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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 (double crochet) = sc
• Double crochet (treble crochet) = dc

The Pattern

You will need a 3.5mm hook for this piece.

With Colour R, make a chain of 80

Row 1. In the 3rd ch from your hook (turning chain counts as a sc) make a sc. Sc in each stitch across, changing to Colour F in your last stitch- 79 stitches

Row 2. Turn, Ch1 and make the alternate turning chain in the first stitch. Make 2dc in the same stitch as your turning chain. *skip 2 stitches and slip stitch in next stitch. Skip the next 2 stitches and make 5dc in the same stitch* repeat between *and* make 3 dc in last stitch, changing to Colour I in the last dc.

Row 3. Turn, ch1, sc in the first stitch. *skip the dc and in the slip stitch make 5dc. Skip the next 2 dc, and in the 3rd dc of the shell make a slip stitch* repeat between *and* sc in the last stitch, changing to Colour R in the last 2 loops

Row 4. Turn, Ch1, make the alt turning chain in the first stitch. In the same stitch as your turning chain make 2dc.

*In the 3rd dc of the shell below (the middle one), make a slip stitch. In the next slst make 5dc in the same stitch* repeat between *and* make 3 dc in last stitch, changing to Colour F in the last dc.

Repeat rows 3 and 4, with the following Colour changes at the end of the row

Row 6 – Colour I

Row 7 – Colour R

Row 8 – Colour F

Row 9 is a repeat of Row 3

The Border

With a 4mm hook, join with Colour E (your joining colour) and make a slst into the side of each sc row, except row 1 where you make 2 slst. Make and 2 slst into the side of every dc row. Along the long side, make 1 slst in every sc.

You will have 14 slst across the short ends and 79 slst across each long side.

Weave in your ends, and join the piece to week 35

To see how to join the pieces together click here

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