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Yarn: weight 4, worsted Hook: 5 mm Size: 11 inches, 28 cm

Crochet Terms: US
Abbreviations: st – stitch, sl-st – slip stitch, ch – chain, sc – single crochet, hdc – half double crochet, dc – double crochet, tr – treble crochet, fp – front post, bp – back post, tbl – third back loop. Cluster of 2dc -Yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Repeat once more in the same stitch or space. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops. Puff st – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around post of indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, repeat 3 more times, 9 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 9 loops, ch 1 to close front post puff stitch.

ROUND 1. Slip knot (R1.1), ch4 (R1.2), insert hook into 1st chain (R1.3), yarn over and pull through to form a ring (R1.4), ch2 (R1.5), 16dc into the ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. (R1.6)

ROUND 2. ch1, sc in same st (R2.1), *ch2, skip next st, sc in next st (R2.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R2.3)

ROUND 3. Join with a standing puff st in any sc (R3.1)(R3.2)(R3.3), *ch3, skip ch2 space, puff st in next st (R3.4)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last puff st. Join to standing puff st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R3.5)

ROUND 4. Join with a standing fpsc around any puff st (R4.1), *working in front of ch3 space of round 3 4tr in ch2 space of round 2, skip ch3 space, fpsc around next st (R4.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R4.3)

ROUND 5. Join with a standing fpsc around any fpsc (R5.1), *7dc in ch3 space of round 3, skip next 4 sts of round 4, fpsc around next st (R5.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R5.3)

ROUND 6. Join with a standing bpsc around any 7th dc (R6.1), *ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next 7 sts (R6.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R6.3)

ROUND 7. Join with a standing sc in any ch1 space (R7.1), *ch4, skip next 7 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch3, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch4, skip next 7 sts, sc in ch1 space (R7.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R7.3)

ROUND 8. Join with a standing fpsc around any sc (R8.1), *working in front of ch4 space hdc in 4 skipped sts, skip ch4 space of round 7, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, in ch3 space (2sc, ch1, 2sc), fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, skip first 3 skipped sts of round 6, working in front of ch4 space of round 7 hdc in next 4 skipped sts of round 6, skip ch4 space of round 7, fpsc around next st (R8.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R8.3)

ROUND 9. Join with a standing hdc in any corner ch1 space (R9.1), *hdc in next 21 sts, in ch1 space (hdc, ch1, hdc) (R9.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to standing hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R9.3)

ROUND 10. Join with a standing sc in any ch1 space (R10.1), *tblsc in next 23 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc) (R10.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. (R10.3)

ROUND 11. ch2, dc in same st (R11.1), *(ch1, skip next st, dc in next 3 sts) 2 times, ch1, skip next st, dc in next 5 sts, (ch1, skip next st, dc in next 3 sts) 2 times, ch1, skip next st, dc in next st, in ch1 space (2dc, ch1, 2dc), dc in next st (R11.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R11.3)

ROUND 12. Join with a standing sc in any corner ch1 space (R12.1), *(sc in next st, hdc around next st, sc in next st, working in front of ch1 space tr in skipped st of round 10) 3 times, (sc in next st, hdc around next st) 2 times, sc in next st, (working in front of ch1 space tr in skipped st of round 10, skip ch1 space, sc in next st, hdc around next st, sc in next st) 3 times, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc) (R12.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R12.3)

ROUND 13. Join with a standing sc in any corner ch1 space (R13.1), *sc in next 2 sts, (ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, fphdc around next st, sc in next st) 3 times, ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, ch1, skip next st, (sc in next st, fphdc around next st, sc in next st, ch1, skip next st) 3 times, sc in next 3 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc) (R13.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. (R13.3)

ROUND 14. ch1, sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, (sc in ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts) 3 times, sc in ch1 space, sc in next st, sc in ch1 space, (sc in next 3 sts, sc in ch1 space) 3 times, sc in next 3 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc), sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R14.1)