Materials:
Worsted Weight Yarn
I 5.50mm Crochet Hook
Yarn Needle
Size:
61″ inches in diameter
Difficulty:
Intermediate
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.
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.
Tr: (Treble) – Yarn over 2 times. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.
Special Stitches:
Dc3tog: (Double Crochet 3 Together) – *Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull Through 2 loops.* Repeat from * to * a total of 3 times. Yarn over pull through all loops on the hook.
Dc5Tog: (Double Crochet 5 Together) – *Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.* Repeat from * to * a total of 5 times. Yarn over pull through all loops on the hook
Notes:
- Always start in the same stitch as join, unless otherwise specified.
Instructions:
Magic Circle
Round 1: Chain 1. 8Hdc in the magic ring. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (8 Hdc)
Round 2: Chain 2. *Dc. Chain 1.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (8 Dc + 8 Chain 1 spaces)
Round 3: SS into the next chain 1 space. Chain 2. *Dc5tog in the next chain 1 space. Chain 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc5tog made. (8 Dc5tog + 8 Chain 3 spaces)
Change Color
Round 4: Chain 1. *2Hdc in the next Dc5tog space. Hdc in the chain directly above the Dc5tog stitch. 3Hdc in the next chain 2 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (48 Hdc)
Change Color
Round 5: Chain 1. *Sc. Chain 3. Skip the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (24 Chain 3 spaces)
Round 6: 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. (24 Chain 3 spaces)
Change Color
Round 7: SS into the next chain. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3. 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 8: SS into the next chain. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. (Dc. Chain 1.) over the next 6 Dc. Dc in the next Dc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. Finish off.
Change Color
Round 9: Join with a SS to the 2nd chain 1 space. Chain 1. *(Sc in the next chain 1 space. Chain 3.) x’s. 4. Skip the next Dc and chain 1 space. Dc3tog. Chain 3. Skip the next chain 1 and Dc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.
Round 10: 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. (40 Chain 3 spaces.)
Change Color
Round 11: Chain 1. *Hdc in the next Sc. 2Hdc in the next Chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (120 Hdc)
Change Color
Round 12: Chain 1. *Sc. Chain 3. Skip the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (60 Chain 3 spaces.)
Round 13: 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. (60 Chain 3 spaces.) Finish off.
Change Color
Round 14: Join with a SS to the first chain 3 space. Chain 3. *7Tr in the next chain 3 space. Skip the next chain 3 space. Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3. Sc in the next chain 3 space. Skip the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Tr made. (12 shells)
Round 15: Chain 2. *(Dc in the next Tr. Chain 1.) x’s 6. Dc in the next Tr. Sc in the next Chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. Finish off.
Change Color
Round 16: Join with a SS to the second chain 1 space made. Chain 1. *(Sc in the next chain 1 space. Chain 3.) x’s 4. Dc3tog over the next Dc, Sc and Dc. Chain 3. Skip the next chain 1 space and Dc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (60 chain 3 spaces)
Round 17: SS into the next chain space. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (60 chain 3 spaces)
Change Color
Round 18: Chain 1. *Hdc in the next Sc. 3Hdc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (240)
Change Color
Round 19: Chain 1. *Sc in the next stitch. Chain 3. Skip the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (80 Chain 3 spaces.)
Round 20: SS into the next chain space. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. Finish off. (80 chain 3 spaces)
Change Color
Round 21: Join with a SS to the first chain 3 space. Chain 2. *7Dc in the next Chain 3 space. (Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.) x’s 2. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (20 shells)
Round 22: Chain 2. *(Dc in the next Dc. Chain 1.) x’s 6. Dc in the next Dc. Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.
Round 23: Chain 2. *(Dc in the next Dc. Chain 2.) x’s 6. Dc in the next Dc. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. Finish off.
Change Color
Round 24: Join with a SS to the second chain 2 space made. Chain 1. *(Sc in the next chain 2 space. Chain 3.) x’s 4. Skip the next chain space and Dc. Dc3tog over the next Dc, Sc and Dc. Chain 3. Skip the next chain 2 space and Dc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (100 chain 3 spaces)
Round 25: SS into the next chain space. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (100 chain 3 spaces)
Change Color
Round 26: Chain 1. *Hdc in the next Sc. 2Hdc in the next Chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (300)
Change Color
Round 27: Chain 1. *Sc in the next stitch. Chain 3. Skip the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (100 Chain 3 spaces.)
Round 28: SS into the next chain space. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. Finish off. (100 chain 3 spaces)
Change Color
Round 29: Join with a SS to the first Chain 3 space. Chain 3. *7Tr in the next Chain 3 space. (Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.) x’s 2. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Tr made. (25 shells)
Round 30: Chain 2. *(Dc in the next Tr. Chain 1.) x’s 6. Dc in the next Tr. Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.
Round 31: Chain 2. *(Dc in the next Dc. Chain 2.) x’s 6. Dc in the next Dc. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. Finish off.
Change Color
Round 32: Join with a SS to the second chain 2 space made. Chain 1. *(Sc in the next chain 2 space. Chain 3.) x’s 4. Skip the next chain space and Dc. Dc3tog over the next Dc, Sc and Dc. Chain 3. Skip the next chain 2 space and Dc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (125 chain 3 spaces)
Round 33: SS into the next chain space. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (125 chain 3 spaces)
Change Color
Round 34: Chain 1. [(Hdc in the next Sc. 2Hdc in the next chain 3 space.) x’s 7. Hdc in the next Sc. Hdc in the next Chain 3 space.] x’s 15. *Hdc in the next Sc. 2Hdc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (360)
Change Color
Round 35: Chain 1. *Sc in the next stitch. Chain 3. Skip the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (120 Chain 3 spaces.)
Round 36: SS into the next chain space. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. Finish off. (120 chain 3 spaces)
Change Color
Round 37: Join with a SS to the first chain 3 space. Chain 3. *7Dc in the next Chain 3 space. (Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.) x’s 2. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. Finish off. (30 shells)
Round 38: Chain 2. *(Dc in the next Dc. Chain 1.) x’s 6. Dc in the next Dc. Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.
Round 39: Chain 2. *(Dc in the next Dc. Chain 2.) x’s 6. Dc in the next Dc. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. Finish off.
Change Color
Round 40: Join with a SS to the second chain 1 space made. Chain 1. *(Sc in the next chain 1 space. Chain 3.) x’s 4. Skip the next chain space and Dc. Dc3tog over the next Dc, Sc and Dc. Chain 3. Skip the next chain 1 space and Dc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (150 chain 3 spaces)
Round 41: SS into the next chain space. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. Finish off. (150 chain 3 spaces)
Change Color
Round 42: Chain 1. *(Hdc in the next Sc. 2Hdc in the chain 3 space.) x’s 3. Hdc in the next Sc, chain 3 space and Sc. 2Hdc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (420)
Change Color
Round 43: Chain 1. *Sc in the next stitch. Chain 3. Skip the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (140 Chain 3 spaces.)
Round 44: SS into the next chain space. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. Finish off. (140 chain 3 spaces)
Change Color
Round 45: Join with a SS to the first chain 3 space. Chain 3. *7Tr in the next Chain 3 space. (Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.) x’s 2. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Tr made. Finish off. (35 shells)
Round 46: Chain 2. *(Dc in the next Tr. Chain 1.) x’s 6. Dc in the next Tr. Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.
Round 47: Chain 2. *(Dc in the next Dc. Chain 2.) x’s 6. Dc in the next Dc. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. Finish off.
Change Color
Round 48: Join with a SS to the second chain 2 space made. Chain 1. *(Sc in the next chain 1 space. Chain 3.) x’s 4. Skip the next chain space and Dc. Dc3tog over the next Dc, Sc and Dc. Chain 3. Skip the next chain 1 space and Dc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (175 chain 3 spaces)
Round 49: SS into the next chain space. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. Finish off. (175 chain 3 spaces)
Change Color
Round 50: Chain 1. [(Hdc in the next Sc. 2Hdc in the chain 3 space.) x’s 3. Hdc in the next Sc, chain 3 space and Sc. 2Hdc in the next chain 3 space.] x’s 33. *Hdc in the next Sc. 2Hdc in the chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (492)
Change Color
Round 51: Chain 1. *Sc in the next stitch. Chain 3. Skip the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (164 Chain 3 spaces.)
Round 52: SS into the next chain space. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. Finish off. (164 chain 3 spaces)
Change Color
Round 53: Join with a SS to the first chain 3 space. Chain 3. *7Tr in the next Chain 3 space. (Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.) x’s 2. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Tr made. Finish off. (41 shells)
Round 54: Chain 2. *(Dc in the next Tr. Chain 1.) x’s 6. Dc in the next Tr. Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.
Round 55: Chain 2. *(Dc in the next Dc. Chain 2.) x’s 6. Dc in the next Dc. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. Finish off.
Change Color
Round 56: Join with a SS to the second chain 2 space made. Chain 1. *(Sc in the next chain 1 space. Chain 3.) x’s 4. Skip the next chain space and Dc. Dc3tog over the next Dc, Sc and Dc. Chain 3. Skip the next chain 1 space and Dc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (205 chain 3 spaces)
Round 57: SS into the next chain space. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. Finish off. (205 chain 3 spaces)
Change Color
Round 58: Chain 1. [(Hdc in the next Sc. 2Hdc in the chain 3 space.) x’s 3. Hdc in the next Sc, chain 3 space and Sc. 2Hdc in the next chain 3 space.] x’s 3. *Hdc in the next Sc. 2Hdc in the chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (612)
Round 59: Chain 1. *Sc in the next stitch. Chain 3. Skip the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (204 Chain 3 spaces.)
Round 60: Join with a SS to the first chain 3 space. Chain 3. *7Tr in the next Chain 3 space. (Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.) x’s 2. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Tr made. Finish off. (35 shells)
Round 61: Chain 2. *(Dc in the next Tr. Chain 1.) x’s 6. Dc in the nextTr. Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.
Round 62: Chain 2. *(Dc in the next Dc. Chain 2.) x’s 6. Dc in the next Dc. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.
Finish off. Weave in ends.
