United We Stand
Designed by Melanie Stiles
Copyright June 28, 3006

Materials:  Worsted weight yarn in 3 colors (A, B, C), size H crochet hook

With Color A, ch 6; join with a sl st to form a ring.
Rnd 1:  Ch 3, working in ring,  dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 1, * 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 1; rep from * twice more, join with a sl st in top of beg. Ch-3.
Rnd 2:  Sl st into next dc, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 corner sp, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next ch-1 sp, * sk next dc, dc in nxt dc, work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 corner sp, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dh-1 sp, ch 1; rep from * twice more, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.
Rnd 3:  Sl st to ch-2 corner sp, ch 3 (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1 {sk next dc, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1| twice, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, * (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-2 corner sp), 1, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1 {sk next dc, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1| twice, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc; rep from * twice more, join in top of beg ch-3.  Finish off color A.
Rnd 4:  Join Color B with sl st in any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 2 2 dc) in same sp, dc in each dc and ch-1 sp across to next orner, * (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner sp, work dc in each dc and ch- 1 sp across to next corner; rep from * twice more, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.  Finish off Color B.
Rnd 5:  Join Color A with sl st in any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3 (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, ch 1, (sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1) across to next corner sp, * work (2 dc, ch 2, 2dc) in corner ch-2 sp, ch 1, (sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch ) acrpss tp mext cj-2 corner sp; rep from * twice more. Join in top of beg ch-3.
Rnd 6:  Sl st in next dc, cch 3,  (2dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 corner sp, ddc in next dc, ch 1, {sk next dc, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1} 9 times, sk next dc, dc in next dc, * (2dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 corner sp, ddc in next dc, ch 1, {sk next dc, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1} 9 times, sk next dc, dc in next dc; rep from * twice more, end without working last dc, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.
Rnd 7:  Sl st to first ch-2 corner sp, ch 3,  (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next dc, {ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next ch-1 sp} 10 times, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, * ,  (2dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner  sp, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next dc, {ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next ch-1 sp} 10 times, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc; rep from * twice more, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3.  Finish off Color A.
Rnd 8:  Join Color C with sl st in any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 2 2 dc) in same sp, dc in each dc and ch-1 sp across to next orner, * (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner sp, work dc in each dc and ch- 1 sp across to next corner; rep from * twice more, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.  Finish off Color C.
Rnd 9:  :  Join Color A with sl st in any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3 (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, ch 1, (sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1) across to next corner sp, * work (2 dc, ch 2, 2dc) in corner ch-2 sp, ch 1, (sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch ) acrpss tp mext cj-2 corner sp; rep from * twice more. Join in top of beg ch-3.
Rnd 10:  Sl st in next dc, cch 3,  (2dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 corner sp, ddc in next dc, ch 1, {sk next dc, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1} 17 times, sk next dc, dc in next dc, * (2dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 corner sp, ddc in next dc, ch 1, {sk next dc, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1} 17  times, sk next dc, dc in next dc; rep from * twice more, end without working last dc, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.
Rnd 11:  Sl st to first ch-2 corner sp, ch 3,  (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next dc, {ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next ch-1 sp} 18 times, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, * ,  (2dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner  sp, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next dc, {ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next ch-1 sp} 18 times, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc; rep from * twice more, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3. 
Rnd 12:  Ch 1, work sc in each dc and ch-1 sp around, working 3 sc in each ch-2 corner sp.  Finish off and weave in all ends.
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