Materials:

I 5.50mm Crochet Hook

Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn (Approx 200 yards)

Yarn needle

Size(s):

Child

Gauge:

7 stitches = 2 inches

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Stitches:

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

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

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.

Special Stitches:

Cluster – (Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Draw through 2 loops.) x’s 3. Yarn over draw through all 4 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 * a total of 6 times. Hdc around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (46)

Round 6 – 10: Chain 2 *Dc in the next stitch. Cluster around the post of previous Dc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (23 clusters)

Round 11: Chain 2. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (46)

Round 12: Chain 2. 2Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (92)

Round 13 – 16: Chain 2. Hdc in each stich around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (92)

Finish off. Weave in ends.