Skill Level: Easy
Designed by Kathleen Sams.
One size fits most women.
MODA DEA™ "Orbit™", Art. R138 (1.76 ounce/36 yard ball); 3 Balls No. 3936 Milky Way CA.
TLC® "Amore™", Art. E515 (6 ounce/278 yard skein); 1 Skein No. 3104 Fawn CB.
Crochet Hook: 11.5mm [US P-16]. Yarn needle.
GAUGE: 8 sts = 5"; Rnds 1-3 = 3". CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
NOTE: Work with one strand CA and one strand CB held together as one throughout.
Ch 48; join with a sl st to first ch, taking care that ch is not twisted.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in same ch as joining and in each ch around; join with a sl st to first sc - 48 sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 3, skip next sc, * sc in next sc, ch 3, skip next sc; rep from * around; join to first sc - 24 ch-3 sps.
Rnd 3: Sl st into ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, * ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around; ch 2, dc in first sc to join and form last sp.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc over dc, * ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp; rep from * around; ch 2, dc in first sc to join and form last sp.
Rnd 5: Rep Rnd 4.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc over dc, * ch 7, sc in next ch-5 sp; rep from * around; ch 3, tr in first sc to join and form last sp.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc over tr, * ch 7, sc in next ch-7 sp; rep from * around; ch 3, tr in first sc to join and form last sp.
Rep Rnd 7 two to four more times for desired length. (Our model worked to 10 rnds.) Fasten off. Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS: CA = Color A; CB = Color B; ch = chain; dc = double cro¬chet; mm = millimeters; rep = repeat; rnd (s) = round(s); sc = single crochet; sl = slip; sp(s) = space (s); st(s) = stitch (es); tr = treble crochet; * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated.
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