Round Rug Pattern

Approx Sizes 40(32)" diameter
Instructions are for large size rug (not shown).
Changes for small size as shown are in parentheses.

You Need: Columbia Minerva Yarn,
6 balls for larger rug; 4 balls for smaller rug.
"Boye" crochet hook Size I or size to give gauge.

Gauge: 5 tr - 2"; 1tr row=1"

Beg at center, ch 6. Join with a sl st to form ring.

Rnd 1: Work 1 2 sc in ring. Join with a sl st to first sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 7, [sk 1 st, sc in next st, ch 6] 5 times, ch 6, sc in first ch of ch-7.

Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 4 dc in first lp, [sl st in next sc, 5 dc in next lp] 5 times, sl st in first ch of ch-3.

Rnd 4: Sl st in each of 4 dc, in next sl st of previous rnd work dc, ch 1, dc, [ch 7, dc, ch 1, dc in next sl st] 5 times, ch 7, sl st in next dc.

Rnd 5: *Sc in ch-1 sp between 2 dc, [ch 6, sc in same sp] 3 times for flower, ch 8; rep from * 5 times, sl st in first sc. Fasten off. Rejoin yarn in center lp of flower.

Rnd 6: Sc in same lp with joining, [ch 8, tr in 4th ch of ch-8 of row below, tr in next ch, ch 8, sc in center lp of flower] 6 times, end last rep with sl st in first sc.

Rnd 7: Ch 4, [6 tr in ch-8 lp, tr between 2 tr of row below, 6 tr in next ch-8 lp, tr in sc in center lp of flower] 5 times; 6 tr in next lp, tr between 2 tr of row below, 6 tr in last lp, sl st in 4th ch of ch-4 (84 tr).

Rnd 8: Ch 4 (counts as first tr), tr in each of next 5 tr, 2 tr in next tr, [tr in each of next 6 tr, 2 tr in next tr] 11 times (96 sts). Join this and all following rnds.

Rnd 9: Ch 4, inc 15 tr evenly spaced around, join (111 tr).

Rnd 10: Ch 4, inc 19 tr evenly spaced around (130 tr).

Rnd 11: Ch 4, inc 24 tr evenly spaced around (154 tr).

Rnd 12: Ch 4, tr in each tr (154 tr).

For Large Size Only:

Rnd 13: Ch 4, inc 22 tr evenly spaced around (176 tr).

Rnd 14: Work even.

Rnd 15: Rep Rnd 11 (200 tr).

Rnd 16: Work even.

Rnd 17: Ch 4, dc in same st,* ch 7, sk 7 tr, in next tr work dc, ch 1, dc; rep from *, end ch 7, sk 7 tr, dc in 3rd ch of ch-4.

Rnds 18 & 19: Rep Rnds 5 & 6.

Rnd 20: Ch 4, [5 tr in ch-8 lp, tr between 2 tr of row below, 5 tr in next ch-8 lp, tr in sc in center lp of flower] 24 times, 5 tr in next lp, tr between 2 tr of row below, 5 tr in last lp, sl st in 4th ch of ch-4 (300 tr).

Rnds 21 & 22: Work even.

Rnd 23: Ch 1, *sc in next st, ch 4, sk 2 tr, tr in next tr, sk 2 tr; rep from * around, ch 4, join.

Rnd 24: 3 sc in ch-4 lp, *ch 3, sc in next tr, [3 sc in next ch-4 lp] twice; rep from *, around, end sc in last ch-4 lp. Join and fasten off.

For Small Size Only:

Rnd 13: Ch 4, dc in same st,* ch 6, sk 6 tr, in next tr work dc, ch 1, dc; rep from* end ch 6, sk 6 tr, dc in 3rd ch of ch-4.

Rnds 14 & 15: Rep Rnds 5 and 6.

Rnd 16: Ch 4, [4 tr in ch-8 lp, tr between 2 tr of row below, 4 tr in next ch-8 lp, tr in sc in center of flower] 21 times, 4 tr in next lp, tr between 2 tr of row below, 4 tr in last lp, join (220 tr).

Rnds 17 & 18: Work even.

Rnds 19 & 20: Work same as Rnds 23 & 24 of large size.

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