With front side facing, join yarn 4 sts from corner, sc into each blanket st. At the corners, 2 sc in each of the last and first sts on each side. Join with a slip st into your first sc.
Round 2
Starting in same st, Starting shell: All in the same st ch 4, tc, ch 2, 2 tc, ch 2; sk, sc. Corner shell: Ch 2, sk, all in the next st 2 tc, ch 2, tc; all in next st tc, ch 2, 2 tc, ch 2; sk, sc. Shell: Ch 2, sk, all in the next st 2 tc, ch 2, 2 tc, ch 2; sk, sc. *Continue making shells to the corner. Corner shell. Rep from * to last corner. Make shells to the beginning of the round, ch 2, sl to top of first ch 4.
Round 3
Sl in next tc, sl in next ch-sp, sc in same ch-sp, *ch 5, sk 2 ch-sp, sc in next ch-sp, ch 6, sc in next ch-sp, (ch 5, sc in top of next shell) to corner, rep from * around, when you reach the starting point join with a sl st in the 1st sc.
Tie off.
Weave in your ends and block the squares to shape.
