Free Crochet Pattern: Cotton Aztec Rug

The free pattern and tutorial for the Cotton Aztec Rug are here!

It's been a while since I posted a crochet pattern and this one took some work, but I'm happy to share.  I love most of the bohemian and aztec patterns that are so popular right now and I think this rug fits right in with that style.  

So read on for pictures and a written pattern.  Please don't distribute or post the complete pattern without permission. thank you, thank you, thank you!

Materials:

Yarn:  Worsted Weight Cotton Double Strand: 6- 2.5 oz skeins
           (I used Lily Sugar 'n Cream "Beach Glass" and Peaches 'n Cream "Mint")
Hook:  J/ 10 6.00MM
Yarn Needle

Abbreviations:
ch= chain
dc= double crochet
sts= stitches
sp= space
sc= single crochet

Size: 
approx.  20 1/2  x 39 inches


Pattern:

Using two strands of yarn together, ch. 49

Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook (beginning chains count as dc).  Dc in each ch across turn.  (46dc)

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc).

• Dc in next 3 sts. Ch 2, skip next 2 sts (5 & 6). Dc in next st (7), creating a square hole. 
• Dc in each st across up until st 41.  Ch 2, skip next 2 sts (41 & 42).  Dc in next st (43) and in each st to the end of the row.  
• Turn. (one square hole on each end four sts in)

Row 3:  Ch 3 (counts as dc).

• Dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in ch 2 sp from 1st row.  Ch 2, skip next 2 sts (7 & 8).   Dc in next st (9), creating a square hole. 
• Dc in each st across up until before st 39.  Ch 2, skip next 2 sts (39 & 40).   2 dc in ch 2 space from previous row and dc and in each st to the end of the row.  
• Turn. (one square hole on each end six sts in)

Row 4-15: Repeat Row 3, except skip the following stitches to create square holes in the following order:

Row 4: Skip (9 &10) then (37 & 38)
Row 5: Skip (11 & 12) then (35 &36)
Row 6:Skip (13 &14) then (33 &34)
Row 7: Skip (15 &16) then (31 &32)
Row 8: Skip (17 & 18) then (29 &30)
Row 9: Skip (19 & 20) then (27 & 28)
Row 10: Skip (17 & 18) then (29 &30)
Row 11: Skip (15 &16) then (31 &32)
Row 12: Skip (13 &14) then (33 &34)
Row 13: Skip (11 & 12) then (35 &36)
Row 14: Skip (9 &10) then (37 & 38)
Row 15: Skip (7&8) then (39 &40)

* Repeat rows 2-15 two more times.  (43 rows total)

Row 44: Repeat Row 2.
Row 45: Ch 3 (counts as dc).  Dc in each st across, making 2 dc in each ch 2 space. (46 dc)
Tie off, but do not cut yarn.

Edging

Row 1:

• Ch 1, turn, then sc in each st across the tops side.  3sc in the corner.  
• Continue on to long side, 2sc in each dc space, 3 sc in the corner.  You should end up with about 89 sc in the long side.
• Repeat for the next two sides.
• Slip stitch into beginning ch 1.

Row 2:
Ch 1, sc in each st around, working 2 sc in each corner sc.
Slip stitch into beginning ch 1.

Row 3- Bobbles:

• Ch 3,  3 dc in 3rd ch from hook, holding back last stitch of each dc on your hook.  4 loops on hook.
• Yarn over and pull through all the 4 loops on your hook.  You now have one cluster stitch.

• Ch 3, work a second cluster stitch in the look that closed the first cluster stitch.  
• Slip stitch in the beginning of the first cluster stitch to join the two clusters together.

• Ch 3, skip 3 sts, sc in next st.  

• Repeat bobbles, skipping only 2 sts in between until the end.  Skip 3 sts at the end of the top side.  (17 bobbles).  Tie off and weave in ends.

Join yarn to bottom edge and repeat row 3 along that edge.  Tie off and weave in ends.