Instruction:

Techniques used in this stitch (British term / American term):

Chain stitch – ch

Slip stitch – sl.st

Double crochet / Single crochet – dc / sc

Half treble / Half double crochet – h.tr / h.dc

Treble / Double Crochet – tr / dc

3 half tr / dc puff stitch – puff st.

Shell of 3 puff.st – shell: work 1puff st.+ 2ch + 1puff st. + 2ch + 1puff st. in the same st.

Stitch - st

Round 1: 4ch, 2tr/dc in last ch, * 3ch, 3tr/dc in last foundation ch; rep from * 2 times, 1ch, 1h.tr/h.dc in 4th ch.

Round 2: 1ch, 1dc/sc in space of 1ch and h.tr/h.dc, 1ch, work shell in 1st tr/dc below, * 1ch, 1dc/sc in space of 3ch, 1 ch, work shell in 2nd tr/dc below; rep from *, 2 times, 1ch, sl.st in ch.

Round 3:

Work next steps:

"Beginning of the round #1": 3ch, 2tr/dc in dc/sc below.

"Point #1": 5ch, 3tr/dc + 3ch + 3tr/dc in dc/sc below.

For this round work "Point #1" 2 times more.

"Finishing of the round #1": 5ch, 3tr/dc in dc/sc below, 1ch, 1h.tr/h.dc in 4th ch.

Round 4:

Work next steps:

"Beginning of the round #2": 1ch, 1dc/sc in space of 1ch and h.tr/h.dc, 1ch, work shell in 1st tr/dc below.

"Point #2": 1ch, skip 5ch and work 1dc/sc in middle puf st. below, 1ch, work shell in 2nd tr/dc below, 1ch, 1dc/sc in space of 3ch, 1 ch, shell in next 2nd tr/dc of next group of 3sts.

For this round work "Point #2" 2 times more.

"Finishing of the round #2": 1ch, skip 5ch and work 1dc/sc in middle puf st. below, 1ch, work shell in 2nd tr/dc below, 1ch, sl.st in ch.

Round 5:

Work next steps:

"Beginning of the round #1": (see Round 3).

"Middle stitches #1": * 5ch, 3tr/dc in dc/sc below; rep from *.

"Point #1": (see Round 3).

"Middle stitches #1": (see above).

"Point #1": (see Round 3).

"Middle stitches #1": (see above).

"Point #1": (see Round 3).

"Middle stitches #1": (see above).

"Finishing of the round #1": (see Round 3).

Round 6:

Work next steps:

Beginning of the round #2": (see Round 4).

"Middle stitches 2": * 1ch, skip 5ch and work 1dc/sc in middle puf st. below, 1ch, work shell in 2nd tr/dc below; rep from *.

"Point 2": (see Round 3).

"Middle stitches 2": (see above).

"Point 2": (see Round 4).

"Middle stitches 2": (see above).

"Point 2": (see Round 4).

"Middle stitches 2": (see above).

"Finishing of the round #2": (see Round 4).

Repeat rows 5 - 6 until you have reached your desired size of square.

Colors & rounds: 1 – green, 2 – pink, 3 & 4 – white, 5 – green, 6 – pink, 7 – green, 8 – purple, 9 – green, 10 – pink, 11 & 12 – pink.

Color combinations with red & blue:

Colors & rounds: 1 & 2 – white, 3 & 4 – red, 5 & 6 – white, 7 & 8 - blue.

Color combinations with purple, pink, cyan & yellow:

Colors & rounds: 1 –purple, 2 – pink, 3 – purple, 4 – cyan, 5 – purple, 6 – yellow, 7 – purple, 8 – pink.

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