DESIGN BY GERALDINE FREEDMAN
37 x 60 inches
KuKu Super medium (worsted) weight yarn by Omega (7 oz/494 yds/0200g per skein):
1 skein each #8005 orange (A), #8065 ocean blue (B), #8001 white (C), #8085 lime green (D), #8006 bright yellow (E), #8045 red (F), #8091 dark green (G), #8008 burnt orange (H), #8037 hot pink (I), #8074 turquoise (J), #8068 royal blue (K)
Size H/8/5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Tapestry needle
10 sc = 3 inches; 4 rows = 1 inch
Join rounds with a slip stitch unless otherwise stated.
Vertical stripes cross the two-row horizontal stripes over and under every other time.
Row 1: With A, ch 118, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 23 chs, change color (see Stitch Guide) to J, working over A, sc in each of next 3 chs, change color to A, drop J to WS, sc in each of next 30 chs, change color to K, working over A, sc in each of next 3 chs, change color to A, drop K to WS, sc in each of next 30 chs, change color to J, working over A, sc in each of next 3 chs, change color to A, sc in each of next 24 chs, turn. (117 sc)
Rows 2–18: With A, ch 1, sc in each of next 24 sc, with J, sc in each of next 3 sc, with A, sc in each of next 30 sc, with K, sc in each of next 3 sc, with A, sc in each of next 30 sc, with J, sc in each of next 3 sc, with A, sc in each of next 24 sc, turn.
Rows 19 & 20: With H, ch 1, sc in each sc across with vertical stripes (3 vertical stripes of 3 sts each) crossing over horizontal stripes, turn.
Note: Always remember to maintain the 3 vertical stripes of 3 sc sts each and to maintain the vertical stripes as indicated in the Pattern Notes.
Rows 21–50: With B, ch 1, sc in each st maintaining the 3 vertical stripes, turn.
Rows 51 & 52: With A, ch 1, sc in each st across, crossing vertical stripes under horizontal stripes, turn.
Rows 53–66: With C, ch 1, sc in each st maintaining the 3 vertical stripes, turn.
Rows 67 & 68: With G, ch 1, sc in each st across, crossing vertical stripes over horizontal stripes, turn.
Rows 69–78: With D, ch 1, sc in each st maintaining the 3 vertical stripes, turn.
Rows 79 & 80: With I, ch 1, sc in each st across, crossing vertical stripes under horizontal stripes, turn.
Rows 81–94: With E, ch 1, sc in each st maintaining the 3 vertical stripes, turn.
Rows 95 & 96: With C, ch 1, sc in each st across, crossing vertical stripes over horizontal stripes, turn.
Rows 97–110: With F, ch 1, sc in each st maintaining the 3 vertical stripes, turn.
Rows 111 & 112: With A, ch 1, sc in each st across, crossing vertical stripes under horizontal stripes, turn.
Rows 113–125: With G, ch 1, sc in each st maintaining the 3 vertical stripes, turn.
Rows 126 & 127: With B, ch 1, sc in each st across, crossing vertical stripes over horizontal stripes, turn.
Rows 128–141: With C, ch 1, sc in each st maintaining the 3 vertical stripes, turn.
Rows 142 & 143: With D, ch 1, sc in each st across, crossing vertical stripes under horizontal stripes, turn.
Rows 144–157: With H, ch 1, sc in each st maintaining the 3 vertical stripes, turn.
Rows 158 & 159: With F, ch 1, sc in each st across, crossing vertical stripes over horizontal stripes, turn.
Rows 160–181: With I, ch 1, sc in each st maintaining the 3 vertical stripes, turn.
Rows 182 & 183: With G, ch 1, sc in each st across, crossing vertical stripes under horizontal stripes, turn.
Rows 184–193: With D, ch 1, sc in each st maintaining the 3 vertical stripes, turn.
Rows 194 & 195: With E, ch 1, sc in each st across, crossing vertical stripes over horizontal stripes, turn.
Rows 196–209: With C, ch 1, sc in each st maintaining the 3 vertical stripes, turn.
Rows 210 & 211: With H, ch 1, sc in each st across, crossing vertical stripes under horizontal stripes, turn.
Rows 212–225: With B, ch 1, sc in each st maintaining the 3 vertical stripes, turn. At the end of row 225, fasten off.
Rnd 1: Beg in corner, join H, ch 1, sc in first st, [ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st] across to corner st, work 3 sc in corner, working across side edge of rows, [ch 1, sk next row, sc in next row] across to corner st, 3 sc in corner, working across opposite side of foundation ch, [ch 1, sk next ch, sc in next ch] across to corner st, 3 sc in corner st, working across side edge of rows, [ch 1, sk next row, sc in next row] across to first st of rnd, work 2 sc in same st as beg sc for corner, join (see Pattern Notes) in beg sc, do not turn.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, work 3 sc in center sc of each corner, [ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp] around, join in beg sc, turn.
Rnd 3: Rep rnd 2.
Rnd 4: Rep rnd 2. Fasten off.