Friendship Ring Square (�2000, designed by Terri Kroupa)

Friendship Ring Square
(�2000, designed by Terri Kroupa)

Finished Size:
8" square.

Materials: Worsted Weight Yarn:
     Color A - Windsor Blue
     Color B - Lt. Country Blue
     Color C - Dusty Rose
     Color D - Rose Pink
     Color E - Soft White
Crochet Hook, size H

Pattern Stitch:V-Stitch (abbrev.: V-st): (dc, ch 2, dc) in st indicated.

Directions:

FIRST RING:
With Color A, ch 30; being careful not to twist ch, join with slip st to first ch.

Rnd 1 (right side): Ch 3, dc in same ch and in each ch around; join with slip st to first dc: 30 dc.  Finish off.

SECOND RING:
With Color B, ch 30; holding FIRST RING  with right side facing, and being careful not to twist ch, bring beg ch up through center of FIRST RING; join with slip st to first ch.

Rnd 1 (right side): Work same as Rnd 1 of FIRST RING.

THIRD RING:With Color C, ch 30; holding SECOND RING  with right side facing, and being careful not to twist ch, bring beg ch up through center of SECOND RING; join with slip st to first ch.

Rnd 1 (right side): Work same as Rnd 1 of FIRST RING.

FOURTH RING:
With Color D, ch 30; holding FIRST, SECOND and THIRD RINGS with right side facing, and being careful not to twist ch, bring beg ch up through center of THIRD RING, then bring ch under the FIRST RING and up through the center of FIRST RING; join with slip st to first ch.

Rnd 1 (right side): Work same as Rnd 1 of FIRST RING.

Square:

Rnd 1 (right side): Holding RINGS with right side facing, join soft white with sc in any outer dc of FIRST RING; ch 3, sc in same sp, * (ch 3, sk next dc, sc in next dc) 3 times, sc in next dc, sc in closest dc on next RING; continue working on new RING, sc in next dc, (ch 3, sk next dc, sc in next dc) 3 times; ch 3, sc in next dc; repeat from * twice more; (ch 3, sk next dc, sc in next dc) 3 times; sc in next dc; sc in 7th dc from beg sc on FIRST RING, sc in next dc, (ch 3, sk next dc, sc in next dc) twice, ch 3, join with slip st to first sc.

Rnd 2: Slip st in next ch 3 sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, ch 2, V-st in same sp, skip next sc and ch-3 sp, (V-st in next sc) twice; skip next 2 sc (tr, ch 2, tr) in sp before next sc, skip next 2 sc, (V-st in next sc) twice, skip next ch-3 sp and sc; * in next corner ch-3 sp work (dc, ch 2) three times, dc in same sp, skip next sc and ch-3 sp, (V-st in next sc) twice; skip next 2 sc, (tr, ch 2, tr) in sp before next sc; sk next 2 sc, (V-st in next sc) twice, skip next ch-3 sp and sc; repeat from * twice more; join with slip st to 3rd ch of beg ch-5.

Rnd 3: Slip st in next ch-2 sp, dc and next corner ch-2 sp; ch 3, (2dc, ch 2, 3dc) in same sp; (3dc in between next 2 V-st) twice, skip next 2 tr, 3dc before next V-st, (3dc in between next 2 V-st) twice; skip next V-st; *(3dc, ch 2, 3dc) in corner ch-2 sp, (3dc in between next 2 V-st) twice, skip next 2 tr, 3dc before next V-st, (3dc in between next 2 V-st) twice; skip next V-st; repeat from * twice more; join with slip st to top of beg ch-3.

Rnd 4: Ch 1; sc in same st as joining and in next 2 dc, * (2sc, ch 2, 2dc) in corner ch-2 sp, sc in each dc across; repeat from * around; join with slip st to first sc.