Abbreviations

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

Special 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.

{Alternatively, slst 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, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through two loops on hook.

Tr2tog– {treble two together}

Yo twice, insert hook into indicated st or sp, yo and pull up a loop, [yo and pull through 2 loops on hook] twice. Yo twice, insert hook into next indicated st or sp, yo and pull up a loop, [yo and pull through 2 loops on hook] twice. Yo and pull through all 3 remaining loops on hook.

V – {V-stitch}

Dc, ch1, dc.

Pattern

Round 1

Magic circle start: Begin with magic circle. {Click here for my double magic circle tutorial.} Ch4 {counts as first tr}. 15 more tr into mc. Close mc. Slst to first tr to join.

Alternatively, Chain loop start: Ch4 and slst to first ch to form loop. Ch4 {counts as first tr}. 15 more tr into loop. Slst to first tr to join.

16 tr around

Round 2

With new color: Standing sc in any tr.

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

*Ch1, sk next tr, (V, ch2, V) in next tr {ch2 counts as corner}, ch1, sk next st, sc in next st.*

Repeat from * to * 3 times omitting last sc on final repeat.

Slst to first sc to join.

8 V, 4 sc, 4 ch2 sp, 8 ch1 sp, (9 st per side)

Round 3

With new color: Standing sc in any sc.

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

(Sc in next ch1, sc in next dc) twice.

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

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

Sc in last 4 st and ch1 sp.

Slst to first sc to join.

44 sc, 4 ch2 sp (11 st per side)

Round 4

With new color: Standing sc in the 7th sc of any side.

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

Sc in next 4 sc.

*^(Sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2 sp, sc in next 5 sc, tr2tog working first leg into sk r1 tr that came before the r2 sc that is immediately below your work and second leg into sk r1 tr that comes after that r2 sc, sk next sc {now hidden behind tr2tog},^ sc in next 5 sc.*

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

Slst to first sc to join.

4 tr2tog, 48 sc, 4 ch2 sp (13 st per side)

Round 5

With new color: Standing dc in any st.

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

Dc in each st across to corner.

*(2dc, ch2, 2dc) in corner ch2 sp, dc in each st across to next corner.*

Repeat from * to * 3 times until first st.

Slst to first dc to join.

68 dc, 4 ch2 sp (17 st per side)

Round 6

With new color: Standing sc in any st.

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

Sc in each st across to corner.

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

Repeat from * to * 3 times until first st.

Slst to first sc to join. Fasten off.

76 sc, 4 ch2 sp (19 st per side)