Square Dance Medallion

MATERIALS—Lily DAISY Mercerized Crochet Cotton Size 30. Crochet Hook Size 9 or 10. Size—33A”.

 

Oh 9, dc in starting st, (ch 5, dc in same st) twice, ch 2, dc in next 3d ch st.

 

ROW 2—Oh 1, turn, 2 sc in dc, 2 sc in next 2-ch, (sc in dc, 7 sc in next 5-cli) around, 3 sc in 1st space, sl St in 1st sc.

 

ROW 3-  Ch 6, tr In same st, * (ch 1, tr in next 2dc sc) 4 times, (ch 1, tr, ch 1, dtr, ch 1, tr, ch 1, tr)

 in same corner Sc. Repeat from * twice. (Oh 1, tr in next 2d sc) 4 times, (ch 1, tr, cli 1, dtr) in corner,

 ch 1, sl st In 1st 5-ch.

 

ROW 4—  Ch 3, ** (ch 1, dc in next tr) 6 times, ch 4, dc

In next dtr, ch 4, dc in next tr. Repeat from  *  around.

Join to 1st 3-ch.

 

ROW 5—Like last row except make 6 ch, dc and 6 ch around corners.

 

ROW 6—At corners, make 7 ch, 3 dc In corner dc, and 7 ch

 

ROW 7—At corners, make 9 ch, tr In 1st corner dc, 3 tr In next, tr In next, and 9 ch.

 

ROW 8— Ch 3, * (ch 2, tr In next dc) twice, ch 2, dtr In next, (cli 2, tr In next)

twice, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, 4 sc In next 9-ch, ch 3, tr In next tr, (ch 2, tr In next) 4 times, ch 3, 4 sc in next 9 ch,

 ch 2, dc In next dc. Re­peat from * around. Join to final 2-ch to 1st 3-ch, sc In next 2-ch.

 

ROW 9— Ch 5, 2 tr In same space, worked off together for a Cluster, (ch 4, a 3-tr-Cluster In next space)

 5 times, ch 4, skip 4 sc, sc In next loop, (ch 4, sc In next) 5 times, ch 4,

a 3-tr-Cluster between next dc and tr. Re­peat from around. Join end 4-ch to 1st cluster.

 

ROW lO~* (3 sc, ch 5, sl St in last sc for a p, and 2 sc)

In next 5 loops, 4 sc in next, (Sc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1 and Sc)

In next 5 loops, 4 sc in next.. Repeat from * around.

Fasten of f.

 

Stretch and pin block right-side-down in true shape and steam and press thru a cloth. Tack medallions together by the 3 center  ps on each side.

 

FILL-IN MOTIF—Repeat Rows 1 and 2. * Ch 8, sl at in center shell on one medallion, ch 7, sc back in next corner, ch 13,

sl St in next 2d shell, ch 10, sl St across in 1st shell on next medallion, ch 13, sc back in same corner Sc. Repeat from * 3 times. Fasten off.