
Week Nine is here and we are back to making squares! If you are just jumping in, all of the previous weeks are
here. This week we are using color 1. Be sure to share your pics using #marymaximcal so we can share with our followers also!

SQUARE 26
Ch 26 loosely.
Row 1: Hdc in 3
rd ch from hook and in each ch to end, ch 1, turn . (25 sts)
Row 2: Sc in each hdc across, with last sc in top of turning ch, ch 2, turn.
Row 3: Hdc in each of the next 11 sc, work Popcorn in next sc, hdc in each of last 12 sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18: Sc in each hdc and in each Popcorn to end, ch 2, turn . (25 sc)
Row 5: Hdc in each of next 9 sc, work Popcorn in next sc, hdc in each of next 3 sc, work Popcorn in next sc, hdc in each of last 10 sc, ch 2, turn.
Row 7: Hdc in each of next 7 sc, work Popcorn in next sc, hdc in each of next 7 sc, work Popcorn in next sc, hdc in each of last 8 sc, ch 2, turn.
Row 9: Hdc in each of next 5 sc, work Popcorn in next sc, hdc in each of next 11 sc, work Popcorn in next sc, hdc in each of last 6 sc, ch 2, turn.
Row 11: Hdc, in each of next 3 sc, work Popcorn in next sc, twice, hdc in each of last 4 sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 13: Work as Row 9.
Row 15: Work as Row 7.
Row 17: Work as Row 5.
Row 19: Work as Row 3.
Row 20: Sc in each hdc and in each Popcorn to end.

SQUARE 27
Ch 26 loosely
Row 1: Dc in 4
th ch from hook and in each ch to end, turn. (24 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each dc across, turn. (24 sc)
Row 3: Ch 3, (counts as first dc), dc in each of next 6 sc, work Fpdc around post of next dc in row below sc row, skip sc behind Fpdc (throughout), dc in each of next 2 sc, work Cluster as follows:
3 times, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook -
Cluster made, skip sc behind CL, dc in each of next 2 sc, CL around post of next dc on same row below, dc in each of next 2 sc, work Fpdc around post of next dc in row below, dc in each of last 7 sc, turn. (24 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.
Row 5: Ch 3, dc in each of next 6 sc, work Fpdc around post of next Fpdc, dc in each of next 2dc, work CL around post of dc to the left of next CL in row below, dc in each of next 2 sc, CL around post of next dc in same row, dc in each of next 2 sc, Fpdc around post of next Fpdc, dc in each of last 7 sc, turn. (24 sts)
Repeat Rows 4 and 5 until square measures 7”

SQUARE 28
Ch 27 loosely
Row 1: Sc in 2
nd ch from hook and in each ch across – 26 sc.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), turn, *
skip next 2 sc, dc in next sc, ch 1, working around dc just made, dc in first skipped sc –
Cross st made; rep from * across to last sc, dc in last sc. (8 Cross sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each dc and in each ch-1 sp across. (26 sc)
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until measures 7” ending last row on row 3.

SQUARE 29
Ch 26 loosely
Row 1: Sc in 2
nd ch from hook, *ch 2, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch; rep from *to end – 8 ch-2 spaces.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), turn, dc in same st, 3 dc in next sc and in each sc across to last sc, 2 dc in last sc. (25 dc)
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in first dc, *ch 2, skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc; rep from * across. (8 ch-2 spaces)
Repeat row 2 and 3 until square measures 7”
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I am very interested in learning about this CAL.
The images for Squares 28 and 29 look the exact same.
Are there instructions for the Popcorn stitch in Square 26???
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