Skill Level: Easy
Designed by Marilyn Coleman.
One size fits most women.
MODA DEA™ ''SwirI™'', Art R124 (1.76 ounce/45 yard ball); 4 Balls No. 3953 Rosette.
Crochet Hook: 8mm [US L-11].
Yarn needle.
GAUGE: 8 sts = 3 ½"; 5 rnds = 4" in pattern. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Ch 68 loosely; join with a sl st in first ch to form a ring being careful that ch 1s not twisted.
Rnd 1: Dc in 5th ch from hook, ch 1; (dc, ch 1, dc) all in next ch - v-st made; ch 1, skip next ch, [dc in next ch, ch 1, skip next ch] 14 times, [v-st in next ch, ch 1 (do NOT skip a ch)] twice, v-st in next ch, ch 1, skip next ch, [dc in next ch, ch 1, skip next ch] 14 times, v-st in last ch, ch 1; join with a sl st to 3rd ch of ch-4.
Rnd 2: (Sl st, ch 4, dc) all in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, v-st in next sp, ch 1, [dc in next sp, ch 1] 17 times, [v-st in next sp, ch 1] 3 times, [dc in next sp, ch 1] 17 times, v-st in last sp, ch 1; join to 3rd ch of ch-4.
Rnd 3: (Sl st, ch 4, dc) all in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, v-st in next sp, ch 1, [dc in next sp, ch 1] 20 times, [v-st in next sp, ch 1] 3 times, [dc in next sp, ch 1] 20 times, v-st in last sp, ch 1; join.
Rnd 4: Sl st in next sp, ch 4, * dc in next sp, ch 1; rep from * around; join.
Rep Rnd 4 until approximately 14" from beg.
Last Rnd: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, 2 sc in next sp, * sc in next dc, 2 sc in next sp; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Tips & Hints
Join a new ball of yarn when there are approximately 6" of yarn left from the old ball, also leaving a 6" tail of yarn with the joined yarn. Weave these ends in neatly on the wrong side of the fabric in a zig-zag pattern for a few inches, and then trim off excess.
A Yarn Needle is a blunt-tipped needle with a large eye that will accommodate many different sizes of yarn.
To thread yarn into the needle, fold the yarn end over the eye section of the needle and squeeze it lightly between 2 fingers; withdraw the needle from your fingers, push the open side of the eye down over the yarn that is still squeezed between your fingers – the yarn should slip easily into the eye.
ABBREVIATIONS: ch = chain; dc = double cro¬chet; mm = millimeters; rep = repeat; rnd = round; sl = slip; sp = space; st(s) = stitch (es); * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified
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