AMERICAN PRIDE SQUARE
I was so deeply touched by all of the terror that happened on
September 11, 2001. I could not crochet yesterday because I
was so shook up about what happened. Today I felt very proud to live in
America and felt like I needed to design a square in honor of all of the
people who have lost their lives and all those that were touched by
this tragedy.
Small amounts of worsted weight yarn in red, white, and blue. Size H hook
With blue ch 4 join with a sl st to form a ring
Row 1- ch 3, work 2 dc in ring, ch 1, *work 3 dc in ring ch 1 * repeat from *to * 3 times
Row 2 - ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, in next ch 1 sp work 3dc, ch 1, 3 dc, *dc in next 3 sts , in next ch 1 sp work 3dc, ch 1, 3 dc* repeat from *to * 2 more times
Row 3- 5 ch 3, dc in each dc across to the ch 1 sp on previous round, work 2dc, ch 1, 2dc in the ch 1 sp repeat this around (note you will not end in a corner, you will need to continue you around and work dc in until you get to the beginning ch3 of each row ) fasten off blue.
Row 6 - attach yarn in any ch 1 corner sp with a ch 3, work a dc, ch1, 2dc in same ch 1 sp, dc in each dc across in next ch 1 sp work 2dc ch 1 2 dc continue around and fasten off red.
With white attach yarn around the post of any corner dc on row 3. This will feel a bit awkward, you will put your hook around the post and work a back post sl st around each dc around row 3 join with a sl st to 1st st. fasten off.
Copyright (c) 2001 Marlo D. Cairns