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 4dc -Yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Repeat thrice more in the same stitch or space. 5 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 5 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 108. Join with a standing bpsc around last dc before corner sc, *ch3, skip next st, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch2, in ch3 space (puff st, ch1, puff st), ch2, bpsc around next 3 sts, [ch3, skip next st, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch2, puff st in ch3 space, ch2, bpsc around next 3 sts] 40 times, ch3, skip next st, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch2, in ch3 space (puff st, ch1, puff st), ch2, bpsc around next 3 sts*, repeat **4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
Stitch count: 1008 bpsc, 8 ch1 space, 336 ch2 spaces, 168 ch3 space, 176 puff st
ROUND 109. Join with a standing fpsc around 1st puff st made in last ch3 st of the side, *ch2, skip ch1 space, fpsc around next puff st, ch2, cluster of 4dc in ch3 space, ch2, fpsc around next puff st, ch2, skip ch1 space, fpsc around next puff st, (ch2, cluster of 4dc in ch3 space, ch2, fpsc around next puff st) 41 times, repeat **4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
Stitch count: 176 fpsc, 344 ch2 space, 168 cluster of 4dc
