FREE Pattern of the Day » Sophisticated Zigzag
Designed by Joyce Nordstrom
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Skill Level
Intermediate
Finished Size
Approximately 48 x 70 inches
Materials
- TLC Essentials (6 oz/326 yds/170g per skein):
- 4 skeins #2313 aran (A)
- TLC Heathers (5 oz/277 yds/141g per skein):
- 4 skeins #2452 mulberry heather (B) and 3 skeins #2451 light mulberry heather (C)
- Size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Gauge
Rnds 1-3 of motif = 4 inches square
Special Stitches
For popcorn (pc): 4 dc in st indicated, drop last lp from hook, insert hook in first dc and draw dropped lp through, ch 1.
For beginning petal (beg petal): Ch 3, [yo, draw up lp in same st, yo and draw through 2 lps on hook] twice, yo and draw through all 3 lps on hook.
For petal (petal): Yo, draw up lp in st just worked, yo and draw through 2 lps on hook, [yo, draw up lp in next st, yo and draw through 2 lps on hook] twice, yo and draw through all 4 lps on hook.
Pattern Note
Join with slip stitch unless otherwise stated.
First Row
First Motif
Popcorn Motif
Rnd 1: With B ch 4, join to form a ring, ch 3 (counts as dc), 15 dc in ring, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (16 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 3, *dc in next st, pc (see Special Stitches) in next dc, dc in next dc**; in next dc work (dc, ch4, dc) for corner (delete dc in next dc); rep from * 3 times more, ending last rep at **, ch 2, hdc in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, [sc in sp formed by hdc, ch 1] twice,*sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next pc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, (sc, ch 1, sc, ch 3, sc, ch 1, sc,ch 1) in next corner ch-4 sp; rep from * twice more, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next pc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, (sc, ch 1, sc, ch 3) in beg corner sp, join in first sc. Fasten off.
Second Row
First Motif
Popcorn Motif
Work same as First Motif in First Row.
Second Motif
Popcorn Motif
Work same as Rnds 1 and 2 of First Motif of First Row.
Rnd 3 (joining rnd): Ch 1, [sc in sp formed by joining hdc, ch 1] twice; sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next pc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, (sc, ch 1) twice in corner ch-4 sp, sl st in corresponding corner ch-4 sp of adjacent motif, *ch 1, (sc, ch 1) twice in same sp on working motif, sc in next dc, ch 1, sl st in next ch-1 sp of adjacent motif, ch 1, sc in next dc, ch 1, (sc, ch 1) twice in next corner ch-4 sp, sl st in corresponding corner sp of adjacent motif, rep from * once more, ch 1, (sc, ch 1) twice in same sp on working motif, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next pc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, (sc, ch 1,sc, ch 3) in beg corner sp, join in first sc.
Third Motif
Petal Motif
Rnd 1: With A, ch 4, to form a ring, ch 3 (counts as dc), 15 dc in ring; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (16 dc)
Rnd 2: Beg petal (see Special Stitches), *ch 3,
petal (see Special Stitches) **, ch 4 (corner), petal; rep from * 3 times more, ending last rep at **, ch 2, hdc in top of beg petal.
Rnd 3 (joining to petal rnd): Ch 1, [sc in sp formed by joining hdc, ch 1] twice; sk next petal, (sc, ch 1) twice in next ch-3 sp; sk next petal, (sc, ch 1, sc, ch 3, sc, ch 1, sc, ch 1) in corner ch-4 sp, sk next petal, (sc, ch 1) twice in next ch-3 sp, sk next petal, (sc, ch 1) twice in next corner ch-4 sp, sl st in corresponding ch-4 sp on adjacent motif, ch 1, (sc, ch 1) twice in same sp on working motif, sk next petal, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sl st in corresponding ch-1 sp on adjacent motif, sc in same ch-3 sp on working motif, ch 1, sk next petal, (sc, ch 1, sc, ch 3, sc, ch 1, sc, ch 1) in corner ch-4 sp, sk next petal, (sc, ch 1) twice in next ch-3 sp, sk next petal, (sc, ch 1, sc, ch 3) in beg corner; join in first sc. Fasten off.
Rnd 3 (joining to pc rnd): Ch 1, [sc in sp formed by joining hdc, ch 1] twice, *sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next pc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, (sc, ch 1) twice in corner ch-4 sp, sl st in corresponding corner ch-4 sp of adjacent motif, ch 1, (sc, ch 1) twice in same corner sp on working motif, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sl st in corresponding ch-1 sp on adjacent motif, ch 1, sc in next dc on working motif, ch 1, sk next dc, (sc, ch 1) twice in next corner ch-4 sp, sl st in corresponding ch-4 corner sp on adjacent motif, (sc, ch 1) twice in same corner on working motif, ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next pc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, (sc, ch 1, sc, ch 3, sc, ch 1, sc) in next corner ch-4 sp, ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next pc, sc in next dc, ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc, ch 3) in beg corner, join in first sc.
Remaining Motifs
Note: On Assembly Diagram Color A motifs are petal motifs, and Color B and C motifs are popcorn motifs.
Referring to Assembly Diagram for color, type (petal or popcorn) and placement, work rem motifs in similar manner joining to adjacent motifs.
Border
Note: For dec, [yo, draw up lp in next ch-3 sp] twice, yo and draw through all 5 lps on hook.
Rnd 1: Attach C in corner sp indicated; ch 3 (counts as hdc, ch 1), *[hdc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 5 times; dec (see Note) [hdc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 5 times, [hdc, ch 3, hdc] in next ch-3 corner sp, rep from * around, making any necessary adjustments for outside or inside corner sps, ending with hdc in beg corner, ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch 3. Fasten off.
Rnd 2: With A, rep Rnd 1.
Rnd 3: With B, rep Rnd 1, ending last rep with hdc in beg corner, ch 1, hdc in 2nd ch of beg ch-3. Do not fasten off.
Rnd 4: Working from left to right, sc in sp formed by joining hdc, ch 1; [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 15 times; (sc, ch 2, sc, ch 1) in next outside corner, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 5 times, sk next hdc, sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next hdc, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1 for inside corner; continue around adjusting as necessary for inside and outside corners, ending with sc in beg corner, ch 2, sl st in first sc.
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
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