Crochet Stitch: St. George's Variation

(colors A and B)

(ch a multiple of 14 sts + 9)

Row 1 With A, 1 dc in 4th ch from hook and in next 5 ch, *[with B, 1 dc in next ch; with A, 1 dc in next ch] 3 times; with B, 1 dc in next ch; with A, 1 dc in 7 ch; rep from * to end. Turn. 
Rows 2–4 With A, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc throughout), skip first st, 1 dc in next 6 dc, *[with B, 1 dc in next dc; with A, 1 dc in next dc] 3 times; with B, 1 dc in next st; with A, 1 dc in 7 dc; rep from * across, end last rep with A, 1 dc in last 6 dc, 1 dc in top of t-ch. Turn. 
Rows 5–8 With A, ch 3, skip first st, [with B, 1 dc in next dc; with A, 1 dc in next dc] 3 times; *with B, 1 dc in next 7 dc, [with A, 1 dc in next dc; with B, 1 dc in next dc] 3 times; with A, 1 dc in next dc; rep from * across, end last rep with A, 1 dc in top of t-ch. Turn. 
Row 9 Rep row 2.

Rep rows 2–9.

Stitch directions reproduced with permission, from Vogue Knitting Stitchionary: Volume Four, Sixth & Spring Books, 2007