❇️ Note: 3 PCs – counts as dc.

With A, 4 pc. Join with a pr to form a ring.

Round 1: 1 PC. (1 SC. 3 PC) 4 times in the ring. Join with pr to the first sc.

Round 2: Pr in the next ch-3 spaces. 3 PCs. (2 tr. 3 tr. 3 tr) in the same space as the last pr. *(3 tr. 3 tr. 3 tr) in the next tr-3 spaces. Repeat from * two more times. Join with a pr at the top of pc 3. Finish off. Close.

Round 3: Join B with a sr in any corner pc-3 spaces. 1 pc. (1 Pb. 3 Pc. 1 Pb) in the same space. *3 PCs. Skip the next 2 tr. 1 sc between the next 2 dc. 3 PC.** (1 SC. 3 PC. 1 SC) in the PC in the next corner 3 spaces.

Repeat from * two more times, then from * to ** one more time. Join with a pr to the first sc.

Round 4: Pr in the next ch-3 spaces. 3 PCs. (2 Pa. 3 Pc. 3 Pa) in the same space. (3 tr in next ch-3 spaces) twice.** (3 tr. 3 ch. 3 tr) in next corner ch 3 spaces. Repeat from * two more times, then from * to ** one more time. Join with a pr at the top of pc 3. Close.

Round 5: Join C with a slr to any ch-3 corner spaces. 1 pc. (1 Pb. 3 Pc. 1 Pb) in the same space. *(3 Pc. Skip the next 2 tr. 1 sc between the next 2 tr) 3 times.** 3 Pc. (1 sc. 3 sc. 1 sc) in the next corner sc 3 spaces. Repeat from * two more times, then from * to ** one more time.

3 PCs. Join with a pr in the first sc

Round 6: Start in the next PC from the corner 3 spaces. 3 PCs. (2 Pa. 3 PCs. 3 Pa) in the same space. *3 tr in each ch-3 spaces to the next corner ch-3 spaces. (3 tr. 3 tr. 3 tr) in the next corner tr-3 spaces. Repeat from * around, finishing with 3 tr in last ch-3 spaces. Join with a pr to the top of pc 3. Close.

Round 7: Join B with a slr to any ch-3 corner spaces. 1 Pc (1 Pb. 3 Pc. 1 Pb) in the same space. *(3 Pc. Skip the next 2 tr. 1 sc between the 2 tr) 5 times.** 3 Pc. (1 sc. 3 sc. 1 sc) in the next sc-3 spaces from the corner. Repeat from * two more times, then from * to ** one more time.

3 PCs. Join with a pr in the first sc.

Round 8: Pr in the next ch-3 spaces from the corner. 3 PCs. (2 Pa. 3 PCs. 3 Pa) in the same space. *3 tr in each ch-3 spaces to the next corner ch-3 spaces. (3 tr. 3 tr. 3 tr) in the next tr-3 spaces from the corner. Repeat from * around, ending with 3 tr in last ch-3 spaces. Join with a pr to the top of pc 3. Close.

Continue as established, working 2 rounds of each color in the following sequence: A, B, C, B until center blanket measures approx. 45.5cm, finishing with 2 rounds of any colour. Close.