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

Bpsc – {back post single crochet} 

Like regular sc, but instead of inserting your hook in the top two loops of indicated st, insert from back to front around the post of the st.

DEfptr – {double extended front post treble crochet}

Yo twice, insert hook from front to back around post of indicated st, yo and pull up a loop, [yo and pull through ONE loop on hook, yo and pull through two loops on hook] twice, yo and pull through last two loops on hook.

Efptr – {extended front post treble crochet}

Yo twice, insert hook from front to back around post of indicated st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through ONE loop on hook, [yo and pull through 2 loops on hook] three times.

Fpsc/tr – {front post single/treble crochet}

Like regular sc/tr, but instead of inserting your hook in the top two loops of indicated st, insert from front to back around the post of the st.

Htr – {half treble crochet}

Yo twice, insert your hook into the indicated st or sp, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook, yo and pull through 3 loops on hook.

PC – {popcorn stitch}

5dc in indicated st or sp, remove hook from working loop of yarn and hold, insert hook into first of 5dc, replace working loop on hook and pull through dc.

Picot

Ch3, slst to back bump of first ch.

Sbpsc/dc – {shallow back post sc/dc}

Just like regular sc/dc, but insert hook under top two loops of indicated st from back to front and then under top two loops of next st from front to back.

Standing Stitches

{Note: Standing stitches are totally optional! See the note in italics at the end of each standing stitch for the alternative beginning stitch.}

Standing bpsc

To start a round, with slip knot on hook, insert hook from back to front around post of indicated stitch, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through two loops on hook.

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 fpsc

To start a round, with slip knot on hook, insert hook from front to back around post of indicated stitch, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through two loops on hook.

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 those 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.

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

Pattern

Round 1

Ch4 {last 3 chs count as first dc}. 11 dc into 4^th ch from hook. Slst to first dc to join.

12 dc

Round 2

With new color: Standing dc in any dc. Dc again in same st.

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

[2dc in next dc] 11 times.

Slst to first dc to join. Fasten off.

24 dc

Round 3

Work all sts into r1, sk all r2 sts.

With new color: Slst around post of any r1 dc and ch5 {counts as first fptr, ch1}.

[Fptr around next r1 dc, ch1] 11 times.

Slst to first fptr to join. Fasten off.

24 sts (12 fptr, 12 ch1)

{Note: Optional, to help with stitch placement in r4, place a stitch marker in second dc of each 2dc group. Remove marker after r4.}

Round 4

Work all sts into r2, between r3 fptrs and under r3 ch1 sps.

With new color: Working between any two r3 fptrs and under the r3 ch1 sp: standing dc into the r2 dc that is aligned with the ch1 sp {the second dc of each 2dc group}.

2 more dc into same dc. Sk next r2 dc.

[3dc in next r2 dc, sk next r2 dc] 11 times.

Slst to first dc to join. Fasten off.

36 dc

Round 5

This round will add shape and stability to your r4 sts. For best results, start first slst without a slip knot. Simply insert your empty hook into the first st and pull up a loop.

With new color: Slst in any dc.

Slst in each dc around.

Cut yarn and invisible join to first slst to join. {Click here for my invisible join tutorial.}

36 slst

Round 6

With new color: Standing bpsc around 2^nd dc of any 3dc group. Ch3.

[Bpsc around 2^nd dc of next 3dc group, ch3] 11 times.

Slst to first bpsc to join.

48 sts (12 bpsc, 12 ch3 sp)

Round 7

With new color: Standing sc in any ch3 sp.

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

*^Ch2, [PC, ch2] twice in next ch3 sp, PC in next bpsc, ch2, [PC, ch2] twice in next ch3 sp,^ sc in next ch3 sp.*

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

Slst to first sc to join.

72 sts (20 PC, 4 sc, 24 ch2 sp)

Round 8

Sk all PC, work only into sc and ch2 sps.

With new color: Standing fpsc around any sc.

Or, with same color: Ch1, fpsc around same sc as join.

*^Sk next ch2 sp, 4dc in next ch2 sp, (2htr, 2tr) in next ch2 sp, picot, (2tr, 2htr) in next ch2 sp, 4dc in next ch2 sp, sk next ch2 sp,^ fpsc around next sc.*

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

Slst to first fpsc to join. Fasten off.

72 sts (4 picots, 16 tr, 16 htr, 32 dc, 4 fpsc)

Round 9

This round is worked into r8 fpsc and r7 PC ONLY. When working into PCs, keep work behind r8 sts.

With new color: Standing tr in any r8 fpsc, ch2. [Tr, ch2] 3 times in same fpsc.

*^Sk next r7 PC, [sc in next r7 PC, ch2] 3 times, sk next r7 PC,^ [tr, ch2] 4 times in next r8 fpsc.*

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

Slst to first tr to join.

84 sts (16 tr, 12 sc, 28 ch2 sps)

Round 10

With new color: Standing dc in ch2 sp after first tr of any 4 tr group.

Or, with same color: Slst into next ch2 sp, ch3.

2 more dc into same sp.

*^(2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch2 sp {ch2 counts as corner here and throughout}, [3dc in next ch2 sp] 3 times, dc in next sc {this is the sc that aligns with the r7 picot},^ [3dc in next ch2 sp] 3 times.*

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

[3dc in next ch2 sp] twice.

Slst to first dc to join. Fasten off.

Place a st marker around the 11^th and 13^th dc of each side for use in r13.

23 dc per side plus ch2 corners

Round 11

Be careful to skip exactly one st behind each post st.

With new color: (Standing sc, ch2, sc) in any corner ch2 sp.

*^Sc in next dc, DEfptr around 4^th tr of r9 4tr group {forward lean}, sk next dc {now hidden}, sc in each of next 3 dc, Efptr around next r9 sc {forward lean}, sk next dc, sc in each of next 11 sts, Efptr around previous r9 sc {backward lean}, sk next dc, sc in each of next 3 dc, DEfptr around next r9 tr {the first of the 4tr group; backward lean}, sk next dc, sc in next dc,^ (sc, ch2, sc) in next corner ch2 sp.*

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

Slst to first sc to join. Fasten off.

25 sts per side plus ch2 corners (per side: 2 DEfptr, 2 Efptr, 21 sc)

Round 12

With new color: (Standing dc, dc, ch2, 2dc) in any corner ch2 sp.

*^Sbpdc around each st across side,^ (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next corner ch2 sp.*

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

Slst to first dc to join. Fasten off.

29 dc/sbpdc per side plus ch2 corners

Round 13

With new color: (Standing sc, ch2, sc) in any corner ch2 sp.

*^Sc in next dc, Efptr around r11 DEfptr {forward lean}, sk next sbpdc, sc in each of next 3 sbpdc, Efptr around next r11 Efptr, sk next sbpdc, sc in each of next 3sbpdc, DEfptr around next marked r10 dc, RM, sk next sbpdc, sc in each of next 4 sbpdc, sc into center of r8 picot and next sbpdc TOGETHER, sc in each of next 4 sbpdc, DEfptr around next marked r10 dc {backward lean}, RM, sk next sbpdc, sc in each of next 3 sbpdc, Efptr around next r11 Efptr, sk next sbpdc, sc in each of next 3sbpdc, Efptr around next r11 DEfptr, sk next sbpdc, sc in next st,^ (sc, ch2, sc) in next corner ch2 sp.*

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

Slst to first sc to join. Fasten off.

31 sts per side plus ch2 corners (per side: 2 DEfptr, 4 Efptr, 25 sc)

Round 14

With new color: (Standing dc, dc, ch2, 2dc) in any corner ch2 sp.

*^Sbpdc around each st across side,^ (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next corner ch2 sp.*

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

Slst to first dc to join. Fasten off.

35 dc/sbpdc per side plus ch2 corners

Round 15

With new color: (Standing sc, ch2, sc) in any corner ch2 sp.

*^Sc in next sbpdc, [Efptr around next r12 Efptr, sk next sbpdc, sc in each of next 3 sbpdc] twice, Efptr around next r12 DEfptr, sk next sbpdc, sc in each of next 15 sc, Efptr around next r12 DEfptr, sk next sbpdc, [sc in each of next 3 sbpdc, Efptr around next r12 Efptr, sk next sbpdc] twice, sc in next spbpdc,^ (sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2 sp.*

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

Slst to first sc to join.

37 sts per side plus ch2 corners (per side: 6 Efptr, 31 sc)

Round 16

With new color: (Standing sc, ch2, sc) in any corner ch2 sp.

*^Sbpsc around each st across side,^ (sc, ch2, sc) in next corner ch2 sp.*

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

Slst to first sc to join. Fasten off.

39 sc/sbpsc per side plus ch2 corners