DALLIANCE 12"
c. 2012 Designs by Muggins—Margaret Maclnnis
MATERIALS
Yarn: Vanna's Choice in Colors A20 g, B-30 g, C-25 g Hook: US 1 or 5.5 mm Tapestry Needle
GAUGE
RNDS 1-5 = 4.5 inches diameter
STITCHES
Beg PuffPull up loop from sl st to height of a dc, (yo, insert in same st as join and pull up long loop) x 3, yo and draw through all loops on hook Puff(yo into same st, pull up long loop) x 4, yo, pull through 9 loops on hook fptrcfront post treble crochet, work treble crochet around the post of the indicated st from the front
INSTRUCTIONS
RND 1: Color A, Work Adjustable Loop, sc 8 and join with sl st in 1st sc. Tighten loop. RND 2: Beg Puff in same st as join, (ch 2, Puff in next sc) x 7, ch 2, sl st in top of Beg Puff. (8 Puffs, 8 ch-2 sp) RND 3: Sl st to next ch-2 sp, ch 5 (as hdc and ch-3), (hdc in next ch-2 sp, ch 3) x 7, ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-5. Fasten off Color A. (8 hdc, 8 ch-3 sp) RND 4: Color B, join w a sc in any ch-3 sp, 5 sc in same sp, (6 sc in ch-3 sp) x 7, sl st in 1st sc. (48 sc) RND 5: Beg Puff in same st as join, ch 2, (sk sc, Puff in next sc, ch 2) x 23, sl st in top of Beg Puff. Fasten off Color B. (24 Puffs, 24 ch-2 sp) RND 6: Color C, join w a sl st to any ch-2 sp, ch 3 as dc, in same sp corner as (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc), [(2 hdc in next ch-2 sp) x 2, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, (2 hdc in next ch-2 sp) x 2, corner as (2 dc, ch-2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp] x 4, omitting corner on 4th rep, sl st in top of beg ch-3. (16 dc, 32 hdc, 8 sc, 4 ch-2 sp) RND 7: Sl into next dc and into ch2 corner sp, ch 1, [(sc, ch 3, sc) in corner ch-2 sp, (sk 2 st, ch-3, sc in next st) x 4, ch 3, sk 2 st] x 4, sl st in 1st sc. (24 ch-3 sp, 24 sc) RND 8: Sl st into corner ch-3 sp, ch-3 as dc, corner as (dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same ch-3 sp, [3 dc in next ch-3 sp x 5, corner as (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in corner ch-3 sp] x 4, omitting corner on 4th rep, sl st in top of beg ch-3. Fasten off Color C. (76 dc, 4 ch-3 sp) RND 9: Color A, join with sl st to any corner ch-3 sp, Beg Puff, (ch 1, Puff, ch 1, Puff) in same sp completes corner, [(sk next dc, ch 1, Puff in next dc) x 9, sk dc, ch 1, corner as (Puff, ch 1, Puff, ch 1, Puff)] x 4, omitting corner on 4th rep; ch 1, sl st in Beg Puff. Fasten off Color A. (48 Puffs, 48 ch-1 sp) RND 10: Color B, join with sl st to any ch-1 sp, ch 3 as dc, dc in ch-1 sp and fptrc around all Puffs, working (2 dc, ch-2, 2 dc) in corner Puff only. S1 st in top of beg Ch-3. Fasten off Color B. (64 dc, 44 fptrc, 4 ch-2 sp) RND 11: (work this Rnd as Air Crochet if you like) Color C, join w sl st to any ch-2 sp, ch 3 as dc, finish corner as (dc, ch-2, 2 dc) in same sp; [dc in next 27 st, corner as (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp] x 4, omitting corner on 4th rep, sl st in top of beg ch-3. Fasten off Color C. (124 dc, 4 ch-2 sp) RND 12: Join Color A w a sc to any corner ch-2 sp, 2 sc in same sp, [sc in next 31 st, 3 sc in ch-2 sp (as corner)] x 4, sl st in beg sc. Fasten off Color A. (136 sc) RND 13: Rnd for size. Sample worked in hdc. Join Color B w a sl st to any corner sc, ch 2 as hdc, 2 hdc in same st, [hdc in next 33 sc, 3 hdc in corner sc] x 4, omitting corner on 4th rep, sl st in top of beg ch-2. Fasten off Color B. (144 hdc) Weave in ends and display!
