Spool Square

Yarn: Red Lion classic: Olympic blue, Black and Tan
Hook: size H

Using center color, ch 6, sl st to first ch to create circle
RND1: ch3, dc twice, ch3, (dc 3 times, ch 3)3 times, sl st in 3rd ch of ch3.
RND2: ch 3, dc in top loop of next 2 dc,(dc in top 1st ch3, (dc, ch3, dc) in top of 2nd ch, dc in 3rd ch, dc in next 3 dc)3 times, dc in top 1st ch3, (dc, ch3, dc) in top of 2nd ch, dc in 3rd ch. sl st in 3rd ch of ch3.
RND3: ch 3, dc in top loop of next 4 dc,(dc in top 1st ch3, (dc, ch3, dc) in top of 2nd ch, dc in 3rd ch, dc in next 7 dc)3 times, dc in top 1st ch3, (dc, ch3, dc) in top of 2nd ch, dc in 3rd ch. Dc in next 2 dc. Sl st in 3rd ch of ch3.
RND4: ch 3, dc in top loop of next 6 dc,(dc in top 1st ch3, (dc, ch3, dc) in top of 2nd ch, dc in 3rd ch, dc in next 11 dc)3 times, dc in top 1st ch3, (dc, ch3, dc) in top of 2nd ch, dc in 3rd ch. Dc in next 4 dc. Sl st in 3rd ch of ch3.

Change color to black, then alternate with tan when color change is needed.

RND5: ch 3,dc in top loop of next 8 dc,(dc in top loop of first ch3, 2dc in 2nd ch, change colors, 2dc again in 2nd ch, dc in 3rd ch, dc in next 15 dc)3 times. Dc in top loop of first ch3, 2dc in 2nd ch, change colors, 2dc again in 2nd ch, dc in 3rd ch,dc in next 6 dc. Sl st in 3rd ch of ch3.
RND6: ch 3,dc in top loop of next 10 dc,(2dc in next ch, change colors, 2dc in same dc, dc in next 19 dc)3 times. 2dc in next ch, change colors, 2dc in same dc, dc in next 8 dc. Sl st in 3rd ch of ch3.
RND7: ch 3,dc in top loop of next 11 dc,(2dc in next ch, change colors, 2dc in same dc, dc in next 21 dc)3 times. 2dc in next ch, change colors, 2dc in same dc, dc in next 9 dc. Sl st in 3rd ch of ch3.
RND8: (this round will be in black only) ch1, sc in next 12 dc,(2sc in next dc, ch2, 2sc in next dc, sc in next 23 dc)3 times, 2sc in next dc, ch2, 2sc in next dc, sc in next 11 dc. Sl st to first sc. Finish off

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