Special Stitches: Long Double Crochet (LDC): YO, insert hook in stitch indicated (which will be one row below the row you are working on), draw up a loop even with the current row, YO draw through two loops on hook, twice: LDC made. Long Triple Crochet (LTC): YO, twice, insert hook in stitch indicated (which will be one row below the tow you are working on), draw up a loop even with the current row, YO, draw through two loops on hook, three times: LTC made.
Colors used in design:
Color A: Natural
ColorB: Plum
Color C: Navy Blue
Color D: Fern Green
MAKE 2
With Color A, ch 6, join with a sl st to form a ring
Round 1: Ch 1, 16 sc in ring, join iwth a sl st to 1st sc. Finish off Color A.
Round 2: Join Color B with a sl st in any sc. Ch 2 (counts as 1st hdc) HDC in same st. Work 2 HDC in each stitch around. Join with a sl st to 2nd ch of beg ch 2 (32 HDC). Finish off Color B
Round 3: Join Color C with a sl st in any HDC. Ch 5 (counts as 1st DC and ch 2 space), skip next stitch. *DC in next st, ch 2, skip next stitch* Repeat around. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of Beg Ch 5. Finish off Color C.
Round 4: Join Color A with a sl st in any DC, Ch 1, sc in same st. Work 2 LDC in skipped hdc of previous row. *SC in next dc, 2 LDC in skipped hdc of previous row* Repeat * around. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. Finish off Color A.
Round 5: Join Color D with a sl st in any SC. Ch 6 (counts as 1st dc and ch 3 space), skip next 2 stitches. *DC in next sc, ch 3, skip next 2 stitches* Repeat * around. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 6. Finish off Color D.
Round 6: Join Color B with a sl st in any DC, ch 1 sc in same st, LTC in each og the 2 skipped stitches of previous row. *SC in next dc, LTC in each of the 2 skipped stitches of the previous row.* Repeat * around, Join with a sl st to 1st sc.
Finish off FIRST PIECE, DO NOT finish off SECOND PIECE>
Joining: Join 2 pieces together with WRONG sides facing each other, with a sl st in any matching SC. Ch 1, sc in same st, dsc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 3 stitches, hdc in next st, dsc in next st. *sc in next st, dsc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 3 stitches, hdc in next st, dsc in next st* Repeat around, slipping CD in between pieces about 1/2 way through joining. Join with a sl st to 1st. Finish off and weave in ends.
Copyright Laurie Clark, 2001