Materials:

Worsted Weight Yarn

I 5.50mm Crochet Hook

Yarn Needle

Size(s):

Teen/Adult

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.

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.

Notes:

• For the V-stitch rounds, the starting chain 4 counts as the first Dc and chain 1 space.

Instructions:

Make 2

Chain 8

Row 1: Sc in the second chain from hook. Sc across (7)

Row 2 – 27: Chain 1. Sc in the BLO across.

Join the last row to the first row with a series of SS.

Round 1: Chain 1. Sc in the side of each row around. (27)

Round 2: Chain 4. Dc in the same stitch. Skip the next 2 stitches. *[Dc. Chain 1. Dc.] in the next stitch. Skip the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the 3 chain.

Round 3: SS into the chain 1 space. Chain 4. Dc in same space. [Dc. Chain 1. Dc.] In each chain 1 space around. Join with a SS to the 2 chain.

Round 4: SS into the chain 1 space. Chain 4 Dc in the same space. [Dc. Chain 1. Dc. Chain 1. Dc.] In the next chain 1 space. [Dc. Chain 1. Dc.] In each chain 1 space around. Join with a SS to the third chain.

Round 5 -7: Repeat Rounds 3 – 4 ending in round 3.

Round 8: SS into the chain 1 space. Chain 4. Dc in the same space. Skip the next  8 stitches. [Dc. Chain 1. Dc.] In each chain 1 Space around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.

Round 9: SS into the chain 1 space. Chain 4. Dc in same space. [Dc. Chain 1. Dc.] In each chain 1 space around. Join with a SS to the 2 chain.

Round 10 – 11: Chain 1. Sc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (27)

Finish off. Weave in ends.