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If you would like to follow my colour scheme, you can find the list of colours in both Scheepjes Softfun and Stylecraft Special DK in this document here

The pattern is written in US terms, but the UK translation is below in brackets along with the abbreviations we will be using

• Single Crochet (sc) = Double Crochet
• Half Double Crochet (hdc) = Half Treble Crochet
• Double Crochet (dc) = Treble Crochet

The Pattern

You will need a 3.5mm hook for this stitch

With Colour C make a Chain of 22

Row 1. In 4th chain from hook make a dc (turning chain counts as the first dc) dc in each chain across – 20 stitches

Row 2. Turn, chain 1, make the alternate turning chain2tog. Dc in each stitch across until you have 2 stitches left. Make a dc2tog in last stitch – 18 stitches

Row 3-8. Turn, chain 1. Make a sc in the 1st stitch. *Hdc in the next stitch then slip stitch in the following stitch* repeat between *and* sc in the last stitch – 18 stitches

Row 9. Turn, chain 1, make a sc2tog. *slip stitch in the next stitch then hdc in the following stitch* repeat between *and* until you have 2 stitches left. Make a sc2tog in last stitch – 16 stitches

Rows 10-16. Turn, chain 1. Make a sc in the 1st stitch. *Slst in the next stitch then hdc in the following stitch* repeat between *and* sc in the last stitch – 16 stitches

Row 17. Turn, chain 1, make a sc2tog. *hdc in the next stitch then slst in the following stitch* repeat between *and* until you have 2 stitches left. Make a sc2tog in last stitch – 14 stitches

Rows 18-24. Turn, chain 1. Make a sc in the 1st stitch. *Hdc in the next stitch then slst in the following stitch* repeat between *and* sc in the last stitch – 14 stitches

Row 25. Turn, chain 1, make the alternate turning chain2tog. Dc in each stitch across until you have 2 stitches left. Make a dc2tog over the last 2 stitches – 12 stitches

Rows 26-28. turn, chain 1 and make the alternate turning chain in the first stitch. Dc in each stitch across – 12 stitches

Row 29. Turn, chain 1, make the alternate turning chain2tog over the first 2 stitches. Dc in the next 8 stitches. Make a dc2tog over the last 2 stitches – 10 stitches

Rows 30-32. turn, chain 1 and make the alternate turning chain in the first stitch. Dc in each stitch across – 10 stitches

Row 33. Turn, chain 1, make the alternate turning chain2tog over the first 2 stitches. Dc in the next 6 stitches. Make a dc2tog over the last 2 stitches – 8 stitches

Rows 34-36. Turn, chain 1 and make the alternate turning chain in the first stitch. Dc in each stitch across – 8 stitches

Row 37. Turn, chain 1, make the alternate turning chain2tog over the first 2 stitches. Dc in the next 4 stitches. Make a dc2tog over the last 2 stitches – 6 stitches

Rows 38-40. Turn, chain 1 and make the alternate turning chain in the first stitch. Dc in each stitch across – 6 stitches

Row 41. Turn, chain 1, make the alternate turning chain2tog over the first 2 stitches. Dc in the next 2 stitches. Make a dc2tog over the last 2 stitches – 4 stitches

Rows 42-44. Turn, chain 1 and make the alternate turning chain in the first stitch. Dc in each stitch across – 4 stitches

Row 45. Turn, chain 1, make the alternate turning chain2tog over the first 2 stitches. Make a dc2tog over the last 2 stitches – 2 stitches

Rows 46-48. turn, chain 1 and make the alternate turning chain in the first stitch. Dc in the last stitch – 2 stitches

Row 49. Turn, chain 1, make the alternate turning chain2tog over both stitches- 1 stitch

Row 50. Turn, chain 1, make the alternate turning chain. Cut off and weave in your ends

The Border

Change to a 4mm hook for the border. Join Colour E (your joining colour) into the side of any stitch. Make 2 slst into the side of every dc row and 1 slst into the side of each sc row.

When you get to the tip of the ray, make 2 slst into 1 side, but when you turn only make 1 slst into the other side of the stitch. Continue to make 2 slst into the side of all other stitches.

You don’t need to add any extra stitches for the corners.

You should have 78 slst down one long side and 77 down the other, and 20 slst across the bottom.

Weave in your ends, and join the piece to week 14

To see how to join the pieces together click here

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