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SUPPLIES & TOOLS: Rnd  9: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, work (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc)  Red Heart Super Saver yarn: in each corner ch-3 space; join with slip st in top of beg 3 skeins ea: Medium Purple (A), Artist Print (D) ch-3. Fasten off. 1 skein ea: Cornmeal (B), Carrot (C) Rnd  10: (RS)Join A in any corner ch-3 space, ch 3, (dc, ch Size K-10, 8mm crochet hook or size to obtain gauge 2, 2 dc) in same corner ch-3 space, skip 1 dc, *[2 dc Yarn needle in next dc, skip 1 dc] to next corner, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) GAUGE: First 3 Rnds = 4" dia; Motif = 12" square in corner ch-3 space, skip 1 dc, rep from * around; join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. DIRECTIONS: Motif: Make 12. Rnd  11: Slip st across to corner ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, With A, ch 4; join with a slip st in first ch to form a ring. 2 dc) in same corner ch-2 space, work 2 dc between Rnd  1: (RS) Ch 1, 12 sc in ring; join with slip st in first each 2-dc group around, work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in sc12 sc. each corner ch-2 space; join with slip st in top of beg Rnd  2: Ch 4 (counts as first dc, ch 1), *dc in next sc, ch ch-3. Fasten off. 1; rep from * around; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beg ASSEMBLY: With right sides together whip st or crochet ch-412 dc. Fasten off. blocks in a rectangle, 3 blocks x 4 blocks. Weave in ends. Rnd  3: (RS) Join B in any dc of Rnd 2, ch 4 (counts as first BORDER: For Rnd 1 only each intersection of joining seam dc, ch 1), *(dc, ch 1) in next ch-1 space (dc, ch 1) in counts as 3 sts: space on each side of each joining seam next dc; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join counts as one st each side, joining seam counts as one st. with slip st in 3rd ch of beg ch-424 dc. Fasten off. Rnd  1: (RS) Join A in first dc to left of top right-hand corner, Rnd  4: (RS) Join C in any dc of Rnd 3, ch 3, (counts as first ch 1, sc in each of first 5 dc, *[skip next st, sc in each dc here; throughout), dc in each dc & each ch-1 space of next 5 sts]* across to within 1 dc from next corner, around; join with slip st in top of beg ch-3 48 dc. sc in next st, (sc, ch 2, sc) in corner ch-2 space; rep Rnd  5: Ch 5, (counts as first dc, ch 2), skip next dc, *dc from * to * across to within 2 dc from next corner, in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc; rep from * around, join skip next st, sc in next st, (sc, ch 2, sc) in corner ch-2 with slip st in 3rd ch of beg ch-524 dc. Fasten off. space**, rep from * to ** around; join with slip st in Rnd  6: (RS) Join A in any ch-2 space of Rnd 4, ch 3, dc beg sc93 sc on short sides; 123 sc on long sides. in same space, ch 1, *2 dc in next ch-2 space, ch 1; Rnd  2: Ch 3, dc in first st, [skip next st, 2 dc in next st] rep from * around; join with slip st in top of beg ch around, work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each corner ch-2 324 2-dc groups. Fasten off. space; join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. Rnd  7: (RS) Join D in any dc of Rnd 6, ch 4 (counts as tr), Rnd  3 & 4: (RS) Join C in any dc, Ch3, dc in each dc (tr, ch 3, 2 tr) in same st for corner, *[ch 1, skip 1 st, around, work (2 dc, ch2, 2dc) in each corner ch-2 dc in next st] twice, [ch 1, skip 1 st, sc in next st] 4 space: join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3. Fasten times, [ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next st] twice, ch 1, skip off at end of Rnd 4. 1 st**, [2 tr, ch 3, 2 tr] in next st for corner; rep from Rnd 5: With B, rep Rnd 3. * around ending last rep at **, ch 1, skip 1 st, join Rnd  6: (RS) Join A in any dc, ch 3, dc in each dc around, with slip st in top of beg ch-4. working 6 dc in each corner ch-2 space; join with slip st Rnd  8: Ch 3, dc in next tr, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in corner ch-3 in top of beg ch-3. space, dc in each tr & each ch-1 space to next corner; Rnd  7: Ch 1, sc in each dc around, join with slip st in first sc. rep from * around; join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. Finished size 45"x58".
Created by Coats & Clark Skill Level 3: Experience necessary
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