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GAUGE:

One small square = 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (9 x 9 cm).

BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.

STITCH EXPLANATION:

FPDC (front post double crochet) Yarn over, insert hook from front to back then to front, going around post of indicated st, draw up a loop, (yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice. Skip st behind the FPDC. FPDC3tog (front post double decrease - worked over 2 post sts and one sc3tog) Step 1: Yarn over, insert hook from front to back then to front, going around post of next st 2 rows below, draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (2 loops rem on hook). Step 2: Yarn over insert hook in next sc3tog (of current row) and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (3 loops rem on hook). Step 3: Yarn over, insert hook from front to back then to front, going around post of next st 2 rows below, draw up a loop. Step 4: Yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook - 2 sts decreased. Skip the sts behind the FPDC3tog (the st before the sc3tog and after the sc3tog). sc2tog (sc 2 sts together) (Insert hook in next st and draw up a loop) twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook - 1 st decreased. sc3tog (sc 3 sts together) (Insert hook in next st and draw up a loop) 3 times, yarn and draw through all 4 loops on hook - 2 sts decreased.

NOTES:

1. Blanket is made of 56 Small Squares and 6 Large Squares. Stitches of each Square are decreased until no stitches remain.
2. Post sts are worked around sts 2 rows below. For example, when working Row 7, the sts 2 rows below would be the sts of Row 5.
3. To change color, work last st of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete the st.

SMALL SQUARE I (make 21)
With C, ch 29.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 12 ch, sc2tog, sc in next 13 ch - 27 sc at the end of this row.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 12 sc, sc3tog, sc in next 12 sc - 25 sts.
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc in this row and in all following rows), turn, (FPDC around next st 2 rows below, dc in next st) 5 times, FPDC3tog, (dc in next st, FPDC around next st 2 rows below) 5 times, dc in last st - 23 sts.
Place marker in FPDC3tog.
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st to one st before marker, sc3tog, move marker to sc3tog just made, sc in each st to end of row - 21 sts.
Row 5: Ch 3, turn, *FPDC around next FPDC 2 rows below, dc in next st; rep from * to one st before marker, FPDC3tog, move marker to FPDC3tog just made, **dc in next st, FPDC around next FPDC 2 rows below; rep from ** to last st, dc in last st - 19 sts.
Row 6: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st to one st before marker, sc3tog, move marker to sc3tog just made, sc in each st to end of row - 17 sts.
Change to B.
Fasten off C.
Row 7: With B, ch 3, turn, *FPDC around next FPDC 2 rows below, dc in next st; rep from * to one st before marker, FPDC3tog, move marker to FPDC3tog just made, **dc in next st, FPDC around next FPDC 2 rows below; rep from ** to last st, dc in last st - 15 sts.
Row 8: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st to one st before marker, sc3tog, move marker to sc3tog just made, sc in each st to end of row - 13 sts.
Rows 9-12: Rep Rows 7 and 8 twice - 5 sts at the end of Row 12.
Remove the marker.
Row 13: Ch 3, turn, FPDC3tog, dc in last st - 3 sts.
Row 14: Ch 1, turn, sk first 2 sts, sc in last st.
Fasten off.

SMALL SQUARE II (make 21)
Work same as Small Square I, working Rows 1-6 with B, and Rows 7-14 with A.

SMALL SQUARE III (make 14)
Work same as Small Square I, working Rows 1-6 with A, and Rows 7-14 with C.

LARGE SQUARE IV (make 6)
With D, ch 57.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 27 ch, sc2tog, sc in next 27 ch - 55 sc at the end of this row.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 26 sc, sc3tog, sc in next 26 sc - 53 sts.
Row 3: Ch 3, turn, (FPDC around next st 2 rows below, dc in next st) 12 times, FPDC3tog, (dc in next st, FPDC around next st 2 rows below) 12 times, dc in last st - 51 sts.
Place marker in FPDC3tog.
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st to one st before marker, sc3tog, move marker to sc3tog just made, sc in each st to end of row - 49 sts.
Row 5: Ch 3, turn, *FPDC around next FPDC 2 rows below, dc in next st; rep from * to one st before marker, FPDC3tog, move marker to FPDC3tog just made, **dc in next st, FPDC around next FPDC 2 rows; rep from ** to last st, dc in last st - 47 sts.
Row 6: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st to one st before marker, sc3tog, move marker to sc3tog just made, sc in each st to end of row - 45 sts.
Change to B.
Fasten off D.
Row 7: With B, ch 3, turn, *FPDC around next FPDC 2 rows below, dc in next st; rep from * to one st before marker, FPDC3tog, move marker to FPDC3tog just made, **dc in next st, FPDC around next FPDC 2 rows below; rep from ** to last st, dc in last st - 43 sts.
Row 8: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st to one st before marker, sc3tog, move marker to sc3tog just made, sc in each st to end of row - 41 sts.
Rows 9-26: Rep Rows 7 and 8 nine times - 5 sts at the end of Row 26.
Remove the marker.
Row 27: Ch 3, turn, FPDC3tog, dc in last st - 3 sts.
Row 28: Ch 1, turn, sk first 2 sts, sc in last st.
Fasten off.

FINISHING
Following Assembly Diagram, sew Squares together to make Blanket.

Edging
Rnd 1 (RS): With RS facing, join D in any corner with sc, ready to work across one short end; ch 1, sc in same corner, *work 113 sc evenly spaced across short end, (sc, ch 1, sc) in corner, work 140 sc evenly spaced across long side*, (sc, ch 1, sc) in corner, rep from * to * to work across remaining short end and long side; join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 2: (Sl st, ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in first corner ch-1 sp, *(ch 1, sk next st, dc in next 2 sc) across side to last st before next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next st, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp; rep from * around, (ch 1, sk next st, dc in next 2 sc) across last side to last st, ch 1, sk last st; join with sl st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off D.
Rnd 3 (RS): With RS facing, join C with sl st in any corner ch-2 sp, ch 1, *3 sc in corner ch-2 sp, (2 sc in next ch-1 sp, sk next dc, sc in next dc) across to next ch-2 sp; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, *sc in next 3 sc, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook (picot made); rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc.
Fasten off.
Weave in ends.

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