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Rnd 4: Ch 1, 3 sc in next ch-3 sp, sc in dc-cl, 3 sc in next ch-3 sp,
ch 3, sk tr; rep from around, sl st to 1st sc, do not turn—42 sc.
Rnd 5: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in ea dc across to ch-sp, [dc, ch 2,
dc] in ch-3 sp; rep from around, sl st to top of t-ch, fasten off—
54 dc.
Crystal Hexagon
The flower trapped in the hexagon is similar to the shapes a crystal
makes when the sun hits it and the reflections dance on the walls.
Make an adjustable lp.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as dc), 17 dc in lp, pull lp closed, do not
turn—18 dc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in top of t-ch, ch 3, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc; rep
from around to last 2 dc, ch 1, hdc in 1st sc, do not turn—6
ch-sps.
Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc), [dc, hdc, sc] around post of hdc, [sc,
hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc] in ea ch-3 sp around, [sc, hdc, dc] in last ch-sp,
sl st to top of t-ch, fasten off, do not turn—6 petals.
Rnd 4: Join new color to t-ch, ch 1, sc in t-ch, ch 2, [tr, ch 3, tr]
in next sc on rnd 2, ch 2, sc in middle dc of petal; rep from
around, sl st to 1st sc, do not turn—18 ch-sps.
Rnd 5: Sl st to ch-2 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same ch-2 sp,
[2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next 2 ch-2 sps; rep from
around, sl st to top of t-ch, do not turn—60 sc.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in top of t-ch, sc in ea dc to ch-2 sp, 2 sc in next
ch-2 sp; rep from around, sc in ea dc across to end, sl st to 1st sc,
fasten off—72 sc.
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