Materials:

Worsted Weight Cotton

I 5.50mm Crochet Hook

Yarn Needle

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Size(s):

Teen/Adult

Stitches:

SS: (Slip Stitch) – Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Pull through stitch and loop.

Ch: (Chain) – Yarn over. Pull through loop.

Sc: (Single Crochet) – Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.

Hdc: (Half Double Crochet) – Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over.  Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 3 loops.

Dc: (Double Crochet) – Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.

Instructions:

Magic Ring

Round 1: Chain 1. 10 Hdc. Join with a ss to the first Hdc made. (10)

Round 2 Chain 1. 2Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made (20)

Round 3: Chain 1. *2Hdc. Hdc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (30)

Round 4: Chain 1. *2Hdc. Hdc in the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (40)

Round 5: Chain 1. *2 Hdc. Hdc in the next 3 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (50)

Round 6: Chain 1. *2 Hdc. Hdc in the next 4 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (60)

Round 7: Chain 1. *2 Hdc. Hdc in the next 5 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (70)

Round 8: Chain 1. *2 Hdc. Hdc in the next 6 stitches.* Repeat from * to * a total of 2 times. Hdc around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (72)

Round 9:  Chain 1. *Sc in the next 3 stitches Chain 3. Skip the next 3 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 10: SS into the next stitch. Chain 1. *Sc. 5Dc in the chain 3 space. skip the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 11: SS into the next 2 stitch. Chain 1. *Sc in the next 3 stitches Chain 3. Skip the next 3 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 12-17: Repeat Rounds 10 – 11.

Round 18: Chain 1. *2Hdc. Hdc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Round 19-22: Chain 1. Hdc around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Finish off. Weave in ends.

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