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, clusters of 3dc – Yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Repeat twice more in the same stitch or space. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops, clusters of 3tr – 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 two more in same stitch or space. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull though all 4 loops
ROUND 52 (Color A). *Join with a standing bp sl-st (does not count as stitch) around 5th sc of round 45 before stitch where the previous round was started, ch3, skip next 4 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st of round 45 (it falls in stitch of round 45 where the previous round was started), ch2, cluster of 3dc in 3rd sc of round 51 (skip bp sl-st and first two sc of round 51), (ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3tr in next st) 4 times (R52.1), ch1, skip next 4 sts, bpsc around next st, ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next st, ch2, skip next st, bpsc around next st, ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next st, skip next 3 sts, 2tr in next st, tr in next 2 sts, 2tr in next 2 sts, tr in next 3 sts, 3tr in next 2 sts, tr in next 3 sts, 2tr in next 2 sts, tr in next 2 sts, 2tr in next st, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next st, ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next st, ch2, skip next st, bpsc around next st, ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next st, ch1, skip next 4 sts, cluster of 3tr in next st (R52.2), (ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3tr in next st) 3 times, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch2, cluster of 3dc in sc of round 45 where the previous round ended (skip last two sc and bp sl-st of round 51), ch3, skip next 4 sts of round 45, bp sl-st (does not count as stitch) around next st of round 45, fasten off, and secure ends. (R52.3)(R52.4)*. Repeat ** in the 4 corners.
Stitch count: 24 ch1 spaces, 48 ch2 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces, 16 cluster of 3dc, 32 cluster of 3tr, 32 bpsc, 112 tr
ROUND 53 (Color B). *Join with a standing bp sl-st (does not count as stitch) around 9th sc of round 45 before stitch where the previous round was started, sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 2 sts (2nd dc falls in stitch of round 45 where the previous round was started), 3hdc in ch3 space of round 52, fphdc around next st, (2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st) 5 times, (hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st) 2 times, 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st (R53.1), skip ch1 space and next st, tblhdc in next 28 sts, skip next st and ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in next st, (fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space) 2 times, (fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space) 5 times, fphdc around next st, 3hdc in ch3 space, dc in sc of round 45 where the previous round ended, dc in next st of round 45, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 4 sts, bp sl-st (does not count as stitch) around next st of round 45, fasten off, and secure ends. (R53.2)*. Repeat ** in the 4 corners.
Stitch count: 32 sc, 160 hdc, 16 dc, 72 fphdc, 112 tblhdc
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