MATERIALS: Any size hook; 4 colors (or as many colors as you wish) 4 ply worsted weight yarn.
DIRECTIONS:
With Color A, ch 4, join to form a ring.
Rep Rnd 4 for squares requiring more rnds. Each successive rnd will have one additional (ch 1, 3-dc group) between corners.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as a dc in this and all following rnds), 2 dc in ring; (ch 2, 3 dc in ring) 3 times; ch 2; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3; finish off.
Rnd 2: Join color B in any ch-2 sp; ch 3, in same sp work (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc): corner made; * ch 1, sk next 3 dc, in next ch-2 sp work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc): corner made; rep from * twice more; ch 1, sk next 3 dc; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3: finish off.
Rnd 3: Join color C in any ch-2 corner sp: ch 3, in same sp work (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc): corner made; * ch 1, sk next 3 dc, sk next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-l sp: 3-dc group made; ch 1, sk next 3 dc, in next ch-2 corner sp work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc): corner made; rep from * twice more; ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-l sp: 3-dc group made; ch 1, sk next 3 dc; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3; finish off.
Rnd 4: Join color D in any ch-2 corner sp; ch 3, in same sp work (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc): corner made; * (ch 1, sk next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-l sp) twice; ch 1, sk next 3 dc, in next ch-2 comer sp work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc): corner made; rep from * twice more; (ch 1, sk next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-l sp) twice; ch 1, sk next 3 dc; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3; finish off.