Abbreviations: st – stitch, sl-st – slip stitch, ch – chain, sc – single crochet, hdc – half double crochet, dc – double crochet, tr – treble crochet, dtr – double treble crochet, fp – front post, bp – back post, bl – back loop, tbl – third back loop, 3tr cluster – yarn over twice, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops twice. Repeat two more times in the same stitch or space. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops.
ROUND 28 (Color D). Join with a standing blsc in same st of round 26 as any 2nd flsc of round 27 in made, *blsc in 7 sts of round 27 starting with 1st sc after fpsc, 2blsc in next 2 sts, blsc in next st, 2blsc in next 2 sts, blsc in next 7 sts, blsc in same blsc of round 26 as 2nd flsc of round 27 is made (R28.1)*, repeat ** 24 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. (R28.2) Stitch count: 552 blsc
ROUND 29 (Color D). ch3 (does not count as stitch), tr in same st, *skip next 4 sts, sc in next 5 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, skip next 4 sts, tr in next st (R29.1)*, repeat ** 24 times, omit last tr. Join to 1st tr with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R29.2) Stitch count: 408 sc, 24 tr
ROUND 30 (Color E). Join with a standing 3tr cluster in any tr above the group of tr of round 22, *ch2, skip next 4 sts, bldc in next st, blsc in next 7 sts, bldc in next st, ch2, skip next 4 sts, 3tr cluster in next st (R30.1)*, repeat ** 24 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st. (R30.2) Stitch count: 168 blsc, 48 bldc, 48 ch2 spaces, 24 3tr cluster
ROUND 31 (Color E). ch2 (does not count as stitch), fphdc around same st, *2hdc in ch2 space, sc in next 9 sts, 3hdc in next st, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, sc in next 9 sts, 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 3hdc in ch2 space, sc in next 9 sts, 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st (R31.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fphdc. Join to 1st fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R31.2) Stitch count: 216 sc, 112 hdc, 24 fphdc
