Amore Tiles

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Throw measures approximately 43" x 60".
 

Materials:

TLC® "Amore™", Art. E515 (6 ounce solid/4.5 ounce multicolor skeins):

• 2 Ounces No. 3823 Lake Blue CA
• 4 ounces No. 3625 Celery CB
• 25 ounces No. 3103 Vanilla CC

Crochet Hook: 6mm [US J-10].
Yarn needle.

GAUGE: Square = 6 ½" x 6 ½"; 8 ½" across the diagonal. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

SQUARE A (Make 24): With CA, ch 4; join with a sl st in first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, 8 sc in ring; join with a sl st to first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 2; [yo and draw up a lp] 3 times all in first SC, yo and draw yarn through all 7 lps on hook - beg puff st made; ch 3; * [yo and draw up a lp] 4 times all in next sc, yo and draw yarn through all 9 lps on hook - puff st made; ch 3; rep from * around; join with a sl st in top of beg puff st - 8 puff sts. Fasten off.
Rnd 3: With right side facing, attach CB in any ch-3 sp; ch 1, 3 sc in sp, * (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in next sp **, 3 sc in next sp; rep from * around, end at **; join with a sl st to first sc.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, * sc in each st to corner sp, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) all in sp; rep from * to last 3 dc, sc in last 3 dc; join to first sc. Fasten off.
Rnd 5: With right side facing, attach CC in same st as joining; † ch 3, dc in next 2 sc, * hdc in next 3 sc, sc in next 2 sc, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in sp, sc in next 2 sc, hdc in next 3 sc **, dc in next 3 sc; rep from * around, end at **; join to top of ch-3.
Rnd 6: Ch 3, * dc in each st to corner sp, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) all in sp; rep from * to last 6 sts; dc in last 6 sts; join. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

SQUARE B (Make 31):

Rnds 1 and 2: With CC, work same as Square A EXCEPT DO NOT fasten off at end of Rnd 2.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, * 3 sc in next sp, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in next sp; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first sc.
Rnd 4: Work same as Square A Rnd 4 EXCEPT DO NOT fasten off at end of rnd.
Rnd 5: Work same as Square A Rnd 5 beginning at †.
Rnd 6: Work same as Square A Rnd 6.

FINISHING: Sew squares together following diagram. With right side facing, attach CC in any st; ch 1, work 1 rnd sc evenly around outer edge, increase and decrease as necessary to keep work flat; join to first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS: CA, CB, CC = Color A, Color B, Color C; ch = chain; dc = double crochet; hdc = half double crochet; lp(s) = loop(s); mm = millimeters; rep = repeat; rnd = round; sc = single crochet; sl st = slip stitch; sp = space; st(s) = stitch(es); yo = yarn over; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or as indicated; [ ] = work directions given in brackets the number of times specified.