worsted weight yarn in 4 colors:
Red, White, Blue and Yellow
Crochet Hook: Size G
Size: 7" square
Bow:
With Yellow Ch 61; (worked in back ridges of chain) hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in next 13 chs, ch 2; (hdc in next 15 ch, ch 2) twice; hdc in next 15 ch. Fasten off.
Holding ribbon near center ch2 space, take right end of ribbon and insert in center space and pull through to make right loop of bow (you should pull until you reach the ch2 space 15 hdc from that end) and do the same with the left end inserting into center space and pulling through to ch2 space. You can then adjust how the loops lay to make the bow to your liking. The right side of the bow is the side that has the free chains from the ch2 center space.
Square:
Rnd 1 - With blue, and on wrong side of ribbon, join with ss in right hdc in center of ribbon, ch 2; ss in first hdc on right loop, ch 2; ss in first hdc on left loop, ch 2; ss in hdc next to first ss, ch 2; join with ss in first ss. (see Fig. 1 - above)(4 Ch2 spaces)
Rnd 2 - SS in first Ch2 space, ch 2, 2hdc in same space, ch 3, (3 hdc in next Ch2 space , ch 3)3 times; join with ss in top of beginning Ch3.(4 Ch3 spaces)
Rnd 3 - SS in next 2 hdc and in next Ch3 space, ch 2, 2hdc, ch 3, 3 hdc in same space, ch 1; (3 hdc, ch 3, 3 hdc in next space, ch 1) 3 times; join with ss in top of beginning Ch2. (4 Ch3 spaces, 4 Ch1 spaces)
Rnd 4 - SS in next 2 hdc and in next Ch3 space, ch 2, 2 hdc, ch 3, 3 hdc in same space, ch 1; 3 hdc in next Ch1 space, ch 1; (3 hdc, ch 3, 3 hdc in next corner space, ch 1, 3 hdc in next Ch1 space, ch 1) 3 times; join with ss in top of beginning Ch2. Fasten off blue. (4 Ch3 spaces, 8 Ch1 spaces)
Now begin working in rows with right side facing:
Row 5 - Join white with ss in bottom left corner space (make sure bow tails hang downward); ch 3, 2 dc in same space, ch 1, (3 dc in next space, ch 1) twice, in corner space work 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc; ch 1, (3 dc in next space, ch 1) twice; 3 dc in last Ch3 space. Fasten off white. (1 Ch3 space, 6 Ch 6 spaces)
Row 6 - Join red with ss in top of beginning ch for last row; ch 4; 3 dc, ch 1 in each space to corner; 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in corner space, ch 1; work 3 dc, ch 1 in each space across; dc in last dc. Fasten off red. (1 Ch3 space, 8 Ch1 spaces)
Row 7 - Join white with ss in 3rd ch of beginning ch for last row; Ch 3, 2 dc in first space, ch1; 3 dc, ch1 in each space to corner; 3 dc, ch3, 3 dc in corner space, ch1; work 3 dc, ch 1 in each space across to last space; in last space, work 2 dc; dc in last dc. Fasten off white. (1 Ch 3 space, 8 Ch1 spaces)
Row 8 - Repeat Row 6. (1 Ch3 space, 10 Ch1 spaces)
Row 9 - Repeat Row 7. (1 Ch3 space, 10 Ch1 spaces)
Edging - Join blue with ss in blue corner space; Ch 1, 3 sc in same space, (sc in each of next 3 dc, sc in Ch1 space) 3 times; 2 sc in sides of each of 5 rows; 3sc in top of beginning ch of Row 9; sc in each dc and Ch1 space to corner, 3 sc in corner; sc in each dc and Ch1 space to last dc, 3 sc in last dc; 2 sc in sides of each of next 5 rows, sc in space before next dc, sc in each dc and Ch1 space to corner; join with ss in top of first sc. (99 sc)
