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U.S. - Abbreviations Used: ch=chain sl st = slip stitch sc = single crochet hdc = half double crochet dc = double crochet trc = treble crochet rep = repeat beg = beginning rem=remaining tog=together U sp=space lp st = loop st blo=back loop only dec = decrease inc = increase yo=yarn over
Scraps of #4 Worsted Weight yarn in 5 different Colors Size H or I crochet hook Darning needle and Scissors Sewing thread and a needle
Make a magic circle. Rnd 1. Ch 6, make 3 dc in the ring. *Ch 2, make 3 dc in ring* x 4. Ch 2, make 2 dc in. The ring. Join to the 3rd ch ofthe beg ch 6 with a sl st. End off and weave in the end. (6 cl and 6 sp.)
Note: If using 1 color, sl st into the ch 2 sp to begin each rnd. Rnd 2. Attach a new color in the 1st ch 6 loop. Ch 5, make 3 dc in the ring. *Ch 1 in the next ch 2 sp, make 3 dc, ch 2 and 3 dc* 4 times.
Here is where we get different - - ch 1 and only make 3 dc in the next sp. Ch 1, the sp where you made the ch 5,make 2 dc to complete the cluster and join to the 3rd ch of the beginning ch 5. End off and weave in the end.
Rnd 3. This is important. Attach a new color in the ch 5 loop where you began rnd 2 Ch 5, make 3 dc in the ring. *Ch 1, make 3 dc in the next ch 1 sp. Ch 1 in the next ch 2 sp, make 3 dc, ch 2 and 3 dc. * x 4. *Ch 1, make 3 dc in the next sp * x 2. This is the top of the pocket. Ch 1 and make 2 dc in the beg loop and join to the 3rd ch of the beginning ch 5. End off and weave in the end.
Rnd 4. This is important. Attach a new color in the ch 5 loop where you began rnd 2 Ch 5, make 3 dc in the ring. *(Ch 1, make 3 dc in the next ch 1 sp) x 2. Ch 1 in the next ch 2 sp, make 3 dc, ch 2 and 3 dc. * x 4. (Ch 1, make 3 dc in the next sp) x 3. This is the top of the pocket. Ch 1 and make 2 dc in the beg loop and join to the 3rd ch of the beginning ch 5. End off and weave in the end.
Edging Attach color in any ch 2 sp. Make 3 dc in the same sp. Continue to sc evenly around the entire piece by skipping over the ch 1 sp and making a sc in each dc and 3 sc in each corner. Join to the beg sc with a sl st.