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:

CH: Chain- Yarn over pull through one loop.

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.

Special Stitches:

Cluster: Cluster- *Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over through two stitches.* Repeat from * to * until there are 4 loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all six loops.

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

Instructions:

Chain 9

Row 1: Sc in the second chain from hook and each chain across. (8)

Row 2 – 76: Chain 1. Sc in the BLO across. (8)

Join to the first row with a series of SSs to form a band.

Round 1: Chain 1. Hdc in the side of each row around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (76)

Round 2: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (76)

Color Change (Red)

Round 3: 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 4: 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 5: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch and chain space around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (76)

Color Change (Pink)

Round 6: 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 7: 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 8: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch and chain space around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (76)

Color Change (Red)

Round 9: 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 10: 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 11: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch and chain space around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (76)

Color Change (Pink)

Round 12: Chain 1. Hdc in the next 33 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 13: Chain 1. Hdc in the 3rd loop in the next 33 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 14: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch and chain space around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (76)

Color Change (Red)

Round 15: Chain 1. Hdc in the next 34 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 16: Chain 1. Hdc in the 3rd loop in the next 34 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 17: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch and chain space around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (76)

Color Change (Pink)

Round 18: Chain 1. Hdc in the next 35 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 19: Chain 1. Hdc in the 3rd loop in the next 35 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 20: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch and chain space around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (76)

Round 21: Chain 1. Hdc2tog around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (38)

Round 22: Chain 1. Hdc2tog around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (19)

Round 23: Chain 3. Hdc3tog. Hdc2tog around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (9)

Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew hole closed. Add pompom. Weave in ends.