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Southwest Jewel
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12" Square. Somebody wanted a “Southwest” themed afghan square for an exchange, and well, I was inspired! Hope you like it as much as I do!!!
NOTE: This pattern is currently being tested. If you do try it and find errors, or think something could be described better, please let me know |
Materials:
I Hook
Worsted Weight Yarn in turquoise, tan, gold, orange, and brown.
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Special Instructions:
long-sc: Work an sc in the skipped stitch on the round below current round.
VStitch: (dc, ch 1, dc) in specified stitch.
IV-Stitch: (Inverted V-Stitch) yo, insert hook in specified stitch, yo, pull up a loop, yo, skip next stitch, insert hook in next stitch, yo, pull up a loop, yo and pull thru all loops on hook.
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With turquoise, ch 4, join to make a loop
Round 1. ch 3, 2dc in loop, ch 3, (3dc, ch 3) 3 times in loop, join to the 3rd ch of beginning ch 3.
Round 2. ch 3, dc in next 2 dc [ (2dc, ch 3, 2dc) in corner, dc in next 3 dc ] 3 times, join to the 3rd ch of beginning ch 3. Finish off turquoise.
Round 3. join tan to any corner, (ch 3, 6dc) in corner, [ dc in next 7 dc, 7dc in corner] 3 times, dc in next 7 dc, join to the 3rd ch of beginning ch 3. Finish off Tan.
Round 4. *join gold to any 4th dc of the 7dc corner, ch 1 [ 3 sc in dc, ( ch 1, skip next dc, sc in next dc) 6 times, ch 1 ] 4 times, join in the 1st sc. DO NOT FINISH OFF.
Round 5. *join orange to any 2nd sc of the 3sc corner, ch 1, [ 3 sc in corner sc, ch 1, skip next sc, ( long-sc in the skipped dc in row 3, ch 1, skip next sc) 7 times, ch 1 ] 4 times, join in the 1st sc. DO NOT FINISH OFF.
Round 6. *grab gold from Round 4, [ 3 sc in 2nd sc of corner, ch 1, skip next sc, ( long-sc in skipped sc in row 4, ch 1, skip next sc ) across ] 4 times, join in the 1st sc. Finish off Gold.
Round 7. *grab orange from Round 5, [ 3 sc in 2nd sc of corner, ( long-sc in skipped sc from Round 5, sc in next sc ) across ] 4 times, join in the 1st sc. Finish off orange
Round 8. join tan to any 2nd sc of the 3sc corner, (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in sc, [ * dc in each sc and long-sc across * (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in 2nd sc of the 3sc corner ] 4 times, join in the 1st sc. Finish off.
Round 9. join brown to any corner. [ 3 sc in corner, sc in each dc across ] 4 times, join in the 1st sc. Finish off brown.
Round 10. join turquoise to any 2nd sc of the 3sc corner, (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2dc) in corner, [ * (skip next 2 sc, V-Stitch in next sc) 8 times, skip next 2 sc, * (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in corner ] 3 times and * to * once more, join to the 3rd ch of beginning ch 3. Finish off turquoise.
Round 11. join brown to any corner, [ 3 sc in corner, sc in next 2 dc, (sc in next dc, sc in next ch 1space, sc in next dc) 8 times, sc in next 2 dc ] 4 times, join in the 1st sc. Finish off brown.
Round 12. join gold to any 2nd sc of the 3sc corner, (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2dc) in sc, [ * dc in next 2 sc, ( ch 1, IV-stitch) 8 times, dc in next 2 sc * (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in 2nd sc of the 3 sc corner ] 3 times and * to * once more, join to the 3rd ch of beginning ch 3. Finish off gold.
Round 13. join brown to any corner, [3sc in corner, sc in next 4 dc, (sc in ch 1 space, sc in next IV-Stitch) 8 times, sc in next ch 1 space, sc in next 4 dc] 4 times, join in the 1st sc. Finish off brown.
Round 14. join tan to any 2nd sc of the 3sc corner, (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2dc) in corner, [ * dc in each sc across * (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in corner ] 3 times and * to * once more, join to the 3rd ch of beginning ch 3. Finish off Tan.
*Here's an easier alternate than the Long-sc rounds:
Round 4 join gold to any 4th dc, *[ 3sc in dc, sc in each dc across]* 4 times, join to the first sc. DO NOT FINISH OFF.
Round 5 join orange to the 2nd sc of the 3sc corner, and repeat round 4 from * to *. Do not finish off.
Round 6 grab gold and repeat round 5, finish off gold.
Round 6 grab ornage and repeat round 5, finish off orange
© Dayna Audirsch, September 29, 2007
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