8-Sided Burst of Color Motif 030713

by M. J. Joachim

I’m in the mood for color today. Let’s see what I come up with…

Motif uses 4 colors: A, B, C & D

I used size 10 doily thread and size 1/2. 75 steel crochet hook to make motif pictured.

Step 1:  Using Color A, chain 8; form ring by slip stitching in 1^st chain

Step 2:  Chain 4 (counts as 1^st triple), make 24 more triple in center of ring; join with slip stitch to top chain of 1^st triple

DO NOT FINISH OFF COLOR A

Step 3:  Join Color B around 1^st triple; drop Color A behind work, using Color B, chain 1, single crochet around same triple

Step 4:  Using Color B, chain 3, single crochet around next triple

[Repeat Step 4 around, joining with slip stitch to 1^st single crochet]

Step 5:  Pick up Color A. Using both colors (A & B), slip stitch into next chain 3 space; chain 3 (counts as 1^st double crochet), dc in same place

Step 6:  Make 2 double crochet in each chain 3 space around; join with slip stitch to top chain of 1^st dc in round

Finish off Colors A & B.

Step 7:  Join Color C to 1^st stitch; chain 4 (counts as 1^st triple); triple crochet in each stitch around; join with slip stitch to top chain of 1^st triple.

Finish off Color C

Step 8:  Join Color D around 1^st triple; chain 4 (counts as 1^st triple); make {2 triple + chain 2 + 3 triple} around same stitch

Step 9:  Make 1 double crochet in each of the next 5 stitches

Step 10:  Make corner {3 triple + chain 2 + 3 triple} around post of next triple

[Repeat Steps 9 & 10 around; join with slip stitch to top chain of 1^st triple in round.]

Finish off. Weave in loose ends.

That’s all for now,

Thank you for visiting Lots of Crochet Stitches.

Until next time, I wish you every good thing.

M. J.

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