Square 11 -- Square in Square

Square 11 is a rather simple square but I liked it and I love my changes to it.

 

I got the pattern for this square from Debi's blog DLY'S Hooks and Yarns

 

 

Here is a picture of Debi's square

 

 

 

and here is a picture of mine

 

 

 

I followed Debi's pattern through Row 5,

except I used an H hook

and then I started making my changes.

 

My instructions probably aren't very clear and I apologize for that in advance.

I'm writing them out in my own way mainly for me to go back and make more squares for another afghan, but I will be more than happy to try to help you understand my way of writing if you are interested in making some of these squares. 

 Just leave a comment or email me

 

 

Row 6:  (turquoise) 2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC in each corner.  1 DC in the BL of next 6 stitches, 2 DC in ch space, 1 FPDC in the next DC and then repeat backwards for the rest of the row.  (21 DC)

 

Row 7:  (purple) 2 HDC, ch 2, 2 HDC in each corner and then SC in the BL of the next 4 stitches, FLHDC in the next 2 stitches, SC in the BL of the next 4 stitches and then a FPHDC in the middle DC.   Repeat backwards across (16 SC, 10 HDC)

 

Row 8:  (white) 2 SC, ch 2, 2 SC in each corner and then a SC in theBL of the next 5 stitches, a FPSC in the next 2 stitches, 4 SC in the BL of the next 4 stitches and then in the middle stitch of the row a FPSC...repeat backwards for the other side of the row.  (27 SC in all...22 SC, 5 FPSC)

 

Row 9:  (light blue)  2 DC, ch2 , 2 DC in each corner and a SC in the BL of each stitch of the previous row   (31 SC)

 

Row 10:  (darker blue)  2 SC, ch 2, 2 SC in each corner and a SC in each stitch of the previous row  (35 SC)