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Froggy

Does anyone have a copy of the 12 inch crocheted square called Bobby's Square that they would be willing to part with? The site that it was on closed down and well, there went the square. It is my absolutely all time favorite 12 inch square.

TX CrochetLover · MANIA MOD

Bobby's Square

12 inch square

By Mary Carroll
Copyright 2004

Materials
G crochet hook
Worsted weight yarn
Yarn needle for weaving in the ends

Instructions:

Ch 8 sl st in 1st ch to join.

Rnd 1 - Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc now and throughout pattern), 2 dc, *ch 4,
3 dc. Repeat from * two more times. Ch 2, hdc to join in 3rd ch of beg ch
3 (referred to as “Join” in rest of pattern).

Rnd 2 - Ch 3 dc in space, *dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in loop, ch 4, 2 dc in
loop. Repeat from * two more times. Dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in loop, join.

Rnd 3 - Ch 3 dc in space, *dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in loop, ch 4, 2 dc in
loop. Repeat from * two more times. Dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in loop, join.

Rnd 4 - Ch 3 dc in space, *dc in next 11 dc, 2 dc in loop, ch 4, 2 dc in
loop. Repeat from * two more times. Dc in next 11 dc, 2 dc in loop, join.

Rnd 5 - Ch 3 dc in space, *dc in next 15 dc, 2 dc in loop, ch 4, 2 dc in
loop. Repeat from * two more times. Dc in next 15 dc, 2 dc in loop, join.

Rnd 6 - Ch 3, 1 dc in space, *ch 2 sk 2 dc dc in next 15 dc, ch 2 sk next 2
dc, 2 dc in loop ch 4 2 dc in loop. Repeat from * two more times. ch 2 sk 2 dc
dc in next 15 dc, ch 2 sk next 2 dc, 2 dc in loop, join.

Rnd 7 - Ch 3, 1 dc in space, *dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next ch 2 sp, ch 2 sk 2
dc dc in next 11 dc, ch 2 sk next 2 dc, 2 dc in ch 2 sp, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc
in loop, ch 4, 2 dc in loop. Repeat from * two more times. dc in next 2 dc, 2
dc in next ch 2 sp,ch 2 sk 2 dc dc in next 11 dc, ch 2 sk next 2 dc, 2 dc in
ch 2 sp, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in loop, join.

Rnd 8 - Ch 3, 1 dc in space, *dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next ch 2 sp, ch 2 sk 2
dc, dc in next 7 dc, ch 2 sk next 2 dc, 2 dc in loop, dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in
ch 2 sp, ch 4 2 dc in loop. Repeat from * two more times. dc in next 6 dc, 2
dc in next ch 2 sp,ch 2 sk 2 dc dc in next 7 dc, ch 2 sk next 2 dc, 2 dc in
loop, dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in ch 2 sp, join.

Rnd 9 - Ch 3, 1 dc in space, *dc in next 10 dc, 2 dc in next ch 2 sp, ch 2 sk
2 dc dc in next 3 dc, ch 2 sk next 2 dc, 2 dc in loop, dc in next 10 dc, 2 dc
in ch 2 sp, ch 4 2 dc in loop. Repeat from * two more times. dc in next 10 dc,
2 dc in next ch 2 sp,ch 2 sk 2 dc dc in next 3 dc, ch 2 sk next 2 dc, 2 dc in
loop, dc in next 10 dc, 2 dc in ch 2 sp, join.

Rnd 10 - Ch 3, 1 dc in space, *dc in next 14 dc, 2 dc in next ch 2 sp, ch 2 sk
3 dc, dc in next 14 dc, 2 dc in ch 2 sp, ch 4 2 dc in loop. Repeat from * two
more times. dc in next 14 dc, 2 dc in next ch 2 sp, ch 2 sk 3 dc, dc in next
14 dc, 2 dc in ch 2 sp, ch 4 sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.

Rnd 11 - Ch 4, sk one dc and dc in next, ch 1; repeat across, putting 1 dc in
ch 2 space in center. Ch 2 dc in loop, ch 4, dc in loop, ch 2, dc in next dc.
(corner made) *ch 1 dc in next dc across, corner in loop. Repeat from * two
times, make corner and join in 3rd ch of beg ch 4.

Rnd 12 - Ch 3, dc in each ch 1 sp and dc across, at corner: 1 dc in ch 2 space,
dc in dc, 5 dc in ch 4 sp, dc in dc, 1 dc in ch 2 space, dc in each ch 1 sp &
dc across, sl st to join. Finish off.

Measure after row 11 and use sc, hdc or dc in row 12 to get proper size.

http://web.archive.org/web/200709...ngs.org/patterns/BobbysSquare.asp

Froggy

You're a doll!

TX CrochetLover · MANIA MOD

Glad to be able to help!

Kahud48 · BOARD OWNER

Oh I love Bobby's Square, I haven't made that one in a long time.
Thanks Selena for finding it and posting it here.