Materials
4 ply worsted weight cotton crochet yarn,
1 ball solid
1/4 ball variegated or contrast color
size G crochet hook
Using 100 % cotton yarn (I chose Peaches N Creme because it's softer than the others that I know)
And a size G crochet hook,
ch 41 (stitches are in sets of 8 plus 5 ch for beg st and turn)
Row 1: dc in fifth ch from hook *skip next 3 chs, 5 dc in next ch, skip next 3 chs, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch; repeat from * across
Row 2: ch 3 (counts as first dc) turn; 2 dc in next ch-1 sp. skip next 3 dc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, * 5 dc in next ch-1 sp, skip next 3 dc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc; repeat from * across to last sp, 3 dc in last sp.
Row 3: ch 4, turn; dc in first dc, * 5 dc in next ch-1 sp, skip next 3 dc, (dc, ch-1, dc) in next dc; repeat from * across.
Repeat rows 2 and 3 for pattern, until cloth is same length on all sides. You can check this by folding the cloth on the diagonal to see if all sides meet evenly. (Of course, you can also measure it to check that the sides are all the same but I'm too lazy to look for my ruler and folding my work is SO much easier. ha.)
When cloth is square, fasten off main color and weave in ends.
Round 1 Edging: Attach contrast/variegated color with sc. Sc in each st across, evenly down left side into ends of rows and stitches, across bottom into unused loop of beg ch, and evenly up right side into ends of rows and stitches as you did for left side. sl st to beg sc to join, ch 1.
Round 2 Edging: Sc in same sc as joining, dc in next sc, tr in next sc, dc in next sc, sc in next sc, following the same sc, dc, tr, dc, sc, across (one st per each sc) and around corners
Fasten off, weave in ends.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact me, I'd love to hear from you!
