ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS): sl-st slip stitch, ch chain, sc single crochet, hdc half-double crochet, dc double crochet, tr treble crochet, bp back post, fp front post, st stitch, sts stitches. cluster of 2tr – 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 once more in same stitch or space. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops,hdc2tog – Yarn over, insert hook into 1st indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, 3 loops on hook, repeat to 2nd stitch. 5 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 5 loops.
ROUND 72. Join with a standing bpsc around any 23rd bpsc (R72.1), *skip next 3 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch3, cluster of 2tr), skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 7 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 6 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 7 sts (R72.2)*, repeat ** 24 times, omit last bpsc, join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off and secure ends. (R72.3)
Stitch count: 480 bpsc, 48 ch1 space, 48 cluster of 2tr, 24 ch3 spaces
ROUND 73. Join with a standing fpsc around any 5th bpsc of 7 bpsc group before 1st cluster of 2tr (R73.1), *skip next 2 sts, fptr around next st, 7tr in ch3 sts, fptr around next st, skip next 2 sts, fpsc around next 5 sts, ch1, skip ch1, fpsc around next 6 sts, ch1, skip ch1 space, fpsc around next 5 sts (R73.2)*, repeat ** 24 times, omit last fpsc, join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off and secure ends. (R73.3)
Stitch count: 384 fpsc, 48 ch1 spaces, 48 fptr, 168 tr
ROUND 74. Join with a standing bpsc around any 5th bpsc of 7 bpsc group before 1st cluster of 2tr of round 72 (R74.1), *ch3, fpsc around 1st fptr of round 73, (ch3, fpsc around next st) 8 times, ch3, bpsc around 3rd bpsc of round 72 after 2nd cluster of 2tr, bpsc around next 4 sts of round 72, ch1, skip ch1 of round 72, bpsc around next 6 sts of round 72, ch1, skip ch1 of round 72, bpsc around next 5 sts of round 72 (R74.2)*, repeat ** 24 times, omit last bpsc, join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off and secure ends. (R74.3)
Stitch count: 384 bpsc, 48 ch1 spaces, 216 fpsc, 240 ch3 spaces
ROUND 75. Working in round 72 join with a standing sc in any ch1 space after 6fpsc group (R75.1), *sc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, working in back of round 74 (dc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next st), dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next st, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 6 sts, sc in ch1 space (R75.2)*, repeat ** 24 times, omit last sc, join to standing sc with a sl-st. (R75.3)
Stitch count: 312 sc, 192 hdc, 144 dc
ROUND 76. ch2 (does not count), hdc in same st, hdc in next 3 sts (R76.1), *hdc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 9 sts, hdc2tog over next 2 sts, hdc in next 14 sts (R76.2)*, repeat ** 24 times, omit last 4 hdc, join to 1st hdc with a sl-st. (R76.3)
Stitch count: 336 hdc, 48 hdc2tog, 216 sc
ROUND 77. ch2 (does not count), hdc in same st, hdc in next 8 sts (R77.1), *2hdc in next st, hdc in next 24 sts (R77.2)*, repeat ** 24 times, omit last 9 hdc, join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off and secure ends. (R77.3)
Stitch count: 624 hdc
ROUND 78. Join with a standing bpsc around 2nd hdc of any 2hdc group (R78.1), bpsc around next 623 sts, join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. (R78.2)
Stitch count: 624 bpsc
ROUND 79. ch2 (does not count), dc in same st, *2dc in next st, dc in next 25 sts (R79.1)*, repeat ** 24 times, omit last dc, join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off and secure ends. (R79.2)
Stitch count: 648 dc
ROUND 80. Join with a standing fpsc around any st, fpsc around next 647 sts, join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off and secure ends. (R80.1)
Stitch count: 648 fpsc
ROUND 81. Join with a standing bpsc around any st of round 79, bpsc around next 647 sts of round 79, join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off and secure ends. (R81.1)
Stitch count: 648 bpsc
