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 72 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in any 9th sc of last 11 sc group, *skip next 2 sts, fpdc around next st (cluster), 5dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st (cluster), 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next 2 sts (cluster), in ch3 space (4dc, tr), around next st (fptr, ch1, fptr), in ch3 space (tr, 4dc), fpdc around next 2 sts (clusters), 2dc in ch2 spaces, fpdc around next st (cluster), 5dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st (cluster), skip next 2 sts, sc in next 7 sts (green marker) (R72.1), {skip next 2 sts, fpdc around next st (cluster), 5dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st (cluster), 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next 2 sts (clusters), 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st (cluster), 5dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st (cluster), skip next 2 sts, sc in next 7 sts (R72.2)} 7 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
Stitch count: 224 sc, 480 dc, 200 fpdc, 8 tr, 8 fptr, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 73 (Color E). Join with a standing cluster of 3dc in any last sc of the side, *ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 14 sts, ch2, skip ch1 space, bpsc around next 14 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st (1sc sc), [ch1, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st] 3 times (yellow marker)(R73.1), {ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 14 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st (1sc sc), [ch1, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st] 3 times (R73.2)} 7 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster of 3dc. Join to standing cluster of 3dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
Stitch count: 504 bpsc, 4 ch2 spaces, 160 ch1 spaces, 128 cluster of 3dc
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