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. 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. 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 same stitch or space. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops. 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 the same stitch or space. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.
ROUND 74. Join with a standing sc in any sc between two 2sc groups of round 67 before corner side, *sc in next 21 sts, fpsc around 1st cluster of 2dc of round 73, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 4sc in ch4 space, sc in next 7 sts, (fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space) 3 times, (fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space) 6 times, (fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space) 3 times, fpsc around next st, sc in next 7 sts, 4sc in ch4 space, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in next 22 sts, sc in next 82 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st.
Stitch count: 740 sc, 84 fpsc
ROUND 75. sl-st in next st, ch1 (does not count), puff st in same st, *ch2, cluster of 2dc in next st, (ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st) 4 times, (ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2tr in next st) 5 times, skip next 7 sts, sc in next 8 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 13 sts, (skip next 3 sts, 11tr in next st, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st) 3 times, sc in next 12 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 8 sts, skip next 7 sts, (cluster of 2tr in next st, ch1, skip next st) 5 times, (cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next st) 4 times, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, puff st in next st, (skip next st, puff st in next st) 42 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last puff st. Join to 1st puff st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
Stitch count: 172 puff sts, 92 sc, 8 sc2tog, 132 tr, 40 cluster of 2dc, 40 cluster of 2tr, 72 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
