Materials:
Chunky Cotton Yarn (Bernat Maker Home Dec) 300 yards
K 6.50mm Crochet Hook
Yarn Needle
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Difficulty:
Intermediate
Gauge:
3 Dc stitches = Approx 1 inch
Stitches:
CH: Chain- Yarn over pull through one loop.
SS: Slip stitch- Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over and pull through both the stitch and loop on the hook.
DC: Double crochet- Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops. Yarn over pull through two loops.
SC: Single crochet- Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops.
HDC: Half double crochet- Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through three stitches.
Puff: [Yarn over. Draw up loop] a total of 3x’s… Yarn over draw through all 7 loops on the hook.
Notes:
- Turning chain does NOT count as your first stitch (unless otherwise specified). So, be sure to work your first stitch in the very first stitch. And when working in the round, be sure to work your first stitch in the same stitch as join.
Instructions:
Chain 28
Round 1: 3Dc In 3rd chain from hook and 1 Dc in each chain across until 1 chain remains. 6Dc in the last chain. Dc in each chain across the back side of the chain making 3Dc in the last chain. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (60)
Round 2: Chain 2. 2Dc in the next 3 stitches. Dc in the next 24 stitches. 2Dc in the next 6 stitches. Dc in the next 24 stitches. 2Dc in the last 3 stitches. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (72)
Round 3: Chain 2. Repeat (2Dc. Dc.) 3x’s. Dc in the next 24 stitches. Repeat (2Dc. Dc.) 6x’s. Dc in the next 24 stitches. Repeat (2Dc. Dc.) 3x’s. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (84)
Round 4: Chain 2. Dc in the BLO around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (84)
Round 5 – 6: Chain 2. Dc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (84)
Round 7: Chain 5 (Counts as the first Dc and chain 2 space) Dc in the same stitch. Chain 5. Skip 6 stitch. *[Dc. Chain 2. Dc] in the next stitch. Chain 5. Skip the next 6 stitchs.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.
Round 8: SS into the next 2 chains. Chain 1. Puff in the sam stitch. Chain 1. *Drop Dc in the third skipped stitch from previous round. Chain 1. [Puff. Chain 1.] 4 times in the next chain 2 space.* Repeat from * to * around. (V stitch with one puff remaining) [Puff. Chain 1.] 3 times in the chain 2 space from beginning of the round. Join with a SS to the first Puff stitch made.
Round 9: SS into the next Chain 1 space and Dc. Chain 5 (Counts as the first Dc and chain 2 space) Dc in the same stitch. Chain 5. Skip the next Puff Shell *[Dc. Chain 2. Dc] in the next Dc stitch. Chain 5. Skip the next puff shell* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.
Round 10: SS into the next 2 chains. Chain 1. Puff in the sam stitch. Chain 1. *Drop Dc in the chain 1 space in the center of the puff shell from previous round. Chain 1. [Puff. Chain 1.] 4 times in the next chain 2 space.* Repeat from * to * around. (V stitch with one puff remaining) [Puff. Chain 1.] 3 times in the chain 2 space from beginning of the round. Join with a SS to the first Puff stitch made.
Round 11 – 20: Repeat Rounds 9 – 10.
Round 21: Chain 1. Sc in the puff stitch. Hdc in the next chain 1 space, Dc and chain 1 space. *Sc in the next 4 puff stitches (skipping each chain 1 space between the puffs) Hdc in the next chain 1 space, Dc and chain 1 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Sc in the last 3 puff stitches. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (84)
Round 22 – 25: Chain 1. Sc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (84)
Round 26: SS into the next 7 stitches (This will position the handles in the center). Chain 1. Sc in the same stitch and in the next 27 stitches. Chain 40. Skip the next 15 stitches. Sc in the next 27 stitches. Chain 40. Skip the next 15 stitches. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.
Round 27 – 28: Chain 1. Sc around. (134)
Round 29: SS into the next 27 stitches. Sc in the next 40 stitches. SS into the next 27 stitches. Sc in the next 40 stitches. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.
Finish off. Weave in ends.
