Note: Trust the pattern! The ch-1 counts as a stitch. So sometimes (Row 7 specifically) when you are to “sc into next st” and the next st is a ch-1 sp… put your sc there! Your colors will line up in a neat vertical line.

Skill Level
Intermediate

Materials

• Caron Simply Soft medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (6 oz/315 yds/170g per skein): 3 skeins each #9727 black (A) and #9719 wine country (B)
• Size J/10/6mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle
• 1 1/8-inch buttons: 2
• Stitch markers

Gauge
15 sts = 4 inches; 22 rows = 4 inches

A Caron International design.