~ double duty square ~

This square pattern can either be used for a coaster or a motif for a baby blanket.

Materials:
- 4-ply worsted weight acrylic
- J hook

Size:
- rose square = 3 1/2"
- aqua square = 4 1/4"

Notes:
- I crochet tight, so you may need to adjust the size of your crochet hook.
- The ch 2 at the beginning of Rnd 1 does not count as a stitch.

Directions:
-for rose square:
Rnd 1:  Ch 3 (make the 1st ch a little loose), 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook.  Join with a sl st to 1st dc.  (12 dc)

Rnd 2:  (ch 1, sc, ch 4, sc) in same dc as joining.  2 sc in each of next 2 dc.  *(sc, ch 4, sc) in next dc, 2 sc in each of next 2 dc.  Repeat from * 2 more times.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.

Rnd 3:  Sl st in ch-4 space, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-4 space, ch 1, skip next 2 sc, dc next 2 sc together, ch 1, skip next 2 sc.  *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-4 space, ch 1, skip next 2 sc, dc next 2 sc together, ch 1, skip next 2 sc.  Repeat from * 2 more times.  Join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 3.  

Rnd 4:  Ch 1, sc in same st as joining.  Sc in each dc and ch-1 space around with (sc, ch 1, sc) in each ch-2 corner space.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.  End off.

-for aqua square:
Rnds 1 - 3:  Repeat Rnds 1 - 3 of rose square.

Rnd 4:  Ch 3 dc in each dc and ch-1 space around with (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each corner ch-2 space.  Join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 3.

Rnd 5:  Repeat Rnd 4 of rose square.

***Debi Y's pattern***