Squares library YOU WILL NEED Q Rico Essentials Cotton DK
(100% cotton, 50g/130m), 1 ball of each: Yarn A Taupe (069) Yarn B Pistachio (086) Yarn C Pumpkin (087) Yarn D Red (002) Yarn E Fuchsia (014) Q A 4mm (US G/6) hook For yarn stockists, contact Deramores 0845 519 4573 www.deramores.com
ABBREVIATIONS For a full list, see page 130
NOTE If you prefer to work from a chart, see page 102
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GrannY irenE If you delve into Irene’s handbag, you’ll always ind a bag of chocolate limes nestled in a secret pocket. SQUARE Using Yarn A, ch6, ss to first ch to join into a ring. Round 1 Ch3 (counts as tr throughout), 3tr into ring, ch3, (4tr into ring, ch3) 3 times, ss to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. Round 2 Join Yarn B in top of beg ch-3 with a ss. Ch5 (counts as tr and ch2 throughout), skip 2 tr, tr in next tr, *(2tr, ch3, 2tr) in next ch-3 sp, tr in next tr, ch2, skip 2 tr, tr in next tr; rep from * twice more, (2tr, ch3, 2tr) in next ch-3 sp, ss to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. Round 3 Join Yarn C in top of beg ch-3 with a ss. Ch5, *tr in each of next 3 tr, (2tr, ch3, 2tr) in ch-3 corner sp, tr in each of next 3 tr, ch2; rep from * twice more, tr in each of next 3 tr, (2tr, ch3,
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2tr) in ch-3 corner sp, tr in each of next 2 tr, ss to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. Round 4 Join Yarn D in top of beg ch-3 with a ss. Ch5, *tr in each of next 5 tr, (2tr, ch3, 2tr) in ch-3 corner sp, tr in each of next 5 tr, ch2; rep from * twice more, tr in each of next 5 tr, (2tr, ch3, 2tr) in ch-3 corner sp, tr in each of next 4 tr, ss to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. Round 5 Join Yarn E in top of beg ch-3 with a ss. Ch3, tr in each st around, working 2tr in each ch-2 sp and 3 tr in each ch-3 sp. Ss to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off and weave in ends.