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Rep between * and * 5 more times.
5 diamonds, 2 half diamonds
Fasten off. Pm to mark RS of strip.Second Strip
Join B with sl st at base of first st on Row 1
of First Strip, chain 3.
Row 1 (RS): Starting in 3rd ch from hook,
3 tr, sl st in top of first st on Row 1 of First
Strip, 2 ch, sl st in top of first st on Row 2
of First Strip. Turn. 3 sts
Row 2: 1 tr, 2 tr in next st, 1 tr. Turn. 4 sts
Row 3: 2 ch, tr across to sp between 2
centre sts, 1 tr in sp between sts, tr to
end, sl st in top of first st on Row 3 of
First Strip, 2 ch, sl st in top of first st on
Row 4 of First Strip. Turn. 5 sts
Row 4: Tr across to centre st, 2 tr in centre
st, tr to end. Turn. 6 sts
Rows 5-16: Rep rows 3 and 4. 18 sts
Row 17: 2 ch, 8 tr, 1 tr2tog, 8 tr, sl st in top
of first st on Row 17 of First Strip, 2 ch, sl
st in first st on Row 18 of First Strip. Turn.
17 sts
Row 18: 8 tr, miss 1 st, 8 tr. Turn. 16 sts
Row 19: 2 ch, tr across to 2 centre sts, 1
tr2tog, tr to end, sl st in top of first st on
Row 19 of First Strip, 2 ch, sl st in top of first
st on Row 20 of First Strip. Turn. 15 sts
Row 20: Tr across to tr2tog, miss tr2tog,
tr to end. Turn. 14 sts
Rows 21-32: Rep rows 19 and 20. 2 sts
2 ch, 1 tr, 1 tr in sp between sts, 1 tr.
Turn. 3 sts
Rep rows 2-33 four more times.
Rep rows 2-32 once more. 6 diamonds
Fasten off.Third Strip
Join C in base of first diamond on Second
Strip, chain 20.
Row 1 (RS): Starting in 3rd ch from hook,
*8 tr, 1 tr2tog, 8 tr, sl st in top of first st
on Row 1 of 2nd Strip, 2 ch, sl st in top of
first st on Row 2 of 2nd Strip. Turn. 17 sts
Rows 2-32: As for first strip and joining as
for 2nd strip. All sl st joins are made into
RS of 2nd Strip.
Cont strip until 5 diamonds and 2 half
diamonds are complete.Fourth Strip
Join D in bottom of first st of Row 1 on Third
Strip, chain 3.
Cont as for Second Strip, working all sl st
joins into RS of Third Strip.Fifth Strip
Join E in bottom of first diamond of Fourth
Strip, chain 20.
Cont as for Third strip, working all sl st joins
in RS of Fourth strip.Edging
With RS facing, join F in first st of either
short end.
Row 1 (RS): [18 dc across diamond, 2 dc in
base of next diamond] twice, 18 dc. Turn.
58 sts
Row 2: 1 ch, dc across, join G in last yrh of
last st. Turn.
Row 3: 1 ch, dc across, join H in last yrh of
last st. Turn.
Row 4: 1 ch, dc across. Turn.
Row 5: 1 ch, [2 ch, miss 2 sts, 2 dc] 14
times, 2 ch, miss 1 st, sl st in last st.Fasten off.
Rep for opposite side.Fringe
Using colour sequence given and working
from left to right, hold three 25cm lengths of
yarn tog, fold yarn group in half, insert hook
into 2ch-sp, pull loop created by fold partially
through 2ch-sp, bring all 6 ends through loop
and pull tightly to secure. Trim each fringe to
reach 10cm length.Colour Sequence
14 groups with A, B and C
2 groups with B, C and D
14 groups with D, E and FFinishing
Weave in ends and block to dimensions.