Special Stitches: Beginning Cluster (BegCl): : ch 2, 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. Front Post Double Crochet (FPDC): Yarn over, insert hook from Front to Back around post of st indicated. YO and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), (YO and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice.
With Color A, ch 6, join with a sl st to form a ring
Rnd 1: Beg Cl- ch 2- Cl, in ring. Ch 3. * Cl- ch 2- Cl, ch 3* Repeat * 2 more times. Join with a sl st to top of beg cl.
Rnd 2: Sl St in first ch 2 sp. Beg Cl- ch 2- Cl in same sp, ch 2, 3 DC in next ch 3 sp, ch 2. *CL- ch 2- Cl in next ch 2 sp, ch 2, 3 dc in next ch 3 sp, ch 2* Repeat * around. Join with a sl st to top of beg cl. Finish off Color A.
Rnd 3: Join Color B with a sl st in any corner ch 2 cl sp. Beg CL-ch 2- CL in same sp, ch 2 , 2 dc in next ch 2 sp. FPDC around the next dc, DC in the next st, FPDC around the next st. 2 dc in the next ch 2 sp, ch 2. * CL-ch 2-CL in next cl, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch 2 sp. FPDC around the next st, dc in next st, FPDC in the next st, 2 dc in next ch 2 sp, ch 2* Repeat * around. Join with a sl st to top of beg cl. Finish off Color B.
Rnd 4: Join color A with a sl st in any corner ch 2 cl sp. Beg Cl-ch2-Cl in same sp. ch 2, 2 dc in next ch 2 sp. FPDC around next st. (DC next st, FPDC next st) across to ch 2 sp. 2 DC in ch 2 sp, ch 2. *Cl-ch2-CL in next cl. 2 dc in next ch 2 sp. FPDC around next st. (DC next st, FPDC next st) across to ch 2 sp. 2 DC in ch 2 sp, ch 2* Repeat * around. Join with a sl st to top of beg cl. Finish off Color A.
Rnds 5-9: Repeat round 4, alternating between color B and Color A. Last round is done in Color B. Finish off and weave in ends.
Copyright Laurie Clark 2003