Yarn: weight 3, DK Hook: 4 mm
Crochet Terms: US
Abbreviations: st – stitch, sl-st – slip stitch, ch – chain, sc – single crochet, hdc – half double crochet, dc – double crochet, tr – treble crochet, fp – front post, bp – back post
ROUND 1. Magic ring (R1.1), ch3 counts as dc (R1.2), 15dc into ring (R1.3). Join to 3rd chain of ch3 with a sl-st (R1.4), fasten off, and secure ends. (R1.5)
ROUND 2. Join with a standing fpsc around any dc (R2.1), fpsc around next 15 sts (R2.2), join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. (R2.2)
ROUND 3. ch3 (R3.1), tr in same st (R3.2), *ch2 (R3.3), cluster of 2tr in next st* (R3.4), repeat ** 16 times, omit last cluster of 2 tr, join to tr with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R3.5)
ROUND 4. Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 2tr (R4.1), * 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st * (R4.2), repeat ** 16 times. Omit last fpsc, join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. (R4.3)
ROUND 5. ch1, sc in same st (R5.1), *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next st, in next st (tr, ch1, tr), tr in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts*(R5.2), repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc, join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R5.3)
ROUND 6. ch2 (R6.1), dc in same st (R6.2), dc in next 8 sts (R6.3), *in ch1 space (2dc, ch1, 2dc), dc in next 17 sts* (R6.4), repeat ** 4 times, omit last 9dc, join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
Make more squares and join them into a blanket. PATTERN
