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Materials:
DK weight Yarn (Weight 3)
G 4.25mm Crochet Hook (H 5.00mm Crochet Hook)
Yarn Needle
Gauge:
9 stitches = 2 inches
Difficulty:
Easy
Size(s):
Small/Medium (Large)
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.
Picot: Chain 3. SS into the 3rd chain from hook.
Instructions:
Chain 165. Join with a SS without twisting your chains. If you have trouble doing this, check out this FOOL PROOF TRICK for joining a series of chains in the round.
Round 1: Chain 1. Hdc in each chain around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (165 stitches)
Round 2: Chain 1. *Hdc in the next 4 stitches. Chain 1. Skip the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.
Round 3 – 20: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (165 stitches)
Round 21 – 25: Chain 1. Hdc2tog. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.
You should have 160 stitches after completing round 25.
Edging (Grey):
Round 1: Chain 1. *Sc in the next stitch. Chain 3. Skip the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (80 chain 3 spaces)
Round 2 – 3: SS into the next chain. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.
Round 4: SS into the next chain. Chain 1. *(Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.) x’s. 2. Sc in the next chain 3 space. 7Dc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.
Round 5: SS into the next chain. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3. Sc in the next chain 3 space. (Dc. Chain 1) x’s. 6. Dc in the next Dc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.
Round 6: SS into the next chain. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. (Dc. picot.) across the next 6 Dc. Dc in the next Dc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.
Finish off. Weave in ends.