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Crochet Blanket Lotus / Rounds 15-17

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, fpsc2tog – Insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat around 2nd indicated stitch. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops, sc3tog – Insert hook into 1st indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat to 2nd and 3rd indicated stitches. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops, hdc3tog – Yarn over, insert hook into 1st indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, 3 loops on hook, repeat to 2nd and 3rd indicated stitches. 7 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 7 loops.

ROUND 15 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any 7th puff st, *(2sc in space between puff sts, fpsc around next puff) 2 times, (sc in space between puff sts, fpsc around next puff) 2 times, sc in space between puff sts (R15.1), fpsc2tog over next two puff sts skipping sc in between (R15.2), (sc in space between puff sts, fpsc around next puff) 3 times, (2sc in space between puff sts, fpsc around next puff) 2 times, 3sc in space between puff sts, fpsc around next puff (R15.3)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Do not fasten off. (R15.4)
Stitch count: 136 sc, 80 fpsc, 8 fpsc2tog

ROUND 16 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 5 sts, sc3tog over next 3 sts, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 3 sts, tr in next st, 3tr in next st, tr in next st, dc in next st (R16.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Do not fasten off.
Stitch count: 80 sc, 48 hdc, 48 dc, 40 tr, 8 sc3tog

ROUND 17 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 9 sts, hdc3tog over next 3 sts, hdc in next 12 st, 3hdc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts (R17.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. For the best result, you can end this round with a needle join. (R17.2)
Stitch count: 216 hdc, 8 hdc3tog


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