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 65 (Color E). Working in front of round 64 join with a standing tr4tog over last 4 skipped sts of the side of round 63 (R65.1), *ch6, sc in popcorn made in ch1 space (corner), ch6, working in front of round 64 tr4tog over first 4 skipped sts of round 63, {ch4, working in front of round 64 tr4tog over next 4 skipped sts of round 63 (R65.2)} 32 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last tr4tog. Join to standing tr4tog with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Please note, you will be working in tr4tog sts in round 67 and round 68.
Stitch count: 132 tr4tog, 128 ch4 spaces, 8 ch6 spaces, 4 sc
ROUND 66 (Color B). Join with a standing fpdc around any popcorn made in 1st sc, *{working in front of round 65 4dc in ch2 space of round 64, fpdc around next popcorn} 2 times, [working in front of round 65 2dc in ch4 space of round 64, skip tr4tog of round 65, 2dc in same ch4 space of round 64, fpdc around next popcorn of round 64 (R66.1)(R66.2 back)] 33 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
Stitch count: 136 dc, 140 fpdc
ROUND 67 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any last tr4tog of the side of round 65, *working in back of round 66 8dc in ch6 space of round 65, fpdc around next st of round 65 (sc), 8dc in ch6 space of round 65, working in front of round 66 fpsc around next tr4tog of round 65, {working in back of round 66 7dc in ch4 space of round 65, working in front of round 66 fpsc around next tr4tog of round 65 (R67.1)} 32 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
Stitch count: 132 fpsc, 4 fpdc, 960 dc
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