Inside Crochet - UK (2020-01)

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rhythmic pattern that should help
you to relax stitch after stitch.

WRAP
INCREASE
SECTION
With any colour, 4ch.
Row 1: (RS) 1dc in second ch
from hook, 2dc in next ch, 1dc in
last ch, turn – 4 sts.
Row 2: (WS) 1ch, 4dc, turn.
Row 3: 1ch, 1dc, 2dc in each of
next 2 dc, 1dc, turn – 6 sts.
Row 4: 1ch, 6dc, turn.

Change colour now and every
four rows.
Leave a long yarn tail after every
eight or ten rows to sew on
pom-pom.

Row 5: 1ch, 1dc, 2dc in next st,
1dc in each st across to last 2 sts,
2dc in next st, 1dc in last st, turn

• 8 sts.
  Row 6: 1ch, 1dc across to
  end, turn.
  Rep Rows 5 & 6 until you reach
  52 sts.

MAIN SECTION
Row 1: 1ch, 1dc, 2dc in next
st, 1dc in each st across until
last 3 sts, dc2tog(see Special
stitches), 1dc in last st, turn

• 52 sts.

This row maintains stitch

count at 52 sts.

Row 2: 1ch, 1dc in each st

across, turn

Rep last two rows for

approximately 298 rows.

DECREASE SECTION

Row 1: 1ch, 1dc, dc2tog, 1dc

in each st across to last 3 sts,

dc2tog, 1dc in last st, turn.

Row 2: 1ch, 1dc in each st

across, turn.

Rows 3–19: Rep Rows 1 & 2.

Row 20: 1dc, dc2tog, 1dc in

each st across to last 3 sts,

dc2tog, 1dc in last st, turn.

Rows 21–25: Rep Row 20.

Row 26: 1dc, dc2tog, 1dc in

each st across to last 3 sts,

dc2tog, 1dc in last st, turn.

Row 27: 1dc in each st

across, turn.

Rep Rows 26 & 27 until 4 sts

remain.

Last Row: 1dc, dc2tog, 1dc.

Fasten off.

FINISHING

Sew felt pom-poms at

evenly spaced intervals

along one long and

both short edges.

START

END