SURPRISE! By Betty ten Hove

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1 SURPRISE! By Betty ten Hove MATERIALS Worsted or Aran weight yarn Hook size: 5.00 mm/ H Sample made with Color A Snow white Color B -Royal blue Color C -Electric blue Color D -Midnight blue GAUGE 12 x stitches and 1 ch space per side

2 US CROCHET TERMS Ch Chain St.(sts.) Stitch(es) Sp(s) Space(s) Sc Single crochet Hdc Half double crochet Dc Double crochet Tr Treble/triple crochet Bptr Back post treble/triple crochet Rnd Round Pr Previous Jn Join - * to * Repeat instructions between asterisks the amount of times specified. This is normally a repeat for a complete side and will consist of multiple instructions. - () Repeat instructions between parentheses the amount of times specified. This is a lower level repeat. - Notes and tips are in between [ ] with italics INTRUCTIONS Start with a magic ring or chain 5 and sl st in the first chain to form a ring. Rnd 1: With Color A. Ch 3 [this is equivalent to first dc here and throughout pattern], 15 dc in the ring. Join to 3 rd ch of beginning ch 3. Stitch count: 16 dc. Rnd 2: [Tip: Mark ch 1 sps.] With Color B, join in any sp between dc with a standing sc, ch 1, OR If you are using the same color, Sl st in first sp between the dc's ch 1, sc in, ch 1 (sc in next sp, ch 1) 15 times. Jn with a sl st in first sc. Cut off and weave ends. Stitch count: 16 sc + 16 ch-1 sps. Rnd 3: With color A, join in any ch sp with a standing dc - ch 2 - dc in same ch sp, OR If you are using the same color, Sl st in ch sp, ch 5 (count as dc plus ch2 sp), dc in *Sc in the next ch sp, (dc ch 2 dc) in the next ch sp* 7 times. Sc in the last ch sp. Jn to 3 rd ch of beginning ch 5. Stitch count: 8 sc + 16 dc + 16 ch-2 sps.

3 Rnd 4: With color C, join in any ch sp with a standing dc and make (dc ch 2-2 dc) in the. If you are using the same color, sl st in ch sp, (Ch 3 1 dc ch 2 2 dc) in the same sp *Sc in next sc, (2 dc ch 2 2 dc) in the next ch sp* 7 times. Sc in last sc. Jn to 3 rd ch of beginning ch 3. Stitch count: 32 dc + 8 sc + 8 ch-2 sps. Rnd 5: With color B, join in any ch sp with standing dc and make (2 dc ch 2 3 dc) in the, OR If you are using the same color, sl st to ch sp, (Ch 3 2 dc ch 2 3 dc) in *Sc in sc, (3 dc ch 2 3 dc) in next ch sp* 7 times. Sc in last sc. Jn to 3 rd ch of beginning ch 3. Stitch count: 48 dc + 8 sc + 8 ch-2 sp sps. Rnd 6: [Tip: mark the ch 1 sp.] With color C, join in first dc of any 3dc-ch2-3dc group [leaf] with a standing sc, sc in the next 2 st s, OR If you are using the same color, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 2 st's * (1 Sc ch 1 1 sc) in ch sp, 7 sc * 7 times, (1 sc ch 1 1 sc) in next ch sp, sc in last 4 st's. Jn with a sl st in first sc. Stitch count: 72 sc, 8 ch sp tips. Rnd 7:, With color A, join with a standing dc, in sc in Rnd 6 that lies above the sc of Rnd 5. OR If you are using a same color, sl st, ch 3 *ch 4, skip 4 sc, sc in ch sp on top of leaf, ch 4, skip 4 sc, dc in next sc* 7 times, ch 4, skip 4 sc, sc in ch sp on top of leaf, ch 4. Jn with sl st in 3 rd ch of beginning ch 3 or in standing dc. Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 sc, 16 ch-4 sps. Rnd 8: With color A. Ch 2 in same st as Jn. [count as hdc], * 3 hdc in ch sp, hdc in sc, 3 dc in the next ch sp, (2 tr ch 2 2 tr) on dc [corner formed], 3 dc in ch sp, hdc on sc, 3 hdc in next ch sp, hdc in dc *. Repeat from * to * 3 more times. Omit the last hdc in the last repeat. Jn in 2 nd ch of beginning ch 2. Stitch count per side: 19 st's: 4 tr, 6 dc, 9 hdc, 1 ch-2 sp corner. Stitch count total: 16 tr, 24 dc, 36 hdc, 4 ch-2 sp corners.

4 Rnd 9: With color A. Ch 3 in same st as Jn, * 9 dc, (2 tr ch 3 2 tr) in the corner sp, dc in next 10 st *. Repeat from * to * 3 more times. Omit the last dc in the last repeat. Jn to 3 rd ch of beginning ch 3. Fasten off and weave ends [even if you are using the same color]. Stitch count per side: 19 dc, 4 tr, 1 ch-3 sp. Stitch count total: 76 dc, 16 tr, 4 ch-3 sps. Rnd 10: With color D or the same color. Starting in any corner sp, Jn with a standing sc, in the (ch 2 sc), *sc in next 23 sts. In corner sp (sc - ch2 sc) *. Repeat from * to * 3 more times. Omit last group at the corner on last repeat. Jn to first sc. Stitch count per side: 25 sc, 1 ch-2 corner sp. Stitch count total: 100 sc, 4 ch-2 corner sps. Rnd 11: With color C, join in any corner sp with a standing hdc, in the (ch 2 hdc), OR If you are using the same color, sl st to the corner sp, ch 4 [equivalent to 1 hdc + ch 2], hdc in, *hdc in next 25 st's across, (hdc ch 2 hdc) in the corner sp* 3 times, hdc in next 25 st's across, Jn with sl st in 2 nd ch of beginning ch 4. Stitch count per side: 27 hdc, 1 ch-2 corner sp. Stitch count total: 108 hdc, 4 ch-2 corner sps. Rnd 12: With color A, join in any corner sp with a standing dc, in the (ch 2 dc), OR If you are using the same color, sl st to the corner sp, ch 5 [equivalent to 1 dc + ch 2], dc in * (ch 1, skip next hdc, dc in next st) 13 times, ch 1 skip last st., in corner sp (dc ch 2 dc) *. Repeat from * to * 3 more times. Omit the last group at the corner in the last repeat. Jn in 3 rd ch of beginning ch 5. Stitch count per side: 15 dc, 14 ch-1 sp's, 1 ch-2 sp. Stitch count total: 60 dc, 56 ch-1 sp's, 4 ch-2 sps. Round 13: With color C., join in any corner sp with a standing hdc, in the (hdc ch 2 2 hdc), OR If you are using the same color, sl st to the corner sp, (ch 2 hdc ch 2 2 hdc) in the * (2 hdc in each ch sp across) 14 times, in corner sp (2 hdc ch 2 2 hdc) *. Repeat from * to * 3 more times. Omit the last group at the corner in the last repeat. Jn in 2 nd ch of

5 beginning ch 2. Cut off and weave ends. Stitch count per side: 32 hdc, 1 ch-2 corner sp. Stitch count total: 128 hdc, 4 ch-2 corner sps. Rnd 14: With color D., join in any corner sp with a standing sc, in the (ch 2 sc), OR If you are using the same color, sl st to the corner sp, (ch1 sc ch 2 sc) in the, * sc in next 32 sts, in corner sp (sc ch 2 sc) *. Repeat from * to * 3 more times. Omit the last group at the corner in the last repeat. Jn to first sc. Stitch count per side: 34 sc, 1 ch-2 corner sp. Stitch count total: 136 sc, 4 ch-2 corner sps. Rnd 15: With color A., join in any corner sp with a standing dc, in the (dc - ch 2 2 dc), OR If you are using the same color, sl st to the corner sp, (Ch 3 dc ch 2 2 dc) in the * skip the first hidden st, dc in next 33 sts, in corner sp (2 dc ch 2 2 dc) *. Repeat from * to * 3 more times. Omit the last group at the corner in the last repeat.. Jn to 3 rd ch of initial ch 3. Stitch count per side: 37 dc, 1 ch-2 corner sp. Stitch count total: 148 dc, 4 ch-2 corner sps. Rnd 16: With color D., join in any corner sp with a standing tr, in the (ch 2 tr), OR If you are using the same color, sl st to the corner sp,(ch 6 tr) in the [ch 6 counts as tr + ch2 sp], * bptr in next 37 sts, in corner sp (tr ch2 tr) *. Repeat from * to * 3 more times. Omit the last group at the corner on the last repeat. Jn to 4 th ch of initial ch6. Cut off and weave ends. Stitch count per side: 37 bptr, 2 tr, 1 ch-2 sp. Stitch count total: 148 bptr, 8 tr, 4 ch-2 sps. If your crochet loose you can make the last row bpdc or bphdc. If it is to small you can allways add a row sc or hdc or dc. With special thanks to Betty Pintado-Diaz and Lynda Hernandez for all the help!