Just Meshin' Around - 12" Square

Just Meshin' Around

Designed by Melinda Miller

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SKILL LEVEL:                        Intermediate Beginner

FINISHED SIZE:                    12” square

MATERIALS:                          2 or more colors Worsted weight yarn

                                                Crochet hook size I / 5.5 mm

                                                Tapestry needle

STITCH GUIDE:                    Hdc= half double crochet

                                                Dc= double crochet

                                               

PATTERN NOTES:              The first half of pattern is worked in rows, and the second half is worked in the round. Pattern indicates changes.

COMMENCE PATTERN:    

With Color A, ch 22.

Row 1: Dc in 6^th ch from hook, *ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next ch, rep from * across, turn.

Row 2: Ch 4, *1 dc in next dc, ch 1, rep from * across, skip next ch of turning ch, dc in next ch of turning ch, turn.

Row 3 – 9: Rep Row 2. Fasten off. You should have a block of nine ch-1 sps on each side.

Pattern Note: The next section is worked in rounds.

Rnd. 1: Join Color B with sl st to any corner sp, in same sp work ( ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc), in ea sp work 2 dc, in corner sp work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc); rep pattern around square, join with sl st to top of beg dc. (18 dc on each side)

Rnd. 2: Ch 3, 1 dc in each dc to corner, in corner work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc), rep pattern around square, join with sl st to top of beg dc. (22 dc on each side)

Rnd. 3: Rep Rnd. 2, fasten off. (26 dc on each side)

Pattern Note: At this point there are two alternate finishings to the pattern. To finish according to the photo, then continue on as written with rounds 4 & 5. If you want a more sturdy block with no mesh around the edge, then simply repeat Rnd. 2 for rounds 4 & 5.

Rnd. 4: Join Color C with sl st to any corner sp, in same sp work (ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc), *ch 1, sk 1 st, 1 dc in next st, rep from * to corner, ch 1, in corner work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc), rep pattern around square, join with sl st to top of beg ch 3. (14 ch-1 sps on each side)

Rnd. 5: Ch 3, 1 dc in next dc, * in corner work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc), 1 dc in each dc and ch-1 sp to next corner, rep from * around square, join with sl st to top of beg ch 3.  Fasten off. Weave in ends with tapestry needle. Block.

Copyright - This Just Meshin' Around Pattern and the pattern photo are copyright 2011 by Melinda Miller. Free for your own personal use only. Per copyright law, do not redistribute (with or without charge) in any form. (Redistributing to others includes by photocopies, scanning, emailing, putting on a CD, posting in Internet forum messages, putting on another web site and any other manner of distribution.)