Free Pattern : Cashmere Circles

Magic loop to start

Round 1:  12 htr into magic loop, slip to end, tighten loop

Round 2:  3 chain to start (counts as one tr) 2tr into each htr below – you now have 24 tr – slip to end

Round 3:  3 chain to start (counts as one tr) “2 tr into stitch, 1 tr into next” – repeat – you now have 36 tr – slip to end

Round 4:  3 chain to start (counts as one tr) “2 tr into stitch, 1 tr into next, 1 tr into next” – repeat – you now have 48 tr – slip to end

Round 5:  change colour, 2 dc into one stitch, 1 dc into next 3 stitches – repeat to end  - you now have 60 dc

Round 6:  Square up (you could also change colour here for a variation) – “3 htr into same stitch (this is a corner), miss one stitch, 1 dc into next 13 stitches”  repeat 3 times for a total of 4 corners.  Slip to end leaving a 6 inch tail to sew squares together.