Squares in square coaster

Materials: Pearl cotton thread #8, hook 1.25 mm (American steel 10); Using thread #20 (like Cebelia #20) the gauge is similar

the coaster is composed with a center made with 4 squares that are joined together while crocheting them, and a around part.

First square : 8 ch, join with sl st 1. 12 sc in loop, join with sl st; 2. *1 sc, 6 ch, sk next sc* . Repeat from * to * 3 times more, join with sl st to 1st sc; 3. *sc on sc, (4 dc, 2 ch, 4 dc) in lp*. Repeat from * to * 3 times more, join with sl st to 1st sc; cut thread. Second square: Work as first square to the end of 2nd row; 3. *sc on sc, (4 dc, 2 ch, 4 dc) in lp*. Repeat from * to * once more; *sc on sc, (4 dc, 1 ch, sl st in corresp. lp on first square, 1 ch, 4 dc) in lp*. Repeat from * to * once more join with sl st to 1st sc; cut thread.

Third square: Work as first square to the end of 2nd row; 3. *sc on sc, (4 dc, 2 ch, 4 dc) in lp*. Repeat from * to * once more; sc on sc, (4 dc, 1 ch, sl st in same lp on first square used for joining 2nd square, 1 ch, 4 dc) in lp; sc on sc, (4 dc, 1 ch, sl st in next loop of first square, 1 ch, 4 dc) in lp: join with sl st to 1st sc; cut thread.

Fourth square: Work as first square to the end of 2nd row; 3. sc on sc, (4 dc, 2 ch, 4 dc) in lp; sc on sc, (4 dc, 1 ch, sl st in corresp. lp on second square, 1 ch, 4 dc) in lp; sc on sc, (4 dc, 1 ch, sl st in same lp on first square used for joining 2nd square, 1 ch, 4 dc) in lp: sc on sc, (4 dc, 1 ch, sl st in corresp. lp on third Square, 1 ch, 4 dc) in lp; join with sl st to 1st sc; do not cut thread.

1. *sc, 4 ch, sk 2 st, sc, 4 ch, sk 1 st* Repeat * to* all around; join with sl st to 1st sc; 2-5. 2 sl st for moving to center of 1st loop, *1 sc in lp, 4 ch*; Repeat * to* all around; join with sl st to 1st sc; 6. Substituting 1st tr with 4 chains, *(4 tr, 2 ch, 4 tr) in loop, sc in next loop*; Repeat * to * all around; join with sl st to 1st sc (16 shells). cut thread, Weave in ends.