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 73. (COLOR C)
fptr3tog – Yarn over twice, insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 2 loops on hook, repeat around 2nd indicated st. 3 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops
fpdc2tog – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 2 loops on hook, repeat around 2nd indicated st. 3 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.
Join with a standing fpsc around any 4th bpsc of the side, *[{3sc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, 3sc in ch3 space, fphdc around next st, in ch3 space (hdc, 2dc), fptr2tog over next 2 sts, in ch3 space (2dc, hdc), fphdc around next st, {3sc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times (yellow marker)(R73.1)] 3 times (orange marker), {3sc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, 3sc in ch3 space, fphdc around next st, in ch3 space (hdc, 2dc), fpdc2tog over next 2 sts (last bpsc and 1st cluster), [dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st] 2 times, 2hdc in ch2 space (pink marker) (R73.2), working behind round 72 sc in skipped bpsc of round 71 after 1st sc of round 72, {ch1, sc in skipped bpsc of round 71} 3 times, 2hdc in ch2 space of round 72, fpdc around next st (1st cluster), [dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st] 5 times, 2hdc in ch2 space (aqua marker)(R73.3), working behind round 72 sc in skipped bpsc of round 71 after 1st sc of round 72, {ch1, sc in skipped bpsc of round 71} 4 times, fpsc around 1st cluster of 2tr of round 72, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, [sc in next st, fpsc around next st, {2sc in ch1 space, fpsc round next st} 2 times] 3 times, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st (purple marker)(R73.4), working behind round 72 sc in skipped bpsc of round 71 after 1st sc of round 72, {ch1, sc in skipped bpsc of round 71} 4 times, 2hdc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st (1st cluster), [dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st] 5 times, 2hdc in ch2 space (lime marker) (R73.5), working behind round 72 sc in skipped bpsc of round 71 after 1st sc of round 72, {ch1, sc in skipped bpsc of round 71} 3 times, 2hdc in ch2 space of round 72, [fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space] 2 times, fpdc2tog over next 2 sts (last cluster and 1st bpsc), in ch3 space (2dc, hdc), fphdc around next st, {3sc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times (green marker)(R73.6)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st.
Stitch count: 392 sc, 116 fpsc, 80 hdc, 32 fphdc, 120 dc, 64 fpdc, 8 fpdc2tog, 12 fptr2tog, 56 ch1 spaces
ROUND 74. (COLOR C)
dc2tog – Yarn over, insert hook into first indicated st, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 2 loops on hook, repeat in 2nd indicated st, 3 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops
ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *{sc in next 8 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 7 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 5 sts (yellow marker)(R74.1)} 3 times (orange marker), sc in next 8 sts, hdc in next 4 sts (pink marker)(R74.2), dc in next 11 sts, {dc in ch1 space, dc in next st} 3 times, dc in next 16 sts, {dc in ch1 space, dc in next st} 3 times, dc in ch1 space, dc2tog over next 2 st (last sc and 1st fpsc), hdc in next st (aqua marker)(R74.3), sc in next 9 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, 2tr in next st, in next st (tr, ch2, tr), 2tr in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 9 sts, hdc in next st, dc2tog over next 2 sts (last fpsc and 1st sc)(purple marker)(R74.4), {dc in ch1 space, dc in next st} 4 times, dc in next 16 sts, [dc in ch1 space, dc in next st] 3 times, dc in next 10 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 5 sts (green marker)(R73.5)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R74.6)
Stitch count: 280 sc, 152 hdc, 420 dc, 8 dc2tog, 24 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 75. (COLOR C)
ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 154 sts, in ch2 space (2sc, ch2, 2sc), sc in next 67 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R75.1)
Stitch count: 900 sc, 4 ch2 spaces
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