Pineapple Square Pattern #S-737

J. & P. COATS BIG BALL BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, Art. A.104, Size 30; or
CLARK'S BIG BALL MERCERIZED CROCHET, Art. B.34, Size 30:
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

Motif measures 2 inches square and requires 10 yards of thread.

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

SECOND MOTIF … Work as for First Motif until 5 rnds have been completed. 6th rnd: Sl st in next loop, sc in same loop, ch 7, skip first sc of corner group, sc in back loop of next 5 sc, sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 3, sl st in any corner loop on First Motif, ch 3, sc in same loop on Second Motif, sc in back loop of next 5 sc, ch 3, sl st in next loop on First Motif, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 loop on Second Motif, ch 3, sl st in next loop on First Motif, ch 3, skip first sc of next corner group, sc in back loop of next 5 sc, sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 3, sl st in next corner loop on First Motif, ch 3. Complete rnd as for First Motif (no more joinings).
    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.