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Three colour check pattern   (the top two)

Using first colour make a chain divisible by 4 plus 2 and 2 extra turning chain.

      1^st row: (RS)  into 4^th chain from hook work 1 dc, *2ch, miss 2ch, 1dc into each of next 2ch, rep from * to end, joining in 2^nd colour on last stitch.

      2^nd row: using 2^nd colour  * 2ch, miss first 2 dc, 1dc into each of the 2 missed ch of the commencing ch, rep from * to end, ending with 2ch, miss next dc, ss into 3^rd of first 3ch joining in 3^rd colour.

      3^rd row: using 3^rd colour, 3ch to count as first dc, 1 dc into next dc of first row, * 2ch, miss 2 dc of 2^nd row,  1dc  into each of next 2dc of first row, rep from * to end joining first colour on last stitch.

      4^th row:  using first colour,  *2ch, miss first 2 dc, 1dc into each of next 2dc of 2^nd row. Rep from * to end, ending with 2ch, miss 1dc, ss into 3^rd of first 3ch of first 3ch, joining 2^nd colour.

The 3^rd and 4^th rows form the pattern, working 1 row in each colour throughout.

To avoid a row of holes in the final casting off row, use sc instead of dc.

Three-colour speckle pattern         (bottom left)

Use 3 colours:     A  B  C

Using A make a chain divisible by 2 plus 1 and 2 extra turning chain.

1^st row:    (RS)  into 3^rd ch from hook work 1dc, *miss 1 ch, work 1sc and 1dc into next chain, rep from * to last 2ch miss 1ch, 1sc into last ch joining in B

2^nd row:  using B, 1ch to count as first sc, 1dc into edge st, * work 1sc and 1dc into next , rep from * to end, ending with 1sc into 2^nd of first 2ch , joining C.

3^rd row:  using C, as 2^nd row working last sc into first ch and joining in A.

The 2^nd row forms the pattern, working one row in each colour throughout.