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Row 1: With G hook and yarn, ch 33, dc in fourth ch from hook, dc in each ch across, turn. (31 dc
made)
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, ch 4, skip next 3 sts, (dc in next 8 sts, ch 4, skip next 3 sts) 2 times, dc
in last 3 sts, turn.
Row 3: Sl st in first dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc; *working in front of ch-4 loop, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in center
st of next 3 skipped sts (shell made); ch 11, skip next 8 dc; repeat from *, working in fron tof ch-4
loop, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in center st of next 3 skipped sts, ch 3, sl st in last st, turn.
Row 4: Ch 3; working behind ch-3 loop, dc in next 2 skipped dc, (ch 4, skip next shell; working in
front of ch loop, dc in next 8 skipped dc) 2 times, ch 4, skip next shell; working behind ch-3 loop, dc
in next 2 skipped dc; covering sl st, dc in last st on row before last, turn.
Row 5: Sl st in first dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc; * working in front of ch-4 loop of last row, (3 dc, ch 1, 3
dc) in ch sp of next shell and in ch-4 loop behind shell at the same time (this anchors ch loop to
back of work); ch 10, skip next 8 dc; repeat from *, working front of ch-4 loop, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in
ch sp of next shell and in ch-4 loop behind shell at the same time, ch 3, sl st in last st, turn.
Row 6: Repeat row 4.
Row 7: Sl st in first dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc; * working in front of ch-4 loop, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in ch sp
of next shell and in ch-4 loop behind shell at the same time, ch 9, skip next 8 dc; repeat from *;
working in front of ch-4 loop, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in ch sp of next shell and in ch-4 loop behind shell at
the same time, ch 3, sl st in last st, turn.
Row 8: Repeat row 4.
Row 9: Repeat row 7.
Row 10: Repeat row 4.
Row 11: Repeat row 5.
Row 12: Repeat row 4.
Row 13: Sl st in first dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc; *working in front of ch-4 loop, ( 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in ch
sp of next shell, ch 5; working over last 5 chain loops, sc around chains, ch 5; repeat from * working
in front of ch-3 loop, ( 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in ch sp of next shell and in ch-4 loop behind shell at the
same time, ch 3, sl st in last st, turn.
Row 14: Repeat row 4.
Row 15 to 25: Repeat rows 3 to 13.
Row 26: Ch 3, working behind ch 3 loop, dc in next 2 dc; * working across ch-4 loop, dc in next ch,
dc in next ch and in next ch-1 sp of shell behind at the same time, dc in next ch, skip next ch, dc in
next 8 dc; repeat from *; working across ch-4 loop, dc in next ch, dc in next ch and in next ch-1 sp of
shell behind at the same time, dc in next ch, skip next ch; workign behind ch-3 loop, dc in next 2
skipped dc; covering sl st, dc in last st on row before last, turn.
Edge: Workign in ends of rows and sts around outer edge, ch 1, evenly space 30 sc across each
side of square with (sc, ch 1, sc) in each corner, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
made)
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, ch 4, skip next 3 sts, (dc in next 8 sts, ch 4, skip next 3 sts) 2 times, dc
in last 3 sts, turn.
Row 3: Sl st in first dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc; *working in front of ch-4 loop, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in center
st of next 3 skipped sts (shell made); ch 11, skip next 8 dc; repeat from *, working in fron tof ch-4
loop, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in center st of next 3 skipped sts, ch 3, sl st in last st, turn.
Row 4: Ch 3; working behind ch-3 loop, dc in next 2 skipped dc, (ch 4, skip next shell; working in
front of ch loop, dc in next 8 skipped dc) 2 times, ch 4, skip next shell; working behind ch-3 loop, dc
in next 2 skipped dc; covering sl st, dc in last st on row before last, turn.
Row 5: Sl st in first dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc; * working in front of ch-4 loop of last row, (3 dc, ch 1, 3
dc) in ch sp of next shell and in ch-4 loop behind shell at the same time (this anchors ch loop to
back of work); ch 10, skip next 8 dc; repeat from *, working front of ch-4 loop, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in
ch sp of next shell and in ch-4 loop behind shell at the same time, ch 3, sl st in last st, turn.
Row 6: Repeat row 4.
Row 7: Sl st in first dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc; * working in front of ch-4 loop, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in ch sp
of next shell and in ch-4 loop behind shell at the same time, ch 9, skip next 8 dc; repeat from *;
working in front of ch-4 loop, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in ch sp of next shell and in ch-4 loop behind shell at
the same time, ch 3, sl st in last st, turn.
Row 8: Repeat row 4.
Row 9: Repeat row 7.
Row 10: Repeat row 4.
Row 11: Repeat row 5.
Row 12: Repeat row 4.
Row 13: Sl st in first dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc; *working in front of ch-4 loop, ( 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in ch
sp of next shell, ch 5; working over last 5 chain loops, sc around chains, ch 5; repeat from * working
in front of ch-3 loop, ( 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in ch sp of next shell and in ch-4 loop behind shell at the
same time, ch 3, sl st in last st, turn.
Row 14: Repeat row 4.
Row 15 to 25: Repeat rows 3 to 13.
Row 26: Ch 3, working behind ch 3 loop, dc in next 2 dc; * working across ch-4 loop, dc in next ch,
dc in next ch and in next ch-1 sp of shell behind at the same time, dc in next ch, skip next ch, dc in
next 8 dc; repeat from *; working across ch-4 loop, dc in next ch, dc in next ch and in next ch-1 sp of
shell behind at the same time, dc in next ch, skip next ch; workign behind ch-3 loop, dc in next 2
skipped dc; covering sl st, dc in last st on row before last, turn.
Edge: Workign in ends of rows and sts around outer edge, ch 1, evenly space 30 sc across each
side of square with (sc, ch 1, sc) in each corner, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
