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© 10/21/05 Dorothy “Dot” Matthews. All rights reserved.

Originally published at http://patbythehook.blogdrive.com

 

 

 

This pattern is intended for personal use only. You may do what you want with the items you make, as long as you give Dot credit as the designer, with the following restrictions: you may not sell your items online and you may not sell to retail or wholesale stores or businesses. You are welcome to direct people to this pattern by posting a link to it. This pattern may not be posted on any other site or distributed in any other manner.

 

 

J/10-6.00mm

SIZE: 21" - 23"

GAUGE: 3 rows, 6 sts = 2"

 

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate

 

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Camo, 100% acrylic, 2.5oz/142yds

blunt needle

Stitches Used

chain (ch); double crochet (dc); crossed bar stitch (cbs); cluster; reverse half

double crochet (reverse hdc);

CROSSED BAR STITCH (cbs): yo, pull up a loop in designated stitch

sk next st, yo, pull up a loop in the stitch after the skipped stitch,

yo, draw thru all 5 loops on hook, *ch 1, yo, pull up a loop in st where previous

cbs ended, sk next st, yo, pull up a loop in the stitch after the skipped stitch, yo,

draw thru all 5 loops on hook*

Work the second and subsequent rounds in the spaces made by the ch-1 of the

previous round.

 

CLUSTER: (yo, insert hook in same ch-1 sp, yo, pull up a loop) 2 times,

yo, pull thru all 5 loops on hook.

REVERSE HDC (worked from left to right): yo, insert hook in st to the right, yo,

pull up a loop, yo, pull thru all 3 loops on hook.

Pattern Notes: beginning chain counts as a stitch, but do not join in it.

ROUND 1: ch 3, 11 dc in first ch. Join in first dc. Place a marker where round is

joined. (11 dc, 1 ch-2)

ROUND 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, *2 dc in next st. Repeat from * around. 1

dc in joining st of round 1. Remove marker. Join in first dc. (23 dc, 1 ch-2)

ROUND 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in next st. *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in

next st. Repeat from * around. End with 2 dc in last st. Join in first dc. (35 dc, 1 ch-2)

ROUND 4: ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc

in next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. End with 1 dc in last st. Join in first dc. (47 dc, 1 ch-2)

ROUND 5: ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in next 3 sts, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc

in next 3 sts. Repeat from * around. End with 1 dc in next 2 sts. Join in first dc.

(59 dc, 1 ch-2)

ROUND 6: ch 2, yo, pull up a loop in same st as join, sk next st, yo, pull up a loop

in next st, yo, pull thru all 5 loops on hook.

*ch 1, yo, pull up a loop in same st as last st, sk next st, yo, pull up a loop in next

st, yo, pull thru all 5 loops (cbs made). Repeat from * around. End last cbs in

same sp as first st of round, ch 1. Join in top of first cbs. (30 cbs)

ROUND 7: sl st in next ch-1 sp, ch 2,

*cbs in same ch-1 sp and next ch-1 sp, ch 1. Repeat from * around. End last cbs

in same sp as first cbs started. (30 cbs)

Tip: when you get to the space with the beginning ch of the previous round, insert hook between ch and cbs, then complete the stitch. That will pull the ch-2 up and

hide it.

ROUND 8: repeat round 7

ROUND 9: repeat round 7

ROUND 10: repeat round 7

ROUND 11: sl st in next ch-1 sp, ch 2,

*(cbs in same ch-1 sp and next ch-1 sp) 2 times,

(yo, insert hook in same ch-1 sp, yo, pull up a loop) 2 times,

yo, pull thru all 5 loops on hook – cluster made.

ch 1, Repeat from * around. Join in first cbs. (30 cbs and 15 clusters)

ROUND 12: sl st in next ch-1 sp, ch 2,

*(cbs in same ch-1 sp and next ch-1 sp) 3 times,

cluster in same ch-1 sp, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join in first cbs. (45 cbs and 15 clusters)

ROUND 13: Repeat round 7. (60 cbs)

ROUND 14: ch 2, reverse hdc in ea ch-1 sp around. Join in first st.

 

Reverse hdc = yo, insert hook in st to the right, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull thru all 3 loops on hook.

Fasten off and weave in ends.