BETELGEUSE
Granny Square
Comments: dedicated to Ford Prefect :)
Size : 15 1/2 cm = 6 inches
Material : Worsted Weight Yarn, colors A=coral red, B= white, C=light green, Hook no.4 (US=G/6)
Stitches :ch, sl st, sc, dc, tr
Difficulty: medium/difficult
Directions
N.B Even if not specified when crocheting two rows leave the chs of previous row in front of work (look at Photo is this is confusing)
Start with A, 4 ch , join in first ch.
1. *Tr in lp, 1 ch* ; Repeat * to * 8 times, join with sl st in starting st;
2. *sc on next tr, 3 ch* ; Repeat * to * 8 times, join B with sl st in starting st;
3. *sc on next sc, 2 dc in corresp1-ch sp of 1st row, passing behind 3-ch sp in Row 2, 1 ch* ; Repeat * to * 8 times, join with sl st in starting st;
4. *sc on next sc, 5 ch* ; Repeat * to * 8 times, join C with sl st in starting st;
5. *sc on next sc, 2 dc in corresp 1-ch sp in 3rd row, 3 ch, 2 dc in next 1-ch sp in 3rd row, sc on next sc, 2 dc in next ch sp in 3rd row, 2 ch, 2 dc in next 1-ch sp in 3rd row* ; Repeat * to * 4 times, join A with sl st in starting st;
6. *(dc on next st) 3 times, (2 dc, 3 ch, 2 dc) = corner in next sp, (dc on next st) 5 times, 3 ch, (dc on next st) twice* ; Repeat * to * 4 times, join B with sl st in starting st;
7.*(hdc on next dc ) 5 times, (3 hdc, 2 ch, 3 hdc) in corner sp, (hdc in next dc) 7 times, 2 dc in corresp 2-ch sp in 5th Row, (hdc on next dc) twice* ; Repeat * to * 4 times, join C with sl st in starting st;
8.sc in ea st, 3 sc in corners. Cut thread, weave in ends