Shades of Green

PATTERN NOTES

Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.

VEST SQUARE

(see Pattern Notes), in first ch to form a ring, ch 3 (see Pattern

Notes), 15 dc in ring, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (16 dc)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, ch 3, sk next st, [sc in next st, ch 3, sk next st] 7 times, join in first sc. (8 ch-3 lps, 8 sc)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1, hdc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, tr, ch 1, dc, ch 1, hdc, ch 1, sc, ch 1) in each ch-3 sp, join in first sc. Fasten off. (8 petals)

Rnd 4: Join peridot in tr of any petal, ch 1, sc in same st, [ch 6, sc in next tr, ch 6] around, join in first sc. (8 sc, 8 ch-6 sps)

Rnd 5: Sl st in first ch-6 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-6 sp, ch 1, *6 dc in next ch-6 sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-6 sp, ch 1, rep from * around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (48 dc, 4 ch-2 sps, 8 ch-1 sps) Size X-Small/Small Only

Rnd 6: Sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in same ch-2 sp, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in each of next 6 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, *(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 6 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * around, join in beg ch-3. Fasten off. (72 dc, 4 ch-1 sps)

Size Medium/Large Only

Rnd [6]: Sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 6 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 6 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, rep from * around, join to beg ch 3. ([72] dc, [4] ch-2 sps, [8] ch-1 sps) Rnd [7]: Sl st to ch-2 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in same ch-2 sp, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next dc across to next ch-1 sp, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, *(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next dc to next ch-1 sp, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, rep from * around, join in beg ch-3. Fasten off. ([96] dc, [4] ch-1 sps)

Size X-Large/2X-Large Only

Rnd [6]: Sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, dc) in same ch-2 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 6, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 6, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, rep from * around, join in beg ch-3. ([48] dc, [4] ch-6 sps, [4] ch-2 sps)

Rnd [7]: Sl st to ch-2 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in same ch-2 sp, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 3 dc, 6 dc in next ch-6 sp, dc in next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, *(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 3 dc, 6 dc in ch-6 sp, dc in next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * around, join in beg ch-3. ([96] dc, [4] ch-1 sps) Rnd [8]: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each dc to corner ch-1 sp, [3 sc in corner ch-1 sp, sc in each of next 24 dc to next corner] 3 times, 3 sc in corner ch-1 sp, sc in each of next 21 dc, join in beg sc. Fasten off. ([108] sc)

ASSEMBLY

Thread tapestry needle with a length of peridot, whipstitch edges through back lps (see illustration) only, joining Squares as indicated in Placement Diagram. Whipstitch Edges Through Back Loops