Glimmer

Abbreviations

• ch – chain
• dc – double crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• r(#) – round/row number
• sc – single crochet
• sk – skip
• slst – slip stitch
• sp – space
• st – stitch
• tr – treble crochet
• yo – yarn over

Special Stitches

bphdc – {back post half double crochet}

yo and insert hook from front to back around post of indicated st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through all three loops on hook

Picot

Ch3, slst into back loop of first ch

Standing dc

To start a round, with slip knot on hook, hold slip knot in place with thumb or finger, yo and hold that in place too. Insert hook in indicated stitch, yo and pull up a loop. Carefully YO and draw yarn through two loops on hook, releasing the middle loops, but stil holding the first. YO and draw through remaining two loops on hook, finally releasing all the loops.

{Alternatively, slst from the back to join yarn then ch3 to count as your first dc.}

Standing sc

To start a round, with slip knot on hook, insert hook into indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through two loops on hook.

V – {V stitch}

(Dc, ch1, dc) in indicated st or sp

WV – {wide V stitch}

(Dc, ch2, dc) in indicated st or sp

XWV – {extra wide V stitch}

(Dc, ch3, dc) in indicated st or sp

Xefptr – {extra extended front post treble crochet}

Yarn over twice and insert your hook from front to back around the post of the stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop (4 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through ONE loop on your hook (4 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through TWO loops on hook. (3 loops on hook).  Yarn over and pull through ONE loop on hook. (3 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through TWO loops on hook (2 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through final TWO loops on hook.

Pattern

Round 1

Ch4 {last 3ch count as first dc}. 11dc into 4th ch from hook. 

Slst to top ch of beginning ch4 to join.

12dc

Round 2

With new color: Standing sc in any dc.

Or, with same color: ch1 and sc in same st as join.

Ch1.

[Sc in next st, ch1] 11 times.

Slst to first sc to join.

24 sts around (12 sc, 12 ch1 sp)

Round 3

With new color: (Standing dc, ch1, dc) in any ch1 sp {counts as first V}.

Or, with same color: Slst into next ch1 sp, ch4 and dc in same sp {counts as first V}.

[V in next ch1 sp] 11 times.

Slst to first dc {or, 3rd ch of beginning ch4} to join.

36 sts around (12 V)

Round 4

With new color: (Standing dc, ch2, dc) in any ch1 sp {counts as first WV}.

Or, with same color: Slst into next ch1 sp, ch5 and dc in same sp {counts as first WV}.

[WV in next ch1 sp] 11 times.

Slst to first dc {or, 3rd ch of beginning ch5} to join.

48 sts around (12 WV)

Round 5

With new color: (Standing dc, ch3, dc) in any ch2 sp {counts as first XWV}.

Or, with same color: Slst into next ch2 sp, ch6 and dc in same sp {counts as first XWV}.

[XWV in next ch2 sp] 11 times.

Slst to first dc {or, 3rd ch of beginning ch6} to join.

60 sts around (12 XWV)

Round 6

With new color: Standing dc in any ch3 sp.

Or, with same color: Slst into next ch3 sp, ch3 {counts as first dc here and throughout}.

5dc in same ch3 sp, sc in sp between the next 2dc.

[6dc in next ch3 sp, sc in sp between next 2dc] 11 times.

Slst to first dc {or beginning ch3} to join.

84 sts around (72 dc, 12 sc)

Round 7

With new color: Standing sc in any dc immediately after an sc.

Or, with same color: Ch1 and sc in same st as join.

Sc in next 2dc.

*^Picot, sc in next 3dc, xefptr around 2dc from r4 directly below together, sk the sc behind the xefptr just made,^ sc in next 3dc.*

Repeat from * to * 10 times more and from ^ to ^ once more.

Slst to first sc to join. FASTEN OFF.

96 sts around (12 picot, 12 xefptr, 72 sc)

Round 8

Work only into the skipped scs from r6 keeping work behind the r7 xefptrs.

With new color: Standing dc in any r6 sc. 

[Ch1, dc in same sc] twice, ch2.

[(dc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc) in next r6 sc, ch2] 11 times.

Slst to first dc to join.

84 sts around (36 dc, 24 ch1 sp, 12 ch2 sp)

Round 9

With new color: Standing dc in first ch1 sp of any (dc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc) group.

Or, with same color: Slst into next ch1 sp, ch3.

2 more dc in same ch1 sp, 3dc in next ch1 sp, sc in next ch2 sp.

*[3dc in next ch1 sp] twice, sc in next ch2 sp.*

Repeat from * to * 10 times more.

Slst to first dc to join.

84 sts around (72 dc, 12 sc)

Round 10

With new color: Standing sc in first dc after any sc.

Or, with same color: Ch1 and sc in same st as join.

Sc in next 5dc, sc in r7 picot, sk next sc {now hidden behind the r7 picot}, sc in next 6dc, sc in next r7 picot, sk next sc {hidden}.

*^Hdc in next dc, (hdc, dc) in next dc, [2dc in next dc] twice, (dc, hdc) in next dc, hdc in next dc, sc in next r7 picot, sk next sc {hidden},^ [sc in next 6dc, sc in next r7 picot, sk next sc {hidden}] twice.*

Repeat from * to * twice more and from ^ to ^ once more. 

Slst to first sc to join.

100 sts around (24 dc, 16 hdc, 60 sc)

Round 11

With new color: Standing sc in 3rd sc after any hdc.

Or, with same color: Slst into next sc, ch1 and sc in that sc.

Sc in next 10sc.

*^Sk next sc, [dc in next st, 2dc in next st] 3 times, picot, [2dc in next st, dc in next st] 3 times, {hint: these 18dc will start and end in a sc made into a picot}, sk next sc,^ sc in next 11sc.*

Repeat from * to * twice more and from ^ to ^ once more.

Slst to first sc to join.

120 sts around (4 picots, 72 dc, 44 sc)

Round 12

With new color: Standing sc in first sc of any group of 11sc.

Or, with same color: Ch1 and sc in same st as join.

Sc in next 10 sts.

*^Bphdc around next 9dc, ch2 {counts as corner from here on}, sk picot, bphdc around next 9dc,^ sc in next 11sc.*

Repeat from * to * twice more and from ^ to ^ once more.

Slst to first sc to join.

120 sts around/30 sts per side not counting ch2 corners (72 bphdc, 44 sc, 4 ch2 sp)

Round 13

With new color: Standing sc in second sc of any 11sc group.

Or, with same color: Slst into next sc, ch1 and sc in same st.

[Ch1, sk next st, sc in next st] 9 times {hint: the last sc here should be made into the last st before the corner ch2 space}.

*^Ch1, (hdc, ch2, hdc) in corner ch2 sp, ch1, sc in next st {hint: the next st is a hdc and may be hidden, be careful to work into the correct spot},^ [ch1, sk next st, sc in next st] 14 times.*

Repeat from * to * twice more and from ^ to ^ once more. [Ch1, sk next st, sc in next st] 4 times, ch1, sk last st, slst to first sc to join.

140 sts around/33 sts per side not counting ch2 corners (8 hdc, 60 sc, 64 ch1 sp, 4 ch2 sp)

Round 14

With new color: Standing sc in any ch1 sp.

Or, with same color: Slst into next ch1 sp, ch1 and sc in same sp.

*[Ch1, sk next st, sc in next ch1 sp] repeat across to next corner ch2 sp, ch1, sk last st of side, (sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2 sp.*

Repeat from * to * 3 more times. [Ch1, sk next st, sc in next ch1 sp] repeat across to first st. Ch1, sk last st, slst to first sc to join.

148 sts around/35 sts per side not counting ch2 corners (72 sc, 68 ch1 sp, 4 ch2 sp)

Round 15

Round 15

Repeat round 14.

156 sts around/37 sts per side not counting ch2 corners (76 sc, 72 ch1 sp, 4 ch2 sp)

Round 16

With new color: Standing sc in any st or ch1 sp.

Or, with same color: Ch1 and sc in same st as join.

*Sc in each st and ch1 sp across to corner, (sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2 sp.*

Repeat from * to * 3 more times. Sc in each st and ch1 sp across to first st, slst to first sc to join.

164 sts around/39 sts per side not counting ch2 corners (156 sc, 4 ch2 sp)