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Octagon Medallion 12” Pillow-ghan Square
by Priscilla Hewitt ©2000
March-April, 2000 Crochet Along Project
Materials:
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in a main color = color A, plus 4 contrasting
colors (colors B, C, D, and E). You can use scrap yarn for the contrasting
colors, if desired.
Crochet hook size K or size needed for gauge
Gauge: Rounds 1-2 = 3 1/2”
Finished size: 12”
With color A, ch 5; join with a sl st to form ring
Round 1: Ch 3 to count as the first dc, work 15 more dc in the ring; join
with a sl st to the top of the begining ch 3. (16 dc)
Round 2: Ch 3 to count as the first dc, dc in the same st; 2 dc in each
remaining dc around; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.
Fasten off color A. (32 dc)
Round 3: Join color B with a sc in any dc, skip next dc, 5 dc shell in the
next dc, ( skip next dc, sc in the next dc, skip next dc, 5 dc shell in the next
dc) 7 times; join with a sl st to the first sc. Fasten off color B. (8 shells)
Round 4: Join color C with a sc in the middle dc of any shell, 5 dc in the
next sc, (sc in the middle dc of the next shell, 5 dc shell in the next sc) 7
times; join with a sl st to the first sc. Fasten off color C. (8 shells)
Round 5: Join color D with a sc in the middle dc of any shell, 7 dc in the
next sc, (sc in the middle dc of the next shell, 7 dc shell in the next sc) 7
times; join with a sl st to the first sc. Fasten off color D. (8 shells)
Round 6: Join color E with a sc in the middle dc of any shell, 8 dc in the
next sc, (sc in the middle dc of the next shell, 8 dc shell in the next sc) 7
times; join with a sl st to the first sc. Fasten off color E. (8 shells)
Round 7: Join color A with a sl st in any sc, ch 4 to count as the first trc,
work 4 more trc in the same st, (skip next 3 dc, sc in each on the next 4 dc,
hdc in each of the next 3 sts, sc in each of the next 4 dc, skip next 3 dc, 9
trc in the next sc) 3 times, skip next 3 dc, sc in each on the next 4 dc, hdc
in each of the next 3 sts, sc in each of the next 4 dc, skip next 3 dc, 4 trc in
the same sc as the beginning trc’s; join with a sl st to the top of the
beginning ch 4.
Round 8: Ch 3 to count as the first dc, work 2 more dc in the same st, (dc
in each of the next 19 sts, 5 dc shell in the next st) 3 times, dc in each of
the next 19 sts, 2 dc in the same st as beginning dc; join with a sl st to the
top of the beginning ch 3. Fasten off color A.
Round 9: Join color B with a sc to the center dc of any 5 dc shell, work
another sc in the same st, (sc in each of the next 23 dc, 3 sc corner in the
next dc) 3 times, sc in each of the next 23 dc, sc in the same st as joining
sc; join with a sl st to the first sc. Fasten off color B.
Round 10: Join color C with a sc to the center sc of any 3 sc corner, work
another sc in the same st, (sc in each of the next 25 sc, 3 sc corner in the
next sc) 3 times, sc in each of the next 25 sc, sc in the same st as joining
sc; join with a sl st to the first sc. Fasten off color C.
Round 11: Join color D with a sc to the center sc of any 3 sc corner, work
another sc in the same st, (sc in each of the next 27 sc, 3 sc corner in the
next sc) 3 times, sc in each of the next 27 sc, sc in the same st as joining
sc; join with a sl st to the first sc. Fasten off color D.
Round 12: Join color E with a sc to the center sc of any 3 sc corner, work
another sc in the same st, (sc in each of the next 29 sc, 3 sc corner in the
next sc) 3 times, sc in each of the next 29 sc, sc in the same st as joining
sc; join with a sl st to the first sc. Fasten off color E.
Round 13: Join color A with a sc to the center sc of any 3 sc corner, work
another sc in the same st, (sc in each of the next 31 sc, 3 sc corner in the
next sc) 3 times, sc in each of the next 31 sc, sc in the same st as joining
sc; join with a sl st to the first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.