Marlo's Crochet Corner

August Aran Square

Materials Needed: H hook, no dye lot worsted weight yarn

Finished size - 12 inches

Directions:

Round 1 - ch 6, join with a sl st to form a ring

Round 2 - in ring just formed, ch 4, 2 TC, ch 2, * 3TC, ch 2* repeat from *to* 3 times, join with a sl st to the top of ch 4

Round 3 - ch 4, TC in same st, work 2 TC in each of the next 2 sts, **ch 3, in ch 2 sp on prev rnd work (sc hdc, dc, TC, dc, hdc, sc, this will be called cluster in round 5 ), ch 3* work 2 TC in each of the next 3 sts on prev rnd** repeat from **to** 2 times repeat from ** to * once join with a sl st to top of beg ch 4

Round 4 - ch 1 sc in same st, ch 5, skip 4 sts, sc in next st, *ch 8 sc in 1st TC of the next 6TC group on previous round, ch 5, skip 4 sts sc in next st * repeat from *to* 3 times , ch 8 join with a sl at to 1st sc

Round 5 - sl st into ch 5 sp, ch 1 * work, sc hdc, dc, TC, dc hdc, sc, ch 3, in next ch 8 sp work sc, hdc, 2 dcs, the next st you will work in to the TC that is in the cluster on Round 3, work one dc behind the ch 8 in this TC and work one dc in front of the ch 8 in the same TC, in the same ch sp work 2 dc, hdc, sc, ch 3 * repeat from *to * 4 times, join with a sl st to the first sc

Round 6 - ch 1, sc in same st, **ch 5, work 3 dc (corner sp on next rnd) in next TC on previous round, ch 5, sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 4, dc in the dc that is the front of the ch 8 dc that was worked on row 5, ch 4, sc in next ch 3 sp** repeat from **to ** 4 times but the last time you will end with join with a sl st to beg sc

Round 7 - sl st into ch 5 sp, ch 3 wok 4 dc in same sp, **ch 2, 3 dc in 2nd dc on corner sp, ch 2, in next ch sp work 5 dc, ch 1, in next 2 ch sps, work 4 dc, ch 1* in each sp, work 5 dc in next ch sp** repeat from ** to ** 3 times, repeat from **to* once, join with a sl st to top of beg ch 3

Round 8 - ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, **ch3, work 3 dcs, in 2nd dc of corner sp, ch 3, dc in next 5 sts, ch 1, (sk a st, dc in next st, dc in skipped st) 2 times, ch 1* dc in next 5 sts** repeat from **to** 3 times repeat from **to* once, join with a sl st to top of beg ch 3

Round 9 - ch 3, dc in next st, **popcorn in next st, dc in next 2 sts, in next ch sp work (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc ) dc in next st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next st, in next ch sp work (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc,) dc in next 2 sts, popcorn in next st, dc in next 2 sts, +dc in next ch 1 sp, (sk a st, dc in next st, dc in skipped st) 2 times+ repeat from + to + 2 times dc in next ch 1 sp,* dc in next 2 sts** repeat from **to** 3 times, repeat from ** to * once, join with a sl st to top of beg ch 3

Round 10 - ch 3,** popcorn in next st, dc in next st, popcorn in next st, dc in next st, ch 2, sk 2 sts, in next st work, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 2, sk 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, 3 dcs, in next st, dc in next 2 sts, ch 2, sk 2 sts, in next st work, dc, ch 1, dc, sk next 2 sts, dc in next st, popcorn in next st, dc in next st, popcorn in next st, dc in next 2 sts, (sk a st, in next st work dc, ch 1, dc) repeat 4 times, sk a st, dc in next 2 sts** repeat 4 times ending with dc in next st. join with a sl st to top of ch 3

Round 11 - ch4, dc in same sp,** sk 2 sts, in next st, work dc, ch 1, dc, (in next ch sp work dc, ch 1, dc) repeat 3 times, dc in next 3 sts, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, (in next ch sp work dc, ch 1, dc) repeat 2 times, sk 2 sts, in next sp work dc, ch1, dc, (sk a st in next st work dc, ch 1, dc) repeat 2 times (in next ch 1 sp work dc, ch 1, dc) 4 times** repeat from **to ** 4 times, join with a sl st. Fasten off.