(to match Bib Dress)
H hook, small amounts color A and B worsted weight cotton. Yarn needle for weaving in ends.
With Color A, ch 33.
Row 1: YO, insert hook in 4th ch from hook (skipped ch counts as hdc and ch 1 sp), draw up a loop, skip next ch, YO and insert hook in next ch, draw up a loop. YO and draw through all 5 loops on hook (HDC Cluster made). Ch1, **YO insert hook in same ch as cluster just completed, draw up a loop, skip next ch, YO and insert hook in the next ch, draw up a loop. YO and draw through all 5 loops on hook, ch1.** Repeat ** acrosee to last ch. HDC in last chain.
Row 2: Ch 3, (counts as HDC and ch 1 sp), turn. **Work HDC Cluster in next ch 1 sp and in top of cluster of previous row, ch 1** Repeat ** across to last stitch. HDC in 2nd ch of turning ch 2.
Rows 3-4-5: Repeat row 2
Rows 6-7-8: Change to Color B, Repeat row 2.
Rows 9-13: Change back to Color A, Repeat row 2.
Edging:
Rnd 1: Change to color b, ch 1, turn, 3sc in same st, sc evenly around, working 3 sc in each corner. I found it easier and more even to work 2 sc in each space on the sides that were made by the turning ch sp. Join with a sl st to 1st sc
Rnd 2: Ch 2, HDC in same st. HDC in each sc crochet around, working 3 HDC in the center sc of the corner 3 sc in the previous row. Finish off and weave in ends.
Copyright Laurie Clark 2002
