Yarn: Rainbow Cotton 8/4 Recommended crochet hook: B/1-C/2 (2,5 mm) Size: approx. 9.8 inches (25 cm) Stitch explanation: available at the end of the pattern
Pattern:
1.rnd. Ch 5 with color X and join into a ring with 1 ss in the first ch stitch.
2.rnd. *1 dc,1 ch stitch in the ring*, repeat from *to* 12 times, finish the round with 1 ss in the first dc, fasten off and change to color X.
3.rnd. *3 dc tog in the ch space, ch 2*. Repeat from *to* 12 times, finish the round with 1 ss in the top of the first dc group, fasten off and change to color X.
- 4. rnd. *(2 dc tog + ch 1 + 2 dc tog) in the ch space, ch 1*. Repeat from *to* 12 times, finish the round with 1 ss in the top of the first dc gr, fasten off and change to color X.
- 5. rnd. *2 dc in the ch space, ch 1*. Repeat from *to* 24 times, finish the round with 1 ss in the first dc, fasten off and change to color X.
6.rnd. *(1 dc + ch 2 + 1dc) in the ch space*. Repeat from *to* 24 times, finish the round with 1 ss in the first dc, fasten off and change to color X.
7.rnd. *(2 dc tog + ch 2 + 2 dc tog) in the ch space*. Repeat from *to* 24 times, finish the round with 1 ss in the top of the first dc gr, fasten off and change to color X.
8.rnd. *(2 dc tog + ch 2 + 2 dc tog) in the ch space, (2 dc tog + ch 3 + 2 dc tog) in the next ch space*. Repeat from *to* 12 times, finish the round with 1 ss in the top of the first dc gr, fasten off and change to color X.
9.rnd. *(2 dc tog + ch 1 + 2 dc tog + ch 3 + 2 dc tog + ch 1 + 2 dc tog) in 3ch space, (2 sc + ch 2 + 2 sc) in the next ch space*. Repeat from *to* 12 times, finish the round with 1 ss in the top of the first dc gr, fasten off and change to color X.
10.rnd. Start in the 3rd ch space. *(3 hdc + ch 2 + 3 hdc) in 3ch space, 3 hdc in next ch space, 1 bobble stitch in the ch space between sc from the previous round, 3 hdc in the next ch space*. Repeat from *to* around and finish the round with 1 ss in the first hdc, fasten off and change to color X.
11.rnd. *(2 hdc + ch 1 + 2 hdc) in the ch space, 6 hdc in the back loop only, 1 fphdc around bobble stitch from the previous round, 6 hdc in the back loop only*. Repeat from *to*around, finish off with 1 ss in the first hdc, fasten off.
chain stitch (ch): make a loop around the crochet hook, *yarn over, pull the yarn through the loop*. Repeat from *to* until you have the desired number of chain stitches. Slip stitch (ss):, insert the hook into the indicated stitch, yarn over and pull the yarn through the stitch and through the loop on the hook. Single crochet (sc): insert the hook into the indicated stitch, yarn over and pull the yarn through the stitch, yarn over again and pull the yarn through both stitches on the hook. half double crochet (hdc): yarn over, insert the hook into the indicated stitch and pull the yarn through the stitch, yarn over again and pull the yarn through the three stitches on the hook.
Double crochet (dc): yarn over, insert the hook into the indicated stitch, pull the yarn through the stitch, yarn over again, pull the yarn through 2 stitches, yarn over again and pull the yarn through the last 2 stitches on the hook. Triple crochet (tr): yarn over twice, insert the hook into the indicated stitch, pull the yarn through the stitch, yarn over again, pull the yarn through 2 stitches, yarn over again, pull the yarn through 2 stitches, yarn over one more time and pull the yarn through the last 2 stitches on the hook. Double crochet / triple crochet together (dc/tr tog): Work the stated number of dc/tr in the same stitch, but wait with pulling the yarn through at each dc/tr. At the last dc/tr pull the yarn through all stitches on the hook, finish the dc/tr group with a ch stitch. Bobble stitch: 5 half double crochet stitches together in the same stitch. *yarn over, insert the hook into the indicated stitch, pull yarn up so you have approx. 0.4” (1 cm)*.
Repeat from *to* 5 times so you end up with 11 stitches on your crochet hook, yarn over again and pull the yarn through all 11 stitches on the hook, finish with 1 ch stitch. Front post single crochet (fpsc): Insert the hook from front around the indicated stitch (the stitch should be placed over the hook) yarn over, pull the yarn up, yarn over again, pull the yarn through the 2 stitches.
Front Post half double crochet (fphdc): Yarn over, insert the needle from front to back to front around post of indicated stitch (the stitch should be placed over the hook), yarn over again, pull up loop, yarn over one more time and pull the yarn through all 3 stitches on the needle. Front post dc (fpdc): Yarn over, insert the hook from front around the indicated stitch (the stitch should be placed over the hook),yarn over again, pull the yarn up, now you have 3 stitches on your hook, yarn over, pull the yarn through the first 2 stitches, yarn over again, pull the yarn through the last two 2 stitches on the hook. ch space: chain space dc gr: double crochet group picot: ch 3, 1 ss in the first ch stitch.
