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 71. (COLOR D)
Join with a standing fpsc around any last popcorn of the side, *skip (ch1 and next st), sc in ch1 space, [ch1, skip next st, sc in ch1 space] 2 times, ch1, skip (next st and ch1), bpsc around next 19 sts, ch1, skip (ch1 and next st), sc in ch1 space, {ch1, skip next st, sc in ch1} 6 times (yellow marker)(R71.1), ch1, skip (next st and ch1), bpsc around next 19 sts, ch3, working behind round 70 sc in 2nd cluster of 2dc of round 69, {ch3, working behind round 70 sc in next cluster of 2dc of round 69} 3 times, ch3, bpsc around 1st fpdc of round 70, bpsc around next 18 sts (19bpsc in total), ch1, skip (ch1 and next st), sc in ch1 space (orange marker)(R71.2), [ch1, skip next st, sc in ch1 space] 6 times, ch1, skip (next st and ch1), bpsc around next 19 sts, ch1, skip (ch1 and next st), sc in ch1 space, {ch1, skip next st, sc in ch1 space} 2 times (green marker)(R71.3), skip (next st and ch1), fpsc around 1st popcorn, [in ch1 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next popcorn] 8 times (aqua marker)(R71.4), {skip (ch1 and next st), sc in ch1 space, ch1, skip next st, sc in ch1 space, skip (next st and ch1), fpsc around 1st popcorn, [in ch1 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st ] 8 times (lime marker)(R71.5)} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off and secure ends.
Stitch count: 120 sc, 144 fpsc, 304 bpsc, 256 hdc, 384 dc, 100 ch1 spaces, 20 ch3 space
ROUND 72. (COLOR A)
Join with a standing bpsc around any last 2nd dc of last hdc+3dc+hdc group of the side, *working behind round 71 cluster of 2tr in 2nd skipped sc of round 70, {ch1, working behind round 71 cluster of 2tr in next skipped sc of round 70} 2 times, ch2, sc in 6th bpsc of round 71 (this bpsc in made around 2nd fpdc), ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, {ch2, skip next st, sc in next st} 2 times, ch1, skip next st, sc in next st (purple marker)(R72.1), ch2, working behind round 71 cluster of 2tr in 2nd skipped sc of round 70, [ch1, working behind round 71 cluster of 2tr in next skipped sc of round 70] 5 times, ch2, sc in 6th bpsc of round 71 (this bpsc in made around 2nd fpdc)(pink marker)(R72.2), ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, {ch2, skip next st, sc in next st} 2 times, [ch1, skip next st, sc in next st] 2 times, skip next 3 sts, in ch3 space (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), {ch1, skip next st, in ch3 space (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr)} 3 times, ch1, skip next st, in ch3 space (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, [ch1, skip next st, sc in next st] 2 times, {ch2, skip next st, sc in next st} 2 times, ch1, skip next st, sc in next st (orange marker)(R72.3), ch2, working behind round 71 cluster of 2tr in 2nd skipped sc of round 70, [ch1, working behind round 71 cluster of 2tr in next skipped sc of round 70] 5 times, ch2, sc in 6th bpsc of round 71 (this bpsc in made around 2nd fpdc), ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, {ch2, skip next st, sc in next st} 2 times, ch1, skip next st, sc in next st (green marker)(R72.4), ch2, working behind round 71 cluster of 2tr in 1st skipped sc of round 70, [ch1, working behind round 71 cluster of 2tr in next skipped sc of round 70] 2 times, bpsc around 2nd dc of the 1st hdc+3dc+hdc group, {ch3, skip next 5 sts (3rd dc, hdc, fpdc, hdc, 1st dc), bpsc around next st (2nd dc)} 7 times (aqua marker) (R72.5),{skip (3rd dc, hdc, fpsc, sc, ch1, sc, fpsc, hdc, 1st dc), bpsc around next st, {ch3, skip next 5 sts (3rd dc, hdc, fpdc, hdc, 1st dc), bpsc around next st (2nd dc)} 7 times (lime marker)(R72.6)} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off and secure ends.
Stitch count: 88 sc, 128 bpsc, 144 ch1 spaces, 56 ch2 spaces, 112 ch3 spaces, 124 cluster of 2tr
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