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CONFIDENT BEGINNER FINISHED SIZES
Instructions given fit childs's size 2 (small); changes for size 4 (medium) are in [ ].
FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 22½ inches (small), [24 inches (medium)]
MATERIALS
Lion Brand Babysoft light (DK) weight acrylic/polyamide yarn (solids: 5 oz/459 yds/141 g per skein; prints: 4 oz/367 yds/113g per skein):
1 [2] skein(s) #143 lavender
1 [1] skein #219 circus print
• Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch marker
GAUGE
Small Square = 2¼ inches square
Medium Square = 3 inches square; 4 sc = 1 inch; 4 sc rows = 1 inch
Take time to check gauge.
PATTERN NOTES
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Beginning popcorn (beg pc): Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), 4 dc in same st as beg ch-3, drop lp from hook, insert hook in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, pull dropped lp through.
Popcorn (pc): 5 dc as indicated in instructions, drop lp from hook, insert hook in top of last dc of dc group, pull dropped lp through.
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FLOWER POWER SQUARE
Make 9 small Squares & 4 medium Squares for small size & 12 medium Squares for medium size.
Getting started: For small Square, work rnds 1-3 of Flower Power Square.
For medium Square, work rnds 1-4 of Flower Power Square.
Rnd 1: With circus print, ch 4, sl st in first ch to form a ring, ch 1,8 sc in ring, join (see Pattern Notes) in first sc. (8 sc)
Rnd 2: Beg pc (see Special Stitches) in first sc, ch 1, [pc (see Special Stitches) in next sc, ch 1] 7 times, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, sl st in next ch-1 sp. (8 pc,8 ch-1 sps)
Ch 3, (2 dc, ch 1,3 dc) in same ch sp as beg ch-3 , ch 1,3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, [(3 dc, ch 1,3 dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1,3 dc in next ch-1 sp,
