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 16. (COLOR A)
Join with a standing bpsc around any 4th tr of 7tr group, *bpsc around next 4 sts, ch1, skip next 4 sts (fpdc, fpsc, hdc, and 1st dc), bpsc around next st (2nd dc of 3dc group), ch1, skip next 4 sts (dc, hdc, fpsc, sc), {cluster of 2tr in ch1 space, ch1, skip next st (sc)} 2 times, cluster of 3tr in ch1 space, [ch1, skip next st (sc), cluster of 2tr in ch1 space] 2 times, ch1, skip next 4 sts (sc, fpsc, hdc, 1st dc of 3dc group), bpsc around next st (2nd dc of 3dc group), ch1, skip next 4 sts (dc, hdc, fpsc, fpdc), bpsc around next 5 sts (R16.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. (R16.2)
Stitch count: 72 bpsc, 64 ch1 spaces, 32 cluster of 2tr, 8 cluster of 3tr
ROUND 17. (COLOR A)
ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next st, tr in next st, [tr in ch1 space, fptr around next st] 7 times, tr in ch1 space, tr in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next st (R17.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R17.2)
Stitch count: 8 sc, 32 hdc, 16 dc, 80 tr, 56 fptr
ROUND 18. (COLOR A)
ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 6 sts (R18.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off and secure ends. (R18.2)
Stitch count: 208 dc
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