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
ROUND 23 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in any 4th sc, *sc in next 2 sts, skip next st, tblsc in next 9 sts, fpdc around tr of round 21 in which is made st, skip next st of round 22, tblsc in next 11 sts, fpdc around tr of round 21 in which is made st, skip next st of round 22, tblsc in next 9 sts, skip next st, sc in next 3 sts (R23.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Do not fasten off.
Stitch count: 40 sc, 232 tblsc, 16 fpdc
ROUND 24 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, skip next 3 sts, 4tr in next st, skip next 3 sts, sc in next 5 sts, skip next 3 sts, 4tr in next st, skip next 3 sts, sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next 4 sts (R24.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st.
Stitch count: 104 sc, 16 hdc, 56 dc, 64 tr
ROUND 25 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), 2dc in same st, *dc in next 8 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 8 sts, 2dc in next st (R25.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last 2dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
For the best result, you can end this round with a needle join.
Stitch count: 272 dc
ROUND 26 (Color D). Join with a standing tblsc in any st, tblsc in next 271 sts. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R26.1)
Stitch count: 272 tblsc
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