Tutorial for Multi-Color Gem Star Square by Chris Simon

2012.05.01

Gem Star 6 in Square by Chris Simon

H hook

This is a tutorial for my multi-color version of the GemStar 6 in Square by Chris Simon.    Instructions for this square can be found on Chris's website, YarnCrazy.com.  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 (mostly my yarn color changes) is in blue.  This tutorial is mostly to show how I changed color.  If you want a more complete tutorial on how to hook Chris Simon's square, please check out my post from  April 30, 2012.

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

with color 1 (white)

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.

cut yarn.  

Round 2

Join color 2 (red) with ss in any dc.

Ch 3, 4 dc in same st.

 (ch color to white but do not cut red)

*# ch 2 (I chained 1 red and 1 white), small cluster (using white),

 ch 2 (this time, 1 white and 1 red)*

use red and hold white behind at top

5 dc in next st. 

Repeat from # twice, (holding unused color behind and wrapping in top of stitches to hide)

then from * to * once. 

front

back

Join color 2 (red)  with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch 3.

showing the back

(drop color 1 - white) 

Round 2

Round 3

with color 2 (red) 
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.

cut yarn.

Round 3

Round 4

Attach color 3 (blue) with ss in top of any large cluster.

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. 

Weave in all ends (EEK!)

Round 4 Finished Square

 If your square is not laying flat, Joanold in the 2012 BAMCAL group on Ravelry suggested that in Round 4 where it says 3hdc use 2hdc, and where it says 3dc, use 2dc.  


Hope you all enjoy this quick hook.  4 rounds.  Count them, FOUR.  

 Yours,
f1bercat
shaping the planet with lots and lots of Gem Star squares (thanks to Chris Simon)