from * to * once more, then repeat from ** to ** once more, join round with a sl st in first sl st. Fasten off. Weave in ends. |