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 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 65 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any corner fptr, *(ch3, skip next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts) 3 times (R65.1)(yellow marker), skip next st, (fpdc around next st, 3dc in ch1 space) 2 times, fpdc around next st, skip next st, sc in next 3 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, skip next st, working in front of ch3 space cluster of 2tr in 1st skipped st of round 63, ch1, cluster of 2tr in 2nd skipped st of round 63, skip ch3 space of round 64, bpsc around next 3 sts, working in front of ch3 space cluster of 2tr in 1st skipped st of round 63, ch1, cluster of 2tr in 2nd skipped st of round 63, skip ch3 space and next st of round 64, sc in next 3 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts (R65.2)(lime marker), skip next st, (fpdc around next st, 3dc in ch1 space) 2 times, fpdc around next st, skip next st, sc in next 3 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, skip next st, working in front of ch3 space cluster of 2tr in 1st skipped st of round 63, ch1, cluster of 2tr in 2nd skipped st of round 63, skip ch3 space of round 64, bpsc around next 3 sts, working in front of ch3 space cluster of 2tr in 1st skipped st of round 63, ch1, cluster of 2tr in 2nd skipped st of round 63, skip ch3 space and next st of round 64, sc in next 3 sts, ch3, skip next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts (R65.3)(green marker), skip next st, working in front of ch3 space cluster of 2tr in 1st skipped st of round 63, ch1, cluster of 2tr in 2nd skipped st of round 63, skip ch3 space of round 64, bpsc around next 3 sts, working in front of ch3 space cluster of 2tr in 1st skipped st of round 63, ch1, cluster of 2tr in 2nd skipped st of round 63, skip ch3 space and next st of round 64, sc in next 3 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, skip next st, (fpdc around next st, 3dc in ch1 space) 2 times, fpdc around next st, skip next st, sc in next 3 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts (R65.4)(yellow marker), skip next st, working in front of ch3 space cluster of 2tr in 1st skipped st of round 63, ch1, cluster of 2tr in 2nd skipped st of round 63, skip ch3 space of round 64, bpsc around next 3 sts, working in front of ch3 space cluster of 2tr in 1st skipped st of round 63, ch1, cluster of 2tr in 2nd skipped st of round 63, skip ch3 space and next st of round 64, sc in next 3 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, skip next st, (fpdc around next st, 3dc in ch1 space) 2 times, fpdc around next st, skip next st, (sc in next 3 sts, ch3, skip next 3 sts) 3 times, fpsc around next st (corner fptr) (Place a marker in this st – it is your new corner)(R65.5)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
Stitch count: 240 sc, 4 fpsc, 48 bpsc, 48 fpdc, 96 dc, 32 ch1 spaces, 24 ch2 spaces, 28 ch3 spaces, 64 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 66 (Color A). Join with a standing fpdc around any corner fpsc, ch1 (Place a marker in this space – it is your new corner), fpdc around same st, *working in front of ch3 space in skipped stitches of round 64 dc in 1st, 2hdc in 2nd, hdc in 3rd, (ch3, skip ch3 and next 3 sts of round 65, working in front of round 65 cluster of 2dc in next 3 skipped sts of round 64 ) 2 times (R66.1)(yellow marker), ch3, skip ch3 and next 3 sts of round 65, (tblhdc in next st, 2tblhdc in next st) 4 times, tblhdc in next st, ch3, skip next 3 sts of round 65, working in front of ch2 space of round 65 cluster of 2dc in 2 skipped sts of round 64, ch3, skip ch2 space and next 3 sts of round 65, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, skip next st, 7dc in next st, skip next st, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, ch3, skip next 3 sts, working in front of ch2 space of round 64 cluster of 2dc in 2 skipped sts of round 64 (R66.2)(lime marker), ch3, skip ch2 space and next 3 sts of round 65, (tblhdc in next st, 2tblhdc in next st) 4 times, tblhdc in next st, ch3, skip next 3 sts of round 65, working in front of ch2 space of round 65 cluster of 2dc in 2 skipped sts of round 64, ch3, skip ch2 space and next 3 sts of round 65, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, skip next st, 7dc in next st, skip next st, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, ch3, skip next 3 sts, working in front of ch2 space of round 64 cluster of 2dc in 3 skipped sts of round 64 (R66.3)(green marker), ch3, skip ch3 space and next 3 sts of round 65, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, skip next st, 7dc in next st, skip next st, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, ch3, skip next 3 sts, working in front of ch2 space of round 64 cluster of 2dc in 2 skipped sts of round 64, ch3, skip ch2 space and next 3 sts of round 65, (tblhdc in next st, 2tblhdc in next st) 4 times, tblhdc in next st, ch3, skip next 3 sts of round 65, working in front of ch2 space of round 65 cluster of 2dc in 2 skipped sts of round 64 (R66.4)(yellow marker), ch3, skip ch2 space and next 3 sts of round 65, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, skip next st, 7dc in next st, skip next st, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, ch3, skip next 3 sts, working in front of ch2 space of round 64 cluster of 2dc in 2 skipped sts of round 64, ch3, skip ch2 space and next 3 sts of round 65, (tblhdc in next st, 2tblhdc in next st) 4 times, tblhdc in next st, ch3, skip next 3 sts of round 65, {working in front of ch2 space of round 65 cluster of 2dc in 3 skipped sts of round 64, ch3, skip ch3 space and next 3 sts of round 65} 2 times, working in front of ch3 space in skipped stitches of round 64 hdc in 1st, 2hdc in 2nd, dc in 3rd, skip ch3 space of round 65, around next st (fpdc, ch1, fpdc) (Place a marker in ch1 space – it is your new corner)(R66.5)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc, ch1, fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 32 sc, 64 fpsc, 208 tblhdc, 24 hdc, 120 dc, 8 fpdc, 108 cluster of 2dc, 80 ch3 spaces, 4 ch1 spaces
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