Pineapple Square Pattern #S-741

J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCER­IZED CROCHET, Art. A.104, Size 100; or
CLARK'S O.N.T. BEST SIX CORD MER­CERIZED CROCHET, Art. B.4, Size 100:
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 16.

Motif measures 3 inches square and requires 20 yards of thread.

FIRST MOTIF … Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 4, 23 tr in ring. Join. 2nd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 7, skip 2 tr, sc in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 3rd rnd: Sl st in next loop, ch 3, 6 dc in same loop, * in next loop make dc, ch 9 and dc; 7 dc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: Sl st in next 3 dc, ch 8, dc in same place as last sl st, * in next loop make 5 dc, ch 5 and 5 dc; in center dc of next group make dc, ch 5 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of ch-8. 5th rnd: Sl st in next loop, ch 4, 6 tr in same loop, * ch 3, 13 tr in next loop, ch 3, 7 tr in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 6th rnd: Ch 5, (tr in next tr, ch 1) 5 times; tr in next tr, * ch 3, (tr in next tr, ch 1) 6 times; in next tr make tr, ch 5 and tr; (ch 1, tr in next tr) 6 times; ch 3, (tr in next tr, ch 1) 6 times; tr in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th ch of ch-5. 7th rnd: Sl st in next sp, sc in same sp, * (ch 3, sc in next sp) 5 times; ch 4, skip next sp, (sc in next sp, ch 3) 5 times; (sc in next sp, ch 5) twice; (sc in next sp, ch 3) 5 times; ch 4, skip next sp, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join.
   8th rnd: Sl st in next loop, sc in same loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 4 times; ch 5, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 4 times; sc in next loop, (ch 5, sc in next loop) 3 times; (ch 3, sc in next loop) 4 times; ch 5, skip next sp, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 9th rnd: Sl st in next loop, sc in same loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 6, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 3 times; (sc in next loop, ch 5) twice; in next loop make (tr, ch 5) twice; sc in next loop, ch 5, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 3 times; sc in next loop, ch 6, skip next sp, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 10th rnd: Sl st in next loop, sc in same loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) twice; ch 7, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) twice; sc in next loop, ch 7, skip next sp, (sc in next sp, ch 7) 3 times; skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) twice; sc in next loop, ch 7, skip next sp, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 11th rnd: Sl st in next loop, sc in same loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 9, skip next sp, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, * ch 9, skip next sp, sc in next loop, ch 15, sc in next loop, (ch 9, skip next sp, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop) 3 times. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

SECOND MOTIF … Work as for First Motif until 10 rnds have been completed. 11th rnd: Sl st in next loop, sc in same loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 9, skip next sp, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 9, skip next sp, sc in next loop, ch 7, sl st in any corner loop on First Motif, ch 7, sc in next loop on Second Motif, (ch 4, sl st in corresponding loop on First Motif, ch 4, skip next sp on Second Motif, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop) 3 times. Complete rnd, joining next loop and corner loop as before.
   Make desired number of motifs, join­ing adjacent sides as Second Motif was joined to First Motif (where 4 corners meet, join 3rd and 4th corners to join­ing of previous 2 corners.