Tutorial for Gem Star Square by Chris Simon

2012.04.28

Photo Tutorial for

Gem Star 6 in Square by Chris Simon

This is the 6 in square for the 2012 BAMCAL Group on Ravelry for May.  It is an easy hook, but with the diamond shapes, just different enough from some of the other patterns we have used.  Chris has more really nice designs, so please check her out at YarnCrazy.com.   This pattern is available for free.  And Chris has generously allowed me to do this photo tutorial.  If you have any questions, comments or corrections, please leave me a comment here, or message me on Ravelry (I'm f1bercat) and I will get back to you ASAP.  The original instructions are in black; anything I have added is in blue.

H hook

Stitch Guide:

Small Cluster - holding last loop of each st on hook, dc in next 3 sts, yo, pull through all 4 loops on hook

Beg Large Cluster - ch 2, holding last loop of each st on hook, dc in next 4 sts, yo, pull through all 6 loops on hook

Large Cluster - holding last loop of each st on hook, dc in next 5 sts, yo, pull through all 6 loops on hook

V-st - (dc, ch2, dc) in indicated sp

Round 1

Ch4; join with slip st to form ring.  

 Ch 3, 15 dc in ring.  

Join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch 3. 

Round 1

Round 2

Ch 3, 4 dc in same st.  

*# ch 2, small cluster, 

 

ch 2*  

5 dc in next st.  

 

Repeat from # twice,  

 

 then from * to * once.  

Join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch 3.

Round 2

Round 3

Beg large cluster, 

 

ch 3, V-st in next ch 2 sp,  

 

 *# ch2, V-st in next ch 2 sp, ch 3 *

 large cluster,  

 

ch 3, V-st in next ch 2 sp.  

 

Repeat from # twice, 

 

then from * to * once.  

Join with sl st in top of beg large cluster.

Round 3

Round 4

Ch2, 3 hdc in next ch 3 sp,

 

3 dc in next ch 2 sp,  

 

*# (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in next ch 2 sp, (corner made)

 

3 dc in next ch 2 sp,

 

3 hdc in next ch 3 sp, *  

 

hdc in large cluster, (middle of side)  

 

  

3 hdc in next ch 3 sp, 3 dc in next ch 2 sp.  

 

 

Repeat from # twice,

then from * to * once.

(attach in 2nd ch with ss) Finish off. 

Final Round

Here is the multi colored one I made:

I will try to post a round and color change photo blog of the multi-color one tonight.  I am going out to dinner with 2 good friends to celebrate their birthdays.

My son, J the dancer, is home for the summer.  I am so happy to see him.  He looks wonderful.

Stay safe and healthy.

Yours,

f1bercat

shaping the planet one Gem Star at a time.