Perky Pillowghan Square Variation

Designed by Julie A Bolduc

This pillowghan square is almost exactly like the Perky Pillowghan Square. There is a slight variation with the way the corners are worked. And also there is a row of sc on the last round. Plus this is made of all one color.

Materials Needed
Red Heart Sport acrylic yarn 1 large skein will make more than one
Size H/8 or 5mm aluminum crochet hook
Yarn Needle

Yarn Thickness 3mm
Gauge: 5sc=1"
Finished Size: 12"x12"
Skill Level: Beginner

Instructions
RND 1: Ch4, join w/slst to first ch to form ring. *Sc in ring. Ch3. Dc in ring. Rep from * 3 times more. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 2: Slst into the first ch3 sp. Ch3. 2dc, ch2, 3dc in same sp. Ch1. *3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Ch1. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 3: Ch3. Dc in same st as slst. Sk next dc. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next ch2 sp. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next dc. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next ch1 sp. *Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next dc. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Sk next ch2 sp. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next dc. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next ch1 sp. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to base of ch3.

RND 4: Slst into the first ch 3 sp. Sc in same sp. [3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc in next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc in next ch3 sp.] *Sc in next ch3 sp. Rep bet [] once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 5: Ch3. Dc in same st as slst. Sk next dc. Sc in next dc. ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next ch2 sp. Sc in next dc. (Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next dc. Sc in next dc. Four Times.) *Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next dc. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Sk next ch2 sp. Sc in next dc. (Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next dc. Sc in next dc. Four Times.) Rep from * around. Join w/slst to base of ch3.

RND 6: Slst into the first ch3 sp. Sc in same sp. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch3 sp. (Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc in next ch3 sp. Twice) *Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch3 sp. (Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc in next ch3 sp. Twice.) Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 7: Ch3. Dc in same st as slst. Sk next dc. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next ch2 sp. Sc in next dc. (Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next dc. Sc in next dc. Five Times) *Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next dc. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next ch2 sp. sc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to base of ch3.

RND 8: Slst into the first ch3 sp. Scin same sp. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch3 sp. (Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc in next ch3 sp. Three times.) *Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch3 sp. (Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc in next ch3 sp. Three times.) Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 9: Ch3. Dc in same st as slst. sk next dc. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next ch2 sp. Sc innext dc. (Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next dc. Sc in next dc. Six times.) *Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next dc. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next ch2 sp. Sc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to base of ch3.

RND 10: Slst into the first ch3 sp. Scin same sp. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch3 sp. (Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc in next ch3 sp. Four times.) *Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch3 sp. (Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc in next ch3 sp. Four times.) Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 11: Ch3. Dc in same st as slst. sk next dc. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next ch2 sp. Sc innext dc. (Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next dc. Sc in next dc. Seven times.) *Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next dc. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next ch2 sp. Sc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to base of ch3.

RND 12: Slst into the first ch3 sp. Scin same sp. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch3 sp. (Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc in next ch3 sp. Five times.) *Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch3 sp. (Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc in next ch3 sp. Five times.) Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 13: Ch3. Dc in same st as slst. sk next dc. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next ch2 sp. Sc innext dc. (Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next dc. Sc in next dc. Eight times.) *Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next dc. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next ch2 sp. Sc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to base of ch3.

RND 14: Slst into the first ch3 sp. Scin same sp. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch3 sp. (Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc in next ch3 sp. Six times.) *Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch3 sp. (Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc in next ch3 sp. Six times.) Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 15: Ch3. Dc in same st as slst. sk next dc. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next ch2 sp. Sc innext dc. (Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next dc. Sc in next dc. Nine times.) *Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next dc. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in same st as last st. Sk next ch2 sp. Sc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to base of ch3.

RND 16: Ch1. *3sc in next ch3 sp. 2sc, ch2, 2sc in next ch3 corner sp. 3sc in each of the next 14 ch3 sps. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off and weave all ends into back of work.

Design written on Wednesday, October 04, 2000. Copyright ©2000-2007 By Julie A. Bolduc p121004