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Clusters 5" Square

Clusters 5" Square

Designed by Julie A. Bolduc

This square is 5"x5" square and really fast and easy to make. I thought I would start adding squares that are sizes other than 6" this year.

Materials Needed
Worsted weight acrylic yarn in any fleck type of yarn
Worsted weight acrylic yarn in any variegated color
Size H/8 or 5mm aluminum crochet hook
Yarn needed for weaving in ends

Yarn Thickness: 4mm
Gauge: 4sc=1"
Finished Size: 5"x5"
Skill Level: Beginner

Instructions
RND 1: With fleck yarn. Ch6. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch3. Yo, insert hook in ring, yo, pull up a lp, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, twice. Yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook. Ch2. *Yo, insert hook in ring, yo, pull up a lp, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, three times, yo pull through all 4 lps on hook. (Cluster made: cl) Ch2. Rep from * 6 times more. Join w/slst to top of first cl.

RND 2: Ch1. (2sc in next ch2 sp. Sc in next cl. Ch1. Cl, ch2, cl in next ch2 sp. Ch1.) *Sc in next cl. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1. Fasten off fleck yarn.

RND 3: Join variegated in same st as slst. Ch3. (Dc in each of the next 3 sc. Dc in next ch1 sp. Ch1. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. Dc in next ch1 sp.) *Dc in next sc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off variegated.

RND 4: Join fleck in same st as slst. Ch1. (Sc in each of the next 4 dc. Sc in next ch1 sp. Sc in each of the next 3 dc. 2sc, ch2, 2sc in next ch2 corner sp. Sc in each of the next 3 dc. Sc in next ch1 sp.) *Sc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1. Fasten off fleck.

RND 5: Join variegated to same st as slst. Ch1. Sc in each sc around but work a sc, ch2, sc in each ch2 corner sp. Join w/slst to ch1. Fasten off and weave all ends into back of work.

Design written on Monday, January 3, 2005. Copyright ©2004 By Julie A. Bolduc p101038

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