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For my Mom

This design is dedicated to my Mom who took her last breath just a couple weeks before the original Letitia pattern was published. She taught me so much. And, she taught me to crochet. A little thing to pass the time that neither of us knew would turn into a life-long passion and a career.

Thanks, Mom. I really really miss you.

(Left: My mom and me, circa 1990)

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COLOR PLANNING

This pattern is written with color creativity in mind. Every round (where possible) includes the option to start with a new color or continue with the same color from the last round. This also means it will only tell you to fasten off where you absolutely must before starting the next round – the rest of the time it’s up to you. If you’d like some color inspiration, take a look at the testers’ versions in the gallery below

Abbreviations

BLO – back loop only
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

In alphabetical order.

3LO – {Third Loop Only}

Do not work into either of the top two loops, instead work into the loop that lands just under/behind the back loop.

Picot

Ch3, slst to back bump of first ch.

WV – {wide V stitch}

Dc, ch2, dc.

Standing Stitches

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 twice.

{Alternately, slst to join yarn then ch3 to count as your first dc.}

Standing hdc

{Alternately, slst to join yarn then ch2 to count as your first hdc.}

Standing sc

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

Standing tr

To start a round, with slip knot on hook, hold slip knot in place with thumb or finger, yo twice 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] three times.

{Alternately, slst to join yarn then ch4 to count as your first tr.}

Pattern

Round/Row 1

Ch4 {last 3ch count as first dc}, 11dc into first ch.

Slst to fourth ch of beginning ch4 to join.

12 dc around

Round/Row 2

With new color: Standing dc in any dc.

Or, with same color: Ch3 {counts as first dc here and throughout}.

Dc again in first st. [2dc in next st] 11 times.

Slst to first dc to join.

24 dc around

Round 1

Magic circle start: Begin with mc. Ch1, [sc in mc, ch2] 4 times. Close mc. Slst to first sc to join.

Alternatively, chain loop start: Ch4, slst to first ch to form loop. Ch1, [sc in ch loop, ch2] 4 times. Slst to first sc to join. {Tip: when weaving ends, use the end from the chain loop to close the very center of the loop by weaving it under the 4sc and pulling it tight.}

12 st around (4 sc, 4 ch2 sp)

Tip: Throughout the pattern watch that your chain spaces don’t get too tight.

Note: R1 ch2 sps, and successive ch sps, count as the corners through rnd 13.

Round 2

Sk all sts, work only into ch sps.

With new color: In any ch2 sp (standing dc, dc, ch2, 2dc), ch1.

Or, with same color: Slst into next ch2 sp, ch3 {counts as first dc here and throughout}, (dc, ch2, 2dc) in same sp, ch1.

[(2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch2 sp, ch1] 3 times.

Slst to first dc to join.

28 st around (16 dc, 4 ch2 sp, 4 ch1 sp)

Round 3

Sk all sts, work only into ch sps.

With new color: In any ch2 sp (standing sc, ch2, sc).

Or, with same color: Slst into next dc and next ch2 sp, ch1, (sc, ch2, sc) in same sp.

*^Ch2, sc in next ch1 sp, ch2,^ (sc, ch2, sc) in next ch2 sp.*

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

Slst to first sc to join.

36 st around (12 sc, 12 ch2 sp)

Round 4

Sk all sts, work only into ch sps.

With new color: In any corner ch2 sp (standing dc, dc, ch2, 2dc).

Or, with same color: Slst into next ch2 sp, ch3, (dc, ch2, 2dc) in same sp.

*^Ch1, [2dc in next ch2 sp, ch1] twice,^ (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in corner ch2 sp.*

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

Slst to first dc to join.

52 st around (32 dc, 4 ch2 sp, 12 ch1 sp)

Round 5

Sk all sts, work only into ch sps.

With new color: In any corner ch2 sp (standing sc, ch2, sc).

Or, with same color: Slst into next dc and next ch2 sp, ch1, (sc, ch2, sc) in same sp.

*^Ch2, [sc in next ch1 sp, ch2] 3 times,^ (sc, ch2, sc) in next ch2 sp.*

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

Slst to first sc to join.

60 st around (20 sc, 20 ch2 sp)

Round 6

Sk all sts, work only into ch sps.

With new color: In any corner ch2 sp (standing dc, dc, ch2, 2dc).

Or, with same color: Slst into next ch2 sp, ch3, (dc, ch2, 2dc) in same sp.

*^Ch1, [2dc in next ch2 sp, ch1] 4 times,^ (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in corner ch2 sp.*

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

Slst to first dc to join.

76 st around (48 dc, 4 ch2 sp, 20 ch1 sp)

Round 7

Forget everything you know about stitch placement and buckle up. Work only into r6 ch sps and r5 sc. Keep all sts in front of r6.

With new color: In any r6 corner ch2 sp (standing sc, ch2, sc).

Or, with same color: Slst into next dc and next ch2 sp, ch1, (sc, ch2, sc) in same sp.

*^(Tr, ch3, tr) in next r5 sc, [sk the r6 ch1 sp behind the sts just made, sc in next r6 ch1 sp, sk the r5 sc below the sc just made, (tr, ch3, tr) in next r5 sc] twice,^ (sc, ch2, sc) in r6 corner ch2 sp.*

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

Slst to first sc to join.

84 st around (24 tr, 16 sc, 12 ch3 sp, 4 ch2 sp)

Round 8

Sk all sts, work only into r7 ch sps.

With new color: In corner ch2 sp (standing dc, dc, picot, 2dc).

Or, with same color: Slst into next ch2 sp, ch3, (dc, picot, 2dc) in same sp.

*^6hdc in next ch3 sp, (4dc, picot, 4dc) in next ch3 sp, 6hdc in next ch3 sp,^ (2dc, picot, 2dc) in corner ch2 sp.*

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

Slst to first dc to join. FASTEN OFF.

104 st around (8 picot, 48 dc, 48 hdc)

Round 9

Work only into r6 ch sps. Keep all r9 sts behind other rnds.

With new color: In any r6 corner ch2 sp working BETWEEN the two r7 sc and BEHIND r8 (standing tr, ch4, tr).

*^Ch1, (tr, ch4, tr) in next ch1 sp, ch1, [sk next ch1 sp {with a r7 sc in it}, (tr, ch4, tr) in next ch1 sp, ch1] twice,^ (tr, ch4, tr) in corner ch2 sp working between r7 sc.*

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

Slst to first tr to join.

112 st around (32 tr, 16 ch4 sp, 16 ch1 sp)

Round 10

Sk all sts and ch1 sps, work only into r9 ch4 sps.

With new color: In any corner ch4 sp (standing dc, 2dc, picot, 3dc).

Or, with same color: Slst into corner ch4 sp, ch3, (2dc, picot, 3dc) in same sp.

*^6hdc in next ch4 sp, (5dc, picot, 5dc) in next ch4 sp, 6hdc in next ch4 sp,^ (3dc, picot, 3dc) in corner ch4 sp.*

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

Slst to first dc to join. FASTEN OFF.

120 st around (8 picot, 64 dc, 48 hdc)

Round 11

Work only into r9 ch1 sps and r8 picots. Keep work behind r10.

With new color: Standing sc in center of any r8 corner picot by working UNDER the r10 picot and between r10 dc from the back of r10 {either insert your hook from back to front under the r10 picot, or pull the r8 picot to the back of your work between r10 dcs; do NOT work under entire arch; work into all picots this way this round}.

*^Ch1, [WV in next r9 ch1 sp, ch1] twice, WV in center of next r8 picot by working under the r10 picot, ch1, [WV in next r9 ch1 sp, ch1] twice,^ sc in next r8 picot by working under the r10 picot.*

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

Slst to first sc to join.

108 st around (20 WV, 4 sc, 24 ch1 sp)

Round 12

Sk all r11 ch1 sps.

With new color: Standing sc in any sc.

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

*^Ch1, 6hdc in ch2 sp of next WV, ch1, sc in ch2 sp of next WV, ch1, 2dc in next WV, WV in center of r10 picot, 2dc in same WV as last 2dc, ch1, sc in ch2 sp of next WV, ch1, 6hdc in ch2 sp of next WV, ch1,^ sc in next sc.*

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

Slst to first sc to join.

116 st around (4 WV, 16 dc, 48 hdc, 12 sc, 24 ch1 sp)

Round 13

Sk all r12 ch1 sps. Be careful not to miss r12 hdc when they come immediately after a ch1 sp.

With new color: Standing sc in any sc between groups of 6hdc.

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

*^Hdc in next hdc, 2hdc in next 4hdc, hdc in next hdc, sk next sc, dc in next 2dc, 2dc in next dc, (2dc, picot, 2dc) in next ch2 sp, 2dc in next dc, dc in next 2dc, sk next sc, hdc in next hdc, 2hdc in next 4hdc, hdc in next hdc,^ sc in next sc.*

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

Slst to first sc to join. FASTEN OFF.

136 st around (4 picot, 48 dc, 80 hdc, 4 sc)

Round 14

Work all sts, except those made into picots, into the 3LO {see special sts}.

With new color: Standing sc in center of any open r10 picot.

*^Ch1, sk the r13 sc behind sc just made, sk next hdc, sc in next 7hdc, sk next 2hdc, dc in next 6dc, ch1, (dc, ch3, dc) in next picot {counts as new corner through end of pattern}, ch1, dc in next 6dc, sk next 2hdc, sc in next 7hdc, ch1, sk next hdc,^ sc in center of r10 picot.*

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

Slst to first sc to join.

144 st around, 33 st per side not counting ch3 corners (56 dc, 60 sc, 4 ch3 sp, 16 ch1 sp)

Round 15

With new color: Standing sc in any sc made into a r10 picot.

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

*^Sc in next ch1 sp, sc in next 5sc, hdc in next 2sc, dc in next 6dc, dc in next ch1 sp, dc in next dc, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next corner ch3 sp, dc in next dc, dc in next ch1 sp, dc in next 6dc, hdc in next 2sc, sc in next 5sc, sc in next ch1 sp,^ sc in next sc.*

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

Slst to first sc to join.

156 st around, 37 st per side not counting ch2 corners (80 dc, 16 hdc, 52 sc, 4 ch2 sp)

Round 16

With new color: Standing sc in center sc of any side.

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

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

Repeat from * to * three times more. Sc in each st across to first sc.

Slst to first sc to join. Fasten off.

164 st around, 39 st per side (156 sc, 4 ch2 sp)

Letitia

CAL Info

For my Mom

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Abbreviations

Special Stitches

Standing Stitches

Pattern

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Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

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Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16