Comprehensive Guide to Crochet Stitches and Techniques by Beatrix Snymann

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DESIGNER BEATRIX SNYMAN

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ch - chain beg - beginning blo - back loop only dc - double crochet hdc - half double crochet prev-previous sc- single crochet sl st - slip stitch st(s) - stitch(es) yo - yarn over

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Dc2tog:

Yo hook, insert hook into indicated st, yo, pull up a loop through st (you should have 3 loops on hook), yo and pull through 1st 2 loops (1't dc done halfway), insert hook into next st, yo, pull up a loop through st (you should have 4 loops on hook), yo and pull through 1st 2 loops on hook (2nd dc done halfway). Now you should have THREE loops on hook. Yo and pull through ALL THREE loops on hook.

Hdc2tog:

Yo hook, insert hook into indicated st, yo, pull up a loop up through st (you should have 3 loops on hook), insert hook into next st, yo, pull up a loop through st (you should have 4 loops on hook), yo, pull yarn through all 4 loops on hook.

Sc5tog:

Insert hook into indicated st, yo, pull up a loop, (insert hook into next st, yo, pull up a loop) x4 (you should have 6 loops on hook), yo and pull through all 6 loops.

Pattein Pontes

● This pattern in written in American English terminology. Round 1: ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 chs, hdc 1, dc 5 in last ch, (now you will work in the opposite side of the chain, causing you to work in the round) hdc 1, sc 2, 2sc in last st, join with sl st in ch-1 -14sts Round 2: ch 1, 2sc in same st and next 4, 2scin next 4 stitches, sc 4, 2sc in next 2 stitches, join with sl st in 1st sc - 22sts Round 3: ch1, sc in blo of each st around, join with sl st in ch-1 - 21sc Round 4: ch1, sc 3, hdc2tog, (dc2tog) x2, hdc2tog, sc10, join with sl st in ch-1 - 17sts Round 5: ch1, sc 2, sc5tog, ch1, sc in next 10, join with sl st in ch-1. Fasten off. This pattern is for personal use only and may not be produced for commercial purposes.

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