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Crochet Blanket Lotus / Rounds 69-71

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, tr+dc2tog – Yarn over twice, insert hook in 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 2 loops on hook, yarn over, insert hook into 2nd indicated st, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 3 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops, dc+tr2tog – Yarn over, insert hook into 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 2 loops on hook, yarn over twice, insert hook in 2nd indicated st, yarn over and pull up, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 3 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 3 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 through all 4 loops

ROUND 69 (Color A). Join with a standing tblsc in any last st of the side before corner ch1 space, *ch1, skip ch1 space, tblsc in next 7 sts, bldc in 12 skipped sts of round 67 (3dc, 3fpsc,3dc, 3fpsc)(R69.1)(yellow marker), skip next 13 sts of round 68 (sc sts), tblsc in next 15 sts, skip next st, sc in next st, skip next st, bpsc around next st, (ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next st) 10 times, skip next st, sc in next st (R69.2)(lime marker), skip next st, tblsc in next 15 sts, skip next st, sc in next st, skip next st, bpsc around next st, (ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next st) 10 times, ch3, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next st, (ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next st) 10 times, skip next st, sc in next st (R69.3)(green marker), skip next st, tblsc in next 15 sts, skip next st, sc in next st, skip next st, bpsc around next st, (ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next st) 10 times, skip next st, sc in next st, skip next st, tblsc in next 15 sts (R69.4)(yellow marker), bldc in 12 skipped sts of round 67 starting with 1st fpsc and ending last dc, skip next 13 sts of round 68, tblsc in next 7 sts (R69.5)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Do not fasten off.
Stitch count: 24 sc, 176 bpsc, 304 tblsc, 96 bldc, 164 ch1 spaces, 4 ch3 spaces

ROUND 70 (Color A). ch3 (does not count as stitch), tr in same st, *in corner ch1 space (3tr, ch2, 3tr), tr in next 19 sts, tr+dc2tog over next 2 sts (R70.1)(yellow marker), dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3tr in next st, ch1, skip (bpsc, ch1, bpsc, ch1), (sc in next st, 2sc in ch1 space) 2 times, (sc in next st, sc in ch1 space) 2 times, (sc in next st, 2sc in ch1 space) 2 times, sc in next st, skip (ch1, bpsc, ch1, bpsc), ch1, cluster of 3tr in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st (R70.2)(lime marker), ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3tr in next st, ch1, skip (bpsc, ch1, bpsc, ch1), (sc in next st, 2sc in ch1 space) 2 times, (sc in next st, sc in ch1 space) 2 times, (sc in next st, 2sc in ch1 space) 2 times, sc in next st, skip (ch1, bpsc, ch1, bpsc), in ch3 space (ch1, cluster of 3tr, ch1, cluster of 3tr, ch1), skip (bpsc, ch1, bpsc, ch1), (sc in next st, 2sc in ch1 space) 2 times, (sc in next st, sc in ch1 space) 2 times, (sc in next st, 2sc in ch1 space) 2 times, sc in next st (R70.3)(green marker), ch1, skip (ch1, bpsc, ch1, bpsc), cluster of 3tr in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3tr in next st, ch1, skip (bpsc, ch1, bpsc, ch1), (sc in next st, 2sc in ch1 space) 2 times, (sc in next st, sc in ch1 space) 2 times, (sc in next st, 2sc in ch1 space) 2 times, sc in next st, skip (ch1, bpsc, ch1, bpsc), ch1, cluster of 3tr in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, dc+tr2tog over next 2 sts (R70.4)(yellow marker), tr in next 19 sts (R70.5)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last tr. Join to 1st tr with a sl-st. Do not fasten off.
Stitch count: 384 sc, 32 hdc, 32 dc, 176 tr, 4 tr+dc2tog, 4 dc+tr2tog, 60 ch1 space, 4 ch2 spaces, 32 cluster of 3tr

ROUND 71 (Color A). sl-st in next st (does not count as stitch), ch3, cluster of 2tr in same st (counts as cluster of 3tr), *ch1, skip next st, cluster of 3tr in next st, ch1, in corner ch2 space (cluster of 3tr, ch3, cluster of 3tr), ch1, cluster of 3tr in next st, (ch1, skip next st, cluster of 3tr in next st) 16 times (R71.1)(yellow marker), (ch1, skip next st, cluster of 3tr in ch1 space) 2 times, ch2, skip next 3 sts, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 7 sts, ch2, skip next 5 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 3tr, ch1, cluster of 3tr), ch1, skip next st, cluster of 3tr in ch1 space, ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3tr in next st, (ch1, skip next st, cluster of 3tr in next st) 3 times, ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3tr in ch1 space, ch1, skip next st, in ch1 space (cluster of 3tr, ch1, cluster of 3tr) (R71.2)(lime marker), ch2, skip next 5 sts, sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, ch1, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 3tr in ch1 space, (ch1, skip next st, cluster of 3tr in ch1 space) 2 times, ch1, skip next 3 sts, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 7 sts (R71.3)(green marker), ch2, skip next 5 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 3tr, ch1, cluster of 3tr), ch1, skip next st, cluster of 3tr in ch1 space, ch1, skip next 2 sts, (cluster of 3tr in next st, ch1, skip next st) 3 times, cluster of 3tr in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3tr in ch1 space, ch1, skip next st, in ch1 space (cluster of 3tr, ch1, cluster of 3tr), ch2, skip next 5 sts, sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st (R71.4)(yellow marker), ch2, skip next 3 sts, (cluster of 3tr in ch1 space, ch1, skip next st) 2 times, cluster of 3tr in next st, (ch1, skip next st, cluster of 3tr in next st) 15 times (R71.5)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster of 3tr. Join to 1st cluster of 3tr with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
Stitch count: 112 sc, 16 hdc, 16 dc, 240 ch1 spaces, 24 ch2 spaces, 4 ch3 spaces, 252 cluster of 3tr


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