Cirice

Square Information

Size: 9 Inches
Gauge: After round 3 piece is 4” wide.
Skill Level: Easy
Terms: American

Materials Needed

1-2 ounces of worsted weight yarn in 2 colors - CA, CB
Size 5mm (H) crochet hook
Tapestry Needle
Removable Stitch markers if needed

Stitches Used

sl st - slip stitch
ch - chain(s)
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet

Special Stitches Used

fpsc - front post single crochet
dc2tog - double crochet 2 stitches together
dc3tog - double crochet 3 stitches together
beg puff - beginning puff stitch
puff - puff stitch http://www.redheart.com/learn/articles/how-crochet-puff-stitches

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Directions

Round 1: With CA ch6, join with a sl st to 1st ch to make a loop. Ch3, dc2tog in loop, *ch5, dc3tog * 4 times, ch5, join with a sl st to top of dc2tog. Finish off. 5 ch5 sps, 1 dc2tog, 4 dc3tog

Round 2: With CB join with a sc in any ch5 sp, 5sc in same sp, * fpsc around next st, 6sc in next ch5 sp* 4 times, fpsc around next st, join with a sl st to 1st sc. 30sc, 5fpsc

Round 3: ch3 counts as a dc, dc in next 5 sts, * 3dc in next st, (dc in next 6 sts) * 4 times then ( ) once more. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch3. Finish Off. 40dc

Round 4: With CA join with a sl st to any st, beg puff in same st, * ch3, sk 1 st, puff in next st* 21 times, ch3, sk 2 sts, join with a sl st to top of beg puff. Finish Off. 22 puff stitches, 22 ch3 sps

Round 5: With CB join with a sc in in any ch3 sp, 2sc in same ch3 sp, 3sc in next 9 ch sps, 2 sc in next ch sp, 3sc in next 10 ch sps, 2sc in next ch sp, join with a sl st to 1st sc. 64sc

Round 6: ch4 counts as a tr, tr, ch1, 2tr in same st as joining, * (dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 2sts) 2tr, ch1, 2tr in next st * 3 times then ( ) once. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch4. 16tr, 16dc, 24hdc, 20sc, 4 ch1 sps

Round 7: ch1, sc in same st as joining, sc in next st, * 3sc in next ch sp, sc in next 19 sts * 4 times omitting last 2 sts. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. Finish Off. 88sc

Round 8: With CA join with a sl st in middle sc of 3sc group from rnd7, beg puff, ch3, puff in same st, * ([ch2, sk next st, puff in next st] 10 times, ch2, sk next st), puff, ch3, puff in next st * 3 times then ( ) once. Join with a sl st to top of beg puff. Finish Off. 48 puff sts, 4 ch3 sps, 44ch2 sps

Round 9: With CB join with a sc in any ch3 sp, ch2, sc in same ch sp, * ([sk next st, 2sc in next ch sp] 11 times, sk next st), sc,ch2, sc in next ch3 sp * 3 times then ( ) once. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. 96sc, 4 ch2 sps