Venetian star (Granny square)


Skill level: Intermediate 

I used medium weight yarn and a size G/6 - 4.25 mm crochet hook

Beginning popcorn (beg pc): Ch 3 (counts as dc), 4 dc in sane st or sp, drop loop from hook, insert hook in the 3rd ch of beg ch-3, pick up the dropped loop and draw through.

Popcorn (pc): Work 5 dc in same st or sp, drop loop from hook, insert hook in the first of the 5 dc just made, pick up dropped loop and draw through. 

Ch 4, join with a sl st to form a ring. (I used a magic ring)

Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 11 dc in ring, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (12 dc)

Rnd 2: Beg pc in first st, (ch 1, pc) in each of the next 2 dc, *ch 5, (1 pc, ch 1) in each of next 2 dc, 1 pc in next dc, rep from *twice, ch 5, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. 

Rnd 3: Sl st in next ch-1 sp, beg pc in first sp, ch 1, 1 pc in next ch-1 sp, *ch 2, 5 dc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2 **, 1 pc in next ch-1 sp,ch 1, 1 pc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a Sl st in 3rd ch beg ch-3.

Rnd 4: Sl st in next ch-1 sp, beg pc in first sp, * ch 3, sk next ch-2 sp, (1 dc, ch 1) in each of next 2 dc, (1 dc, ch1, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in next dc, (ch 1,1 dc) in each of next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next ch-2 sp**, 1 pc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

Rnd 5: Ch 3, *3 dc, next ch-3 sp, [1 dc, in the next dc, 1 dc in next ch-1 sp] 3 times, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next dc (corner),[1 dc in next ch-1 sp,1 dc in next dc] 3 times, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp**, dc in next pc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

Rnd 6: Ch 1, starting in same st, 1 sc in each of next 12 dc, *(2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in next ch-3 sp (corner) ** , 1 sc in each of next 23 dc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 1 sc in each of next  11 dc, join with a sl st in first sc. Fasten off.  Sew in ends.


Happy crocheting!
XoXo
- Shawna

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