Materials:

Worsted Weight Yarn (Red Heart Super Saver)

I 5.50mm Crochet Hook

Yarn Needle

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Size:

Womens

Gauge:

7 Hdc x 5 Rows = Approx. 2 Inches

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.

Fpdc: (Front Post Double Crochet) – Yarn over. Insert hook from back to front around the stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.

Bpdc: (Back Post Double Crochet) – Yarn over. Insert hook from front to back around the 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.

Hdc in the 3rd Loop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2nyqJZBfvA

Instructions:

Make 2

Band (Main Color) 

Chain 10

Row 1: In the second chain from the hook Sc. Sc across (9)

Row 2: In BLO, Sc across. (9)

Row 3-42: Repeat Row 2.

Connect row 42 to row 1 by folding the piece in half and joining with a series of SS. 

Round 1: Chain 1. Hdc in the side of each row of cuff around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.  (42)

Round 2: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (42) 

Color Change (Pink)

Round 3: Chain 1. Hdc in the next 17 stitches. Chain 3 Skip the next 4 stitches. (Cluster. Chain 1. Cluster.) in the next stitch. Chain 3. Skip the next 4 stitches. Hdc around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. 

Color Change (Black) 

Round 4: Chain 1. Hdc in the 3rd loop in the next 17 stitches. Drop Dc in the next 3 stitches. Chain 1 Skip the next cluster. Sc in the next chain 1 space. Chain 1. Skip the next Cluster and skipped stitch. Drop Dc in the next 3 stitches. Hdc in the 3rd loop around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Round 5: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch and chain space around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (42)

Color Change (Red)

Round 6: Chain 1. Hdc in the next 18 stitches. Chain 3 Skip the next 4 stitches. (Cluster. Chain 1. Cluster.) in the next stitch. Chain 3. Skip the next 4 stitches. Hdc around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc  made.

Color Change (Black)

Round 7: Chain 1. Hdc in the 3rd loop in the next 18 stitches. Drop Dc in the next 3 stitches. Chain 1 Skip the next cluster. Sc in the next chain 1 space. Chain 1. Skip the next Cluster and skipped stitch. Drop Dc in the next 3 stitches. Hdc in the 3rd loop around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Round 8: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch and chain space around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (42)

Round 9: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (42)

Round 10: Chain 1. Sc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first stitch made. (42) 

Finish off. Weave in ends.