Month #4 - Modified Granny Square

These should measure about 5 inches. Make 7 of these before the 1st of next month. Gauge is 4sts=1″ 
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CH – chain

SL ST – slip stitch

DC – double crochet

SP – space

SK – skip stitch

REP – repeat

R1: Create a magic ring, Ch 5. (3dc, ch 2) 3 times around. 2dc, join w/sl st in ch #3 of beginning ch 5.

R2: Ch 1, sc in next st. (4sc, sk 3 sts, ch 2) 4 times around. Sl st to 1st sc.

R3: Sl st in next st. *Ch 5, sk 2 sts, sc in next st, 3sc in ch 2 sp, sc in next st. Repeat from * 3 times. Join w/sl st.

R4: Sl st in next st, and in 1st ch 5 sp, ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 2dc, ch 2, 3dc in ch 5 sp. *Sk 2 sts, ch 2, 1 dc in next st, sk 2 sts, ch 2, (3dc, ch 2, 3dc) in ch 5 sp. Repeat from * 3 times. Ch 2, sk 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, ch 2, sk 2 sts, sl st in top of ch 3.

R5: Ch 3, 2dc in next 2 sts. (3dc, ch 2, 3dc) in ch 2 sp. *3dc in next 3 sts, 2dc, in ch 2 sp, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in ch 2 sp, 3dc in next 3 sts, (3dc, ch 2, 3dc) in next ch 2 sp. Repeat from * 3 times. 3 dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in ch 2 sp, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in ch 2 sp, sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off, weave in ends.