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 56 (Color C). (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)
Join with a standing fpsc around any last sc of the side, *sc in ch1 space, (fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space) 3 times, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, {2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, (2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st) 4 times, sc in ch1 space, fpsc2tog over next 2 sts, {2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st} 3 times, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, [2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st] 3 times, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, {2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next 2 sts, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st (R56.1)} 13 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
Stitch count: 360 sc, 236 fpsc, 8 fpsc2tog
ROUND 57 (Color B). (dc4tog – Yarn over, insert hook into first indicated st, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 2 loops on hook, repeat in next 3 indicated sts, 5 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 5 loops)
Join with a standing dc in any fpsc made around last popcorn of the side, *dc in next 14 sts, tr in next st, dc in next 7 sts, dc4tog over next 4 sts, dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next st, 2dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, dc4tog over next 4 sts, dc in next 7 sts, tr in next st (R57.1), dc in next 100 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st. DO NOT fasten off. (R57.2)
Stitch count: 568 dc, 8 tr, 8 dc4tog
ROUND 58 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 14 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, skip next 4 sts, in next st ((cluster of 2tr, ch2) 3 times, cluster of 2tr), skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, skip next 3 sts, in next st ((cluster of 2tr, ch2) 4 times, cluster of 2tr), skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, skip next 3 sts, in next st ((cluster of 2tr, ch2) 3 times, cluster of 2tr), skip next 4 sts, sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st (R58.1), sc in next 100 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
Stitch count: 504 sc, 54 cluster of 2tr, 40 ch2 spaces
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