Meddybemps Square

Designed by Julie A. Bolduc

This is another Square named for a town in Maine. This square uses a stitch which is not used very often but should be. It is a variation on the cluster stitch. Instead of working each part of the cluster stitch in one stitch, you work it over 3 stitches.

Materials Needed
Brown Worsted Weight acrylic yarn
Orange or rust Worsted Weight acrylic yarn
Off white or cream Worsted Weight acrylic yarn
Size H/8 or 5mm aluminum crochet hook
Yarn needle for weaving in ends

Yarn Thickness: 4mm
Gauge: 4dc=1"
Finished Size: 6" x 6"
Skill Level: Beginner to intermediate

Instructions
RND 1: With orange, ch6. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch3, 2dc in ring. Ch2, 3d in ring. Ch2, 3dc in ring, ch2, 3 times. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off orange.

RND 2: Join white to next ch2 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc in same sp. Ch1. *3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp, ch1. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off white.

RND 3: Join brown in same st as slst. Ch1. Sc in each of the next 2dc. (3sc in next ch2 sp. Sc in each of the next 3 dc. Work 1 cluster over the next 3dc behind the next ch1 sp.) *Sc in each of the next 3dc. Re bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1. Fasten off brown.

RND 4: Join orange to last cluster made. Ch3. (Dc in each of the next 4 sc. 5dc in next sc. Dc in each of the next 4 sc.) *Dc in next cluster. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off orange.

RND 5: Join white to same st as slst. Ch3, 2dc in same st. (Ch1. Sk next 3 dc. 3dc in sp bet prev and next dc. Ch1. Sk next 3dc. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next dc. Ch1. Sk next 3dc. 3dc in sp bet prev dc and next dc. Ch1. Sk next 3 dc.) *3dc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off white.

RND 6: Join brown in same st as slst. Ch1. Sc in each of the next 2 dc. (Work 1 cluster over the next 3 dc of RND 4, sc in each of the next 3dc, twice. Sc, ch2, sc in next ch2 sp. Sc in each of the next 3dc, work 1 cluster over the next 3dc of RND 4, twice.) *Sc in each of the next 3 dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1. Fasten off & weave ends into back of work.

Design written on Sunday, June 25, 2006. Copyright ©2006 By Julie A. Bolduc p101038