Pattern Stitches: Long Double Crochet (LDC): Yarn over, insert hook in stitch indicated which will be one row below the row you are currently working on. Draw up a loop, draw through two loops on hook, repeat once more. LDC completed. Beg DC Cluster: ch 3, DC leaving last loop on hook, repeat one time, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook. Beg DC Cluster made. DC Cluster: DC leaving last loop on hook. Repeat two more times, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook. DC Cluster made.
CH 4: Join with a sl st to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 4 ( counts as 1st dc and ch 1 sp). (DC, ch 1) 7 times in ring. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (8 dc and 8 ch 1 spaces)
Round 2: sl st in next ch 1 sp. Ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 3. *sc in next ch 1 sp, ch 3* repeat * around. join with a sl st to 1st sc.
Round 3: sl st in next ch 3 sp, ch 1, 3 sc in same sp, ch 2, skip next sc. *3 sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 2, skip next sc* Repeat * around. Join with a sl st to 1st sc.
Round 4: sl st in next sc, Beg Cl in same stitch. ch 2, LDC in skipped sc of previous row, ch 2, skip next sc. *Cl in next sc, ch 2, skip next sc, LDC in skipped sc of previous row, ch 2, skip next sc* Repeat * around. Join iwth a sl st to top of beg cl.
Round 5: ch 1, sc in same stitch, ch 2, LDC in skipped sc of previous row, sc in next LDC, LDC in skipped sc of previous row, ch 2. *sc in next CL, ch 2, LDC in skipped sc of previous row, sc in next LDC, LDC in skipped sc of previous row, ch 2* Repeat * around. Join with a sl st to 1st sc.
Round 6: ch 1, sc in same stitch, 3 sc in next ch 2 space, sc in next 3 stitches, 3 sc in next ch 2 sp. *sc in next st, 3 sc in next ch 2 space, sc in next 3 stitches, 3 sc in next ch 2 sp* Repeat * around. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. Finish off and weave in ends.
Copyright Laurie Clark 2001
