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, dc3tog – Yarn over, insert hook into first indicated st, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 2 loops on hook, repeat in 2nd and 3rd indicated sts, 4 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 4 loops. Cluster of 3dc -Yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Repeat twice more in same stitch or space. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops.
ROUND 1. Starting with a magic ring (R1.1), ch2 (R1.2) (does not count), 16dc into ring (R1.3). Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. (R1.4)
Stitch count: 16 dc.
ROUND 2. ch2 (does not count) (R2.1) , in same st (dc, ch2, dc) (R2.2), *skip next st, in next st (dc, ch2, dc) (R2.3)*, repeat ** 7 times, skip next st. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off and secure ends. (R2.4)
Stitch count: 8 ch2 spaces, 16 dc
ROUND 3. Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd dc made in same st (R3.1), tr in skipped st of round 1, fpsc around next st (R3.2), *ch3, skip ch2, fpsc around next st, tr in skipped st of round 1, fpsc around next st (R3.3)*, repeat ** 7 times. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. (R3.4)
Stitch count: 16 fpsc, 8 tr, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 4. ch2 (does not count), dc3tog over same and next 2 sts (R4.1), *ch3, dc in ch2 space of round 2 working in back of ch3 space of round 3, ch3, skip ch3 of round 3, dc3tog over next 3 sts (R4.2)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last dc3tog, join to 1st dc3tog with a sl-st, fasten off and secure ends. (R4.3)
Stitch count: 8 dc3tog, 16 ch3 spaces, 8 dc
ROUND 5. Join with a standing fpsc around any dc3tog (R5.1), *working in back of round 2 and round 4 5tr in ch3 space of round 3, fpsc around next dc3tog (R5.2) *, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. (R5.3)
Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 40 tr
ROUND 6. ch2 (does not count), 3dc in same st (R6.1), *dc in next 2 sts, fptr around dc of round 4, skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, 3dc in next st (R6.2)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last 3dc, join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off and secure ends. (R6.3)
Stitch count: 8 fptr, 56 dc
ROUND 7. Join with a standing bpsc around any last dc before fptr (R7.1), *ch1, fpdc around next st, ch1, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, bpsc around next st, ch1, bpsc around next 3 sts (R7.2) *, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. (R7.3)
Stitch count: 56 bpsc, 32 ch1 spaces, 8 fpdc
ROUND 8. ch1 (does not count), sc in same st (R8.1), *sc in ch1 space, sc in next st, sc in ch1 space, sc in next st, skip next 2 sts, 2dc in ch1 space, dc in next st, 2dc in ch1 space, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st (R8.2)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc, join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off and secure ends. (R8.3)
Stitch count: 40 sc, 40 dc
ROUND 9. Join with a standing sc in any 3rd st after last dc (R9.1), *skip next 2 sts, (cluster of 3dc, ch2) 4 times, cluster of 3dc in next st, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st (R9.2) *, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off and secure ends. (R9.3)
Stitch count: 8 sc, 40 cluster of 3 dc, 32 ch2 spaces
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