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 68 (Color F). Join with a standing bpdc around 4th dc of last 7dc group, *working in back of round 66 and 67 4tr in last tr4tog of round 65, skip next 7 sts of round 67 (3 dc, fpsc, 3 dc), bpdc around next 4 sts, 2bptr around next st, ch1, around next st (bpdtr, ch1, bpdtr), ch1, 2bptr around next st, bpdc around next 4 sts, {working in back of round 66 and 67 4tr in next tr4tog of round 65, skip next 7 sts of round 67 (3 dc, fpsc, 3 dc), bpdc around next st (4th dc of 7dc group)(R68.1)} 32 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpdc. Join to standing bpdc with a sl-st. DO NOT fasten off.
Stitch count: 160 bpdc, 528 tr, 16 bptr, 8 bpdtr, 12 ch1 spaces
ROUND 69 (Color F). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in next 10 sts, *dc in ch1 space, dc in next st, in next ch1 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next st, dc in ch1 space, dc in next 176 st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last 11 dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R69.1)
Stitch count: 736 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
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