Little Miss J

Square Information

Size: 8 Inches
Gauge: After round 2 piece is 2.75” wide.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Terms: American

Materials Needed

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

Stitches Used

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

Special Stitches Used

bpsc - back post single crochet

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Directions

Round 1: With CA ch5, join with a sl st to 1st chain to make a loop, ch3 counts as a dc, 15dc in loop. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch3. Finish Off. 16dc

Round 2: Join CB with a bpsc in any st, bpsc next 15 sts. Join with a sl st to 1st st. 16bpsc

Round 3: ch3 counts as a dc, dc in same st as joining, 2dc in next 15 sts. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch 3. 32dc

Round 4: ch3 counts as a dc, dc in same st as joining, * (dc in next st, ch1), 2dc in next st * repeat from * 15 times, then ( ) once more. Join with a sl st in top of beg ch3. Finish Off. 45dc, 16 ch1 sp Place a removable stitch marker in each stitch with only 1 dc in it, for reference in next round.

Round 5: Join CC with a standing tr in any marked st, * (bpsc in next 3 sts), tr in next marked st * repeat from * 15 times, then ( ) once more. Join with a sl st in 1st st. 16tr, 45sc

Round 6: * (sk 3 sts, 9tr in next st, sk 3 sts), sl st in next st * Repeat from * 7 times, then ( ) once more. Join with a sl st in same st as joining from prev rnd. Finish Off. 98tr, 8sl st

Round 7: Join CD with a bpsc around any sl st of prev rnd, * (ch5 loosely, sk 9 sts), bpsc around next sl st from prev rnd * repeat from * 7 times, then ( ) once more. Join with a sl st to 1st st. 8bpsc, 8 ch5 sp

Round 8: ch4, 3tr in same st as joining, ch4, sl st in same st as joining, * (ch5 loosely, sl st in next st should be bpsc from prev rnd, ch 5 loosely), sl st in next st, ch4, 3tr in same st, ch4, sl st in same st * repeat from * 3 times, then ( ) once. Join with a sl st into same st as joining st from prev rnd. Finish Off. 12tr, 16 ch4, 8 ch5 sp, 8 sl st

Round 9: NOTE: When working in the ch5 sps you will be enclosing BOTH ch5 sps. Join CE with a standing sc in ch5, 6 sc in same ch sp, * (sk next st sl st of prev rnd, 7sc in next ch5, ch3, skip all sts to next ch5), 7sc in next ch5 sp * repeat from * 3 times, then ( ) once more. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. 56sc

Round 10: ch3 counts as a dc, dc in same st as joining, dc in next 6 sts, * (2dc in next st, dc in next 6 sts, dc in ch sp, bpsc around 3tr from rnd 8, dc in same ch sp as prev dc,) 2dc in next st, dc in next 6 sts * repeat from * 3 times, then ( ) once more. Join with a sl st in top of beg ch3. 72dc, 24bpsc

Round 11: ch1, sc in same st as joining, sc in next 16 sts, * (hdc in next st, 5dc in next st, hdc in next st), sc in next 18 sts * repeat from * 3 times, then ( ) once more, sc in next st. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. Finish Off. 20dc, 8hdc, 72sc Mark the 1st st after any hdc as this marks the beginning of round 12 and can be hard to find.

Round 12: Continuing with CE join with a standing hdc in marked st from rnd 11, hdc in next st, * (sc in the next 14 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 3, sk 5 sts, sc in next st), hdc in next 2 sts * repeat from * 3 times, then ( ) once more. Join with a sl st to 1st st. Finish Off. 16hdc, 64sc, 4 ch3 sp

Round 13: Join CB with a standing dc in any ch sp, dc, ch2, 2dc in same sp, * (hdc in next 20 sts) 2dc, ch2, 2dc in next ch sp * repeat from * 3 times, then ( ) once more. Join with a sl st to 1st st. Finish Off. 16dc, 80hdc, 4 ch2 sp