DESIGN BY JUDY TEAGUE TREECE
59 x 74 inches
Red Heart Super Saver medium (worsted) weight yarn (7 oz/364 yds/198g per skein):
8 skeins #505 Aruba sea
Sizes H/8/5mm and J/10/6mm crochet hooks or size needed to obtain gauge
Block = 13 inches square
Join rounds with slip stitch unless otherwise stated.
Chain-3 counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
Chain-4 counts as first double crochet and chain-1 space unless otherwise stated.
Chain-5 counts as first double crochet and chain-2 space unless otherwise stated.
Slip stitch V-stitch (sl st V-st): (Sl st, ch 4, sl st) in indicated st.
Single crochet V-stitch (sc V-st): (Sc, ch 2, sc) in indicated ch or st.
V-stitch (V-st): (Dc, ch 1, dc) in indicated ch or st.
Double V-stitch (double V-st): (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in indicated st.
Triple V-stitch (triple V-st): (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in indicated ch or st.
Quadruple V-stitch (quadruple V-st): (4 dc, ch 2, 4 dc) in indicated ch or st.
Shell: (Sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in indicated st or sp.
Make 20.
Rnd 1: Ch 5, join (see Pattern Notes) in 5th ch from hook to form ring, ch 3, 15 dc in ring, join in top of beg ch-3. (16 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 4, sl st in same st as beg ch-4, *ch 3, sk next st, V-st (see Special Stitches) in next st, ch 3, sk next st**, sl st V-st (see Special Stitches) in next st, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in first sl st. (4 V-sts, 4 sl st V-sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), 4 dc in next ch-4 sp, *ch 3, double V-st (see Special Stitches) in ch-1 sp of next V-st, ch 3**, 5 dc in next st, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in top of beg ch-3. (4 double V-sts, 4 5-dc groups)
Rnd 4: Ch 4 (see Pattern Notes), dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc) in each of next 3 dc, *ch 3, double V-st in ch-2 sp of next V-st, ch 3**, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc) in each of next 4 dc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4. (4 double V-sts, 20 dc)
Rnd 5: Ch 5 (see Pattern Notes), dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc) in each of next 3 dc, ch 3, *triple V-st (see Special Stitches) in ch-2 sp of next V-st, ch 3**, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc) in each of next 4 dc, ch 3, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-5. (4 triple V-sts, 20 dc)
Rnd 6: Ch 5, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc) in each of next 3 dc, ch 3, *quadruple V-st (see Special Stitches) in ch-2 sp of next V-st, ch 3**, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc) in each of next 4 dc, ch 3, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-5. (4 quadruple V-sts, 20 dc)
Rnd 7: Ch 4, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc) in each of next 3 dc, *ch 3, dc in next ch-3 sp, dc in each of next 4 dc, double V-st in ch-2 sp of next V-st, dc in each of next 4 dc, dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3**, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc) in each of next 4 dc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4. (4 double V-sts, 60 dc)
Rnd 8: Ch 3, dc in each of next 4 dc, *ch 3, 2 dc in next ch-3 sp, dc in each of next 7 dc, double V-st in ch-2 sp of next V-st, dc in each of next 7 dc, 2 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3**, dc in each of next 5 dc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in top of beg ch-3. (4 double V-sts, 92 dc)
Rnd 9: Ch 3, dc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 4 sts, *ch 3, 2 dc in next ch-3 sp, dc in each dc across to ch sp of next double V-st, double V-st in ch sp of next double V-st, dc in each dc across to next ch-3 sp, 2 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3**, dc dec in next 5 dc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in top of beg ch-3. (4 double V-sts, 4 dc dec, 105 dc)
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in next st, *sc in next ch, 2 sc in next ch-3 sp, sc in each dc across to ch-2 sp of next double V-st, sc V-st (see Special Stitches) in ch-2 sp of next double V-st, sc in each st across to next ch-3 sp, 2 sc in next ch-3 sp**, sc in next st, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in first sc. (4 sc V-sts, 144 sc)
Rnd 11: *Sc in each st across to ch-2 sp of next sc V-st, sc V-st in ch-2 sp of next sc V-st, rep from * 4 times, sc in each rem st across to beg sc, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (4 sc V-sts, 152 sc)
*Hold 2 Blocks tog, WS facing, working through front lps (see Stitch Guide) of both Blocks, sl st in each st across, rep from * to join Blocks in 5 rows of 4 blocks.
Rnd 1: With size J hook, join in ch sp of any sc V-st, ch 2 (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same st as beg ch-2, *hdc in each st across to ch sp of next sc V-st, double V-st in ch sp of next sc V-st, rep from * around to beg, join in beg ch-2.
Rnd 2: Shell (see Special Stitches) in same sp as join, *ch 1, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 1, sk next 2 sts**, shell in next st, rep from * across to ch-2 sp of next double V-st, rep from * around to beg, ending last rep at **, join in first sc of first shell. Fasten off.