~ 'merry-go-round' square ~

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

Size:  6"

Notes: 
- I crochet tight, so you may need to adjust the size of your crochet hook.
- the ch 2 at the beginning of Rnds 1 & 2 do not count as a st.

Directions:
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 2, 2 dc in same st as joining.  2 dc in each dc around.  Join as before.  (24 dc)

Rnd 3:  Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, ch 1, skip next dc.  *2 dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 3.

Rnd 4:  Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, sc in next dc, 2 sc in next ch-1 space.  *sc in each of next 2 dc, 2 sc in next ch-1 space.  Repeat from * around.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.

Rnd 5:  Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, ch 2, skip next sc.  *sc in next sc, ch 2, skip next sc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.

Rnd 6:  Sl st into ch-2 space, ch 1, sc in same ch-2 space, ch 3.  *sc in next ch-2 space, ch 3.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.

Rnd 7:  Sl st into ch-3 space, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-3 space, ch 2, skip next ch-3 space, {2 sc in next ch-3 space, ch 1} 2 times, 2 sc in next ch-3 space, ch 2, skip next ch-3 space.  *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-3 space, ch 2, skip next ch-3 space, {2 sc in next ch-3 space, ch 1} 2 times, 2 sc in next ch-3 space, ch 2, skip next ch-3 space.  Repeat from * 2 more times.  Join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 3.

Rnd 8:  Sl st over to corner ch-2 space, (ch3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same corner ch-2 space, ch 2, 2 hdc in ch-2 space, {hdc in each of next 2 sc, ch 1} 2 times, hdc in each of next 2 sc, 2 hdc in next ch-2 space, ch 2.  *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 space, ch 2, 2 hdc in ch-2 space, {hdc in each of next 2 sc, ch 1} 2 times, hdc in each of next 2 sc, 2 hdc in next ch-2 space, ch 2.  Repeat from * 2 more times.  Join as before.  End off.

***Debi Y's pattern***