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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

• Double crochet (treble crochet) = dc

The Pattern

You will need a 3.5mm hook for this stitch

With Colour B 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 over the 1st 2 stitches. Dc in each stitch across until you have 2 stitches left. Make a dc2tog over the last 2 stitches – 18 stitches

Row 3. Turn, chain 1 and make the alternate turning chain in the first stitch. Dc in the next 2 stitches. 

Skip the next stitch, then make a V Puff (yarn over and pull up a loop 3 times until you have 7 loops on your hook. 

Yarn over and pull through all the loops on your hook and chain 1. In the same stitch make a 2nd puff and chain 1) 

*skip 2 stitches and make a V Puff* repeat between *and* until you have 4 stitches left. Skip the next stitch and dc in the last 3 stitches – 4 V Puff stitches

Rows 4-5. Turn, chain 1 and make the alternate turning chain in the first stitch. Dc in the next 2 stitches. 

*In the middle of the 2 Puffs in the previous row make a V Puff * repeat between *and* until you have 4 stitches left. Skip the next stitch and dc in the last 3 stitches – 4 V Puff stitches

Row 6. Turn, chain 1, make the alternate turning chain2tog over the 1st 2 stitches. Dc in the next stitch *then make a V Puff in the middle of the V Puff in the previous row* repeat between *and* until you have 4 stitches left. 

Skip the next stitch and dc in the next stitch. Make a dc2tog over the last 2 stitches – 4 V Puffs

Rows 7-9. Turn, chain 1 and make the alternate turning chain in the first stitch. Dc in the next stitch. 

*In the middle of the V Puff in the previous row make a V Puff * repeat between *and* until you have 4 stitches left. Skip the next stitch and dc in the last 2 stitches – 4 V Puff stitches

Row 10. Turn, chain 1, make the alternate turning chain2tog over the 1st 2 stitches. Dc in the next 3 stitches *then make a V Puff in the middle of the V Puff in the previous row* repeat between *and* until you have 5 stitches left. dc in the next 3 stitches. Make a dc2tog over the last 2 stitches – 2 V Puffs

Rows 11-13. turn, chain 1 and make the alternate turning chain in the first stitch. Dc in the next 3 stitches. *In the middle of the V Puff in the previous row make a V Puff * repeat between *and* until you have 4 stitches left. dc in the last 4 stitches – 2 V Puff stitches

Row 14. Turn, chain 1, make the alternate turning chain2tog. Dc in the next 2 stitches *then make a V Puff in the middle of the V Puff in the previous row* repeat between *and* until you have 4 stitches left. dc in the next 2 stitches. Make a dc2tog over the last 2 stitches – 2 V Puffs

Rows 15 – 17. Turn, chain 1 and make the alternate turning chain in the first stitch. Dc in the next 2 stitches. *In the middle of the V Puff in the previous row make a V Puff * repeat between *and* until you have 3 stitches left. dc in the last 3 stitches – 2 V Puff stitches

Row 18. Turn, chain 1, make the alternate turning chain2tog over the first 2 stitches. Dc in the next 8 stitches (make a dc in the top of each puff and in each chain space). Make a dc2tog over the last 2 stitches – 10 stitches

Rows 19-21. turn, chain 1 and make the alternate turning chain in the first stitch. Dc in each stitch across – 10 stitches

Row 22. 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 23-25. turn, chain 1 and make the alternate turning chain in the first stitch. Dc in each stitch across – 8 stitches

Row 26. 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 27-29. Turn, chain 1 and make the alternate turning chain in the first stitch. Dc in each stitch across – 6 stitches

Row 30. 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 31-33. turn, chain 1 and make the alternate turning chain in the first stitch. Dc in each stitch across – 4 stitches

Row 34. Turn, chain 1, make the alternate turning chain2tog over the first 2 stitches. Make a dc2tog over the last 2 stitches – 2 stitches

Rows 35-37. turn, chain 1 and make the alternate turning chain in the first stitch. Dc in the last stitch – 2 stitches

Row 38. Turn, chain 1, make the alternate turning chain2tog over both stitches- 1 stitch

Row 39. 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.

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 24

To see how to join the pieces together click here

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