Materials:

Light Worsted Weight Yarn (Caron Simply Soft)

I 5.50mm Crochet Hook

Yarn Needle

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Size:

Womens

Gauge:

7 Hdc = 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:

Chain 86

Without twisting your chain join with a SS to the first chain to form a ring.

Round 1: Chain 2. Dc in each chain around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (86)

Round 2 – 3: Chain 1. *FpDc. BpDc* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (86)

Round 4 – 6: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (86)

Color Change (Pink)

Round 7: Chain 1. Hdc in the next 30 stitches. Chain 3 Skip the next 4 stitches. (Cluster. Chain 2. Cluster.) in the next stitch. Chain 3. Skip the next 4 stitches. Hdc around. Join with a SS to the first Hcd made.

Color Change (White)

Round 8: Chain 1. Hdc in the 3rd loop in the next 30 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 9: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch and chain space around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (86)

Color Change (Red)

Round 10: Chain 1. Hdc in the next 31 stitches. Chain 3 Skip the next 4 stitches. (Cluster. Chain 2. Cluster.) in the next stitch. Chain 3. Skip the next 4 stitches. Hdc around. Join with a SS to the first Hcd made.

Color Change (White)

Round 11: Chain 1. Hdc in the 3rd loop in the next 31 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 12: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch and chain space around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (86)

Color Change (Pink)

Round 13: Chain 1. Hdc in the next 32 stitches. Chain 3 Skip the next 4 stitches. (Cluster. Chain 2. Cluster.) in the next stitch. Chain 3. Skip the next 4 stitches. Hdc around. Join with a SS to the first Hcd made.

Color Change (White)

Round 14: Chain 1. Hdc in the 3rd loop in the next 32 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 15: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch and chain space around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (86)

Round 16 – 17: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc Made. (86)

Round 18: Chain 2. Dc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (86)

Round 19 – 20: Chain 1. *FpDc. BpDc* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (86)

Finish off. Weave in ends.