| Star of Bethlehem Square |
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| Designed by Melanie Stiles Copyright December 1999 Finished size: 7� Materials: Small amounts of bright yellow and midnight blue worsted weight yarn, crochet hook size J. Beg. Cluster st: Ch 2, yo, insert hook in next st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook, yo, insert hook in next st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook. Cluster st: Yo, insert hook in next st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook, yo, insert hook in next st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook, yo, insert hook in next st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook. With J hook and bright yellow, ch 8, join with a sl st to form a circle. Rnd 1: Ch3, 2 dc in ring * ch 3, cluster st in ring, ch 3; rep. from * twice more, ch 3, cluster st in ring, ch 3, join. Rnd 2: Beg. cluster st over next 3 dc, * ch 5, sl st in top of cluster st of Rnd 1, ch 5, cluster st over next 3 dc; rep from * twice more, ch 5, sl st in top of cluster st, ch 5, join. Finish off bright yellow. Weave in ends. Rnd 3: Join midnight blue with a sl st into ch 3 sp to right of cluster st of Rnd 1. Working in from of piece, ch 4. * Work 5 trc over next ch 3 loop of Rnd 1, rep from * 6 times more, work 4 trc in same ch 3 loop where you joined midnight blue. Join. Rnd 4: Ch 3, in same sp work (dc, ch 2, 2 dc), * hdc in each of next 3 trc, sc in each of next 3 trc, hdc in each of next 3 trc, in next trc work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc)(corner sp make). Rep from * twice more, hdc in each of next 3 trc, sc in each of next 3 trc, hdc in each of last 3 trc; join. Rnd 5:Sl st into first ch 2 corner sp, ch 3, in same corner sp work (dc, ch 3, 2 dc) * dc in each st across to next ch 2 corner sp, in sp work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc). Rep. from * twice more, dc in each st across remaining side. Join. Rnd 6: Repeat Rnd 5.. Finnish off, weave in ends. |