Hospitality Square

This square is made with 4 pineapples surrounding a center medallion and would make a lovely addition to any doily collection you may already have.

Materials Needed
Size 10 crochet cotton in rose. DMC Cebelia size 10 was used in the example
Size 7 steel crochet hook
Tapestry Needle for weaving in ends
Iron and water mister for blocking

Yarn Thickness: 10thread
Gauge: 10sc = 1"
Finished Size: 10½"x10½"
Skill Level: Beginner

Instructions
RND 1: Ch12. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch5. *Dc in next ch, ch2. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 2: Ch8. Dc in same st as slst. (Ch2, dc in next dc, twice. Ch2.) *Dc, ch5, dc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch8.

RND 3: Ch5. (Dc, ch5, dc in 3rd ch of next ch5 sp. Ch2. Dc in next dc. Sk next ch2 sp. Dc, ch5, dc in next ch2 sp. Sk next ch2 sp.) *Dc in next dc. Ch2. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 4: Ch3. Dc in next dc. (Ch2. Dc, ch5, dc in 3rd ch of the next ch5 sp. Ch2. Dc in each of the next 3 dc. 10dc in next ch5 sp. Dc in next dc.) *Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 5: Ch3. (Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc, ch5, dc in 3rd ch of the next ch5 sp. Ch2. Dc in next dc. Sk next dc. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch1, dc in next dc, 10 times. Ch1. Dc in next dc.) *Dc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 6: Ch3. (Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc,ch5, dc in 3rd ch of the next ch5 sp. Ch2. Dc in next dc. Sk next dc. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3, sc in next dc, 10 times. Ch3. Dc in next dc.) *Dc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 7: Ch3. (Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc, ch5, dc in 3rd ch of the next ch5 sp. Ch2. Dc in next dc. Sk next dc. Dc in each of the next 2dc. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp, ch3, 9 times. Sk next ch3 sp. Dc in next dc.) *Dc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 8: Ch3. (Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc, ch5, dc in 3rd ch of the next ch5 sp. Ch2. Dc in next dc. Sk next dc. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp, ch3, 8 times. Sk next ch3 sp. Dc in next dc.) *Dc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 9: Ch5. (Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc, ch5, dc in 3rd ch of ch5 sp. Ch2. Dcin next dc. Ch2. Sk next dc. Dcin each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp, ch3, 7 times. Sk next ch3 sp. Dc in next dc.) *Dc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 10: Ch5. (Dc in next dc, ch2, twice. Dc, ch5, dc in 3rd ch of the next ch5 sp. Ch2. Dc in next dc, ch2, twice. Dc in each of the next 2dc. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. 6 times. Sk next ch3 sp Dc in next dc.) *Dc in next dc. Ch2. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 11: Ch5. (Dc in next dc, ch2, 3 times. Dc, ch5, dc in 3rd ch of the next ch5 sp. Ch2, dc in next dc, 3 times. Ch2. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp, ch3, 5 times. Sk next ch3 sp. Dc in next dc.) *Dc in next dc. Ch2. Rep bet () once. Rep from *around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 12: Ch5, dc in same st as slst. (Ch2, dc in next dc, 4 times. Ch2. Dc, ch5, dc in 3rd ch of the next ch5 sp. Ch2, dc in next dc, 4 times. Ch2. Dc, ch2, dc in next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp, ch3, 4 times. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. Dc in next dc.) *Dc, ch2, dc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 13: Ch5, dc in same st as slst. (Ch2, dc in next dc, 6 times. Ch2. Dc, ch5, dc in 3rd ch of the next ch5 sp. Ch2, dc in next dc, 6 times. Ch2. Dc, ch2, dc in next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp, ch3, 3 times. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. Dc in next dc.) *Dc, ch2, dc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 14: Ch5, dc in same st as slst. (Ch2, dc in next dc, 8 times. Ch2. Dc, ch5, dc in 3rd ch of the next ch5 sp. Ch2, dc in next dc, 8 times. Ch2. Dc, ch2, dc in next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp, ch3, twice. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. Dc in next dc.) *Dc, ch2, dc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 15: Ch5, dc in same st as slst. (Ch2, dc in next dc, 10 times. Ch2. Dc, ch5, dc in 3rd ch of the next ch5 sp. Ch2, dc in next dc, 10 times. Ch2. Dc, ch2, dc in next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp, ch3. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. Dc in next dc.) *Dc, ch2, dc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 16: Ch5, dc in same st as slst. (Ch2, dc in next dc, 12 times. Ch2. Dc, ch5, dc in 3rd ch of the next ch5 sp. Ch2, dc in next dc, 12 times. Ch2. Dc, ch2, dc in next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sk both ch3 sps. Dc in next dc.) *Dc, ch2, dc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 17: Ch5, dc in same st as slst. (Ch2, dc in next dc, 14 times. Ch2. Dc, ch5, dc in 3rd ch of the next ch5 sp. Ch2, dc in next dc, 14 times. Ch2. Dc, ch2, dc in next dc. Dc in next dc. Sc in next ch3 sp. Dc in next dc.) *Dc, ch2, dc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 18: Ch1. (2sc in next ch2 sp, sc in next dc, 16 times. 7sc in next ch5 sp. Sc in next dc, 2sc in next ch2 sp 16 times. Sc in next dc. Sk next 3 sts.) *Sc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1. Fasten off and weave ends into back of work. Use iron and mister bottle to block piece into a square.

Design written on Wednesday, March 30, 2005. ©2004 By Julie A. Bolduc p111036