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Spider Lace and Blocks Afghan Square Pattern

by Sandi Marshall
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Rows 4 - 7 And Extra Photo Showing Through Row 6

Refer to this photo for the look of the center crocheted chain lengths in this afghan square.

This shows what the center chain lengths look like through row 6.

Photo copyright (c) 2005 by Sandi Marshall

Note: The center chain lengths will be gathered up in row 7.
Row 4: ch 5, skip ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, chain 7, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 chains, dc in next chain.
Row 5: ch 5, skip ch-2, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, chain 8, skip 3 dc, skip the ch-7, skip 3 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, chain 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 chains, dc in next chain. (2 open mesh, 1 solid mesh, chain 8, 1 solid mesh, 2 open mesh)
Row 6: ch 5, skip ch-2, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, chain 12, skip 3 dc, skip the ch-8, skip 3 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 chains, dc in next chain.
Row 7: ch 5, skip ch-2, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 3 chains (on the chain-12 length), ch 6; make a long slip stitch, as follows: insert hook below the ch-7 of row 4, yarn over hook, draw yarn through to front and pull a long loop to above the ch-12 of row 6, yarn over, draw yarn through both loops on hook (slip stitch made that goes around the center chain lengths of 3 rows), ch 6, 1 dc in each of the last 3 chains of the ch-12, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 chains, dc in next chain.
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