How to Crochet a Beautiful Motif with Cotton Yarn

You’ll Need:

Alize Bella Fingering / 4 ply 100% Cotton 196 yards / 50 grams – 150 grams in orange, yellow, purple, white, green, and red colors;

Crochet hook 3 mm.

Size Specifications

Motif Size: 4×4 in or 11×11 cm

Length: 14.5 in or 37 cm

Width: 16.5 in or 42 cm

Instructions

Square Pattern

ch-5, join with sl to the 1st chain.

1^st rnd: ch-5, dc into the circle, ch-2, *dc into the circle, ch-2 ** repeat from * to ** 6 times, join with sl st to top of ch-3

2^nd rnd: sl st in ch-2 space, ch-5, 2 tc in same space, * ch-2, 3 tc in next ch-2 space, ch-5, 3 tc in next ch-2 space **, repeat from * to ** twice, ch-2, 3 tc in next ch-2 space, ch-5, join with sl st to top of ch-5

3^rd rnd: ch-4, tc in same space, tc in next 2 tc, * ch-1, tc in next 2 tc, tc2tog in next tc, ch-3, 2 tc with ch-3 between in next ch-5 space, ch-3, tc2tog in next tc, tc in next 2 tc **, repeat from * to ** twice, ch-1, tc in next 2 tc, tc2tog in next tc, ch-3, 2 tc with ch-3 between in next ch-5 space , ch-3, join with sl st to top of ch-4

4^th rnd: ch-4, tc5tog in next 5 tc, * ch-7, skip ch-3 space, 4 tc with ch-1 between in next ch-3 space, ch-3, 4 tc with ch-1 between in the same space, ch-7, skip ch-3 space, tc6tog in next 6 tc **, repeat from * to ** twice, ch-7, skip ch-3 space, 4 tc with ch-1 between in next ch-3 space, ch-3, 4 tc with ch-1 between in same space, skip ch-3 space, ch-7, join with sl st to top of ch-4

Neck-Line Instructions

1^st-2^nd rows: make sc around, join with sl st to first st

3^rd row: *ch-5, skip 4 sc, sc in next sc ** repeat from * to ** around, join with sl st to first st

4^th-5^th rows: sl st in ch space, * ch-3, sc in next ch-5 **, repeat from * to **, join with sl st to first st

Assembly Instructions

1^st rnd: make sc around, join with sl st to first st

2^nd rnd: * ch-5, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc **, repeat from * to ** around