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Abbreviations (US terms)

st/sts stitch/stitches blo – back loop only

slst – slip stitch
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
tr – triple/treble crochet
fp/bp – front post/back post
flo - front loop only
R - round
long dc - long double crochet
(pull the yarn a little
longer than usual to fit the
space)

Multicolour version 10.5” approx. in DK with 4.5mm hook

This pattern assumes a change of colour on each round. Begin rounds with a
standing stitch (not R1) or the equivalent number of chain. Any substituted chain will
always count as a stitch. Fasten off invisibly or with a slip stitch as appropriate.

Yarn used: Stylecraft Special DK in six colours: Cream, Duck egg, Camel, Walnut,
Mocha, Warm grey.

Size 4.5 mm hook, stitch markers, tapestry needle.

R1
Into magic ring work ch-3 + 15 dc (counts as 16 dc).
16 dc

R2 (begin in any stitch)

sc in next 3 st,
fpdc around next st.
Repeat from beginning all around.
12 sc, 4 fpdc
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R3
dc in first st after fpdc,
(dc, ch-1, dc) in next st,
dc in next st,
dc in next st, (this is the fpdc immediately below),
fpdc around same st,
dc in same st (this will be slightly hidden now).
Repeat from beginning all around.
24 dc, 4 fpdc, 4 ch-1

R4
2 fpdc around fpdc,
bpsc around next 3 st,
sc in next chain space,
bpsc around next 3 st.
Repeat from beginning all around.
8 fpdc, 24 bpsc, 4 sc

R5
sc in second of two fpdcs placing a stitch marker
in the stitch just made,
skip next st,
3 dc in next st,
hdc in next st,
sc in next 2 st (either side of the sc in R4 below),
hdc in next st,
3 dc in next st,
skip next st.
Repeat from beginning all around.
24 dc, 8 hdc, 12 sc

R6
(2 dc, ch-2, 2 dc) into marked st,
skip next st,
hdc in next st,
sc in next 2 st,
hdc in next 2 st,
sc in next 2 st,
hdc in next st,
skip next st.
Repeat from beginning all around.
16 dc, 16 hdc, 16 sc, 4 ch-2
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R7
(3 dc, ch-2, 3 dc) in corner chain space,
skip next (hidden) st,
dc in next 11 st.
Repeat from beginning all around.
68 dc, 4 ch-2

R8
(sc, ch-2, sc) in corner chain space,
bpsc around next 17 st.
Repeat from beginning all around.
8 sc, 68 bpsc, 4 ch-2

R9
(3 dc, ch-2, 3 dc) in corner chain space,
skip next st,
hdc in next 2 st,
sc in next 2 st,
hdc in next 2 st,
dc in next 5 st,
hdc in next 2 st,
sc in next 2 st,
hdc in next 2 st,
skip next st.
Repeat from beginning all around.
44 dc, 32 hdc, 16 sc, 4 ch-2

R10
(2 hdc, ch-2, 2 hdc) in corner chain space,
skip next st,
sc blo in next st,
skip next st,
hdc blo in next 6 st,
sc blo in next 5 st,
hdc blo in next 6 st,
sc blo in next st,
skip next st,
sc blo in next st. (lack of symmetry here is deliberate)
Repeat from beginning all around.
16 hdc, 32 sc blo, 48 hdc blo, 4 ch-2
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R11
(sc, ch-2, sc) in corner chain space,
skip next st,
sc in every st to end of side.
Repeat from beginning all around.
100 sc, 4 ch-2

R12
(2 dc, ch-2, 2 dc) in corner chain space,
*ch-1,
skip next 2 st,
dc in next st,
crossing over front of st just worked, dc back into
previous st.**
Repeat from * to ** 7 times more,
ch-1,
skip next (last) st.
Repeat from beginning all around.
80 dc, 36 ch-1, 4 ch-2

R13
(sc, ch-2, sc) in corner chain space,
skip next st,
sc in next st,
*long dc in unworked st in R11 below enclosing
chain space,
sc in next 2 st (the crossed dcs)**.
Repeat from * to ** 7 times more,
long dc in unworked st in R11 below enclosing
chain space,
skip next st,
sc in next (last) st.
Repeat from beginning all around.
80 sc, 36 long dc, 4 ch-2

R14
(2 dc, ch-2, 2 dc) in corner chain space,
skip next st,
dc in next st,
*fpdc around next st (the long dc),
dc in next 2 st**,
repeat from * to ** 7 times more,
fpdc in next st,
skip next st,
dc in next st.
Repeat from beginning all around.
88 dc, 36 fpdc, 4 ch-2
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R15
sc in last st of round (before chain space),
ch-3 to turn corner,
skip corner chain space,
skip next st,
sc in next st,
skip next st,
7 dc in next st (shell made),
*skip next 2 st,
sc in next st,
skip next 2 st**,
7 dc in next st,
repeat from * to ** 3 times more,
skip next 2 st,
Repeat from beginning all around.
24 sc, 140 dc (= 20 shells), 4 ch-3

R16 Work into previous round and in blo

throughout, except at the corners:
(3 tr, ch-2, 3 tr) in corner chain space of R14, enclosing
the 3 corner chain of R15,
skip next st (the sc),
*hdc blo in next st,
skip next st,
sc blo in next 3 st,
skip next st,
hdc blo in next st,
dc blo in next st**,
repeat from * to ** 3 times more,
hdc blo in next st,
skip next st,
sc blo in next 3 st,
skip next st,
hdc blo in next st,
skip next (last) st.
Repeat from beginning all around.
24 tr, 40 hdc blo, 60 sc blo, 16 dc blo, 4 ch-2

R17
(sc, ch-2, sc) in corner chain space,
Sc flo in every st to end of side.
Repeat from beginning all around
8 sc, 140 sc flo, 4 ch-2
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R18 Do not work into any stitches in R17 (except

at the corners) - just work behind them or
over them into R16 as indicated:
(2 dc, ch-2, 2 dc) in corner chain space
fptr around first tr in R16 below,
skip next 2 st in R17,
dc in back loop of st in R16 behind next st,
fptr around third tr in R16 below,
skip next st,
dc in back loop of sts in R16 behind next 5 st,
*fptr around dc in R16 below
skip next st,
dc in back loop of sts in R16 behind next 5 st**
repeat from * to ** 3 times more,
fptr around first tr in R16 below
skip next st
dc in back loop of st in R16 behind next st,
fptr around third tr in R16 below,
skip next 2 st in R17.
Repeat from beginning all around.
16 dc, 108 dc blo, 32 fptr, 4 ch-2 39 st per side excluding corner chain

Suggested project: using ideas from this free pattern

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Single colour version 5.5” approx in DK with 4.5 mm hook

(Starting chain are counted as the stitch they are replacing, and joining slip stitches
are not added to the stitch count.)

R1
Into magic ring ch-3 + 15 dc (counts as 16 dc).
Join with a slst into space between ch-3 and next dc.
16 dc

R2
Twisting slightly backwards, fpdc around ch-3
(which counts as first dc in R1),
sc in next 3 st (the first st is slightly hidden),
*fpdc around next st,
sc in next 3 st.**
Repeat from * to** to end of round.
Slst in top of first fpdc.
12 sc, 4 fpdc

R3
ch-3,
fpdc around fpdc below,
dc into top of same st (behind fpdc just worked),
dc in next st,
(dc, ch-1, dc) in next st,
dc in next st,
*dc in next st (the fpdc),
fpdc around same st,
dc in top of same st
(this will be slightly hidden),
dc in next st,
(dc, ch-1, dc) in next st,
dc in next st.**
Repeat from * to** to end of round.
Skip slst at base of ch-3,
Slst in space between ch-3 and next st.
24 dc, 4 fpdc, 4 ch-1
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R4
2 fpdc around next st (the fpdc),
bpsc around next 3 st,
sc in next chain space,
bpsc around next 3 st.
Repeat from beginning to end of round.
Slst in top of first fpdc.
24 bpsc, 8 fpdc, 4 sc

R5
Sc in next st,
skip next st,
3 dc in next st,
hdc in next st,
sc in next 2 st (either side of the sc in R4 below),
hdc in next st,
3 dc in next st,
skip next st.
Repeat from beginning to end of round.
Slst in first sc.
12 sc, 24 dc, 8 hdc

R6
Ch-3 (counts as first dc),
(dc, ch-2, 2dc) into st at base of ch-3,
skip next st,
hdc in next st,
sc in next 2 st,
hdc in next 2 st,
sc in next 2 st,
hdc in next st,
skip next st,
*(2dc, ch-2, 2 dc) in next st,
skip next st,
hdc in next st,
sc in next 2 st,
hdc in next 2 st,
sc in next 2 st,
hdc in next st,
skip next st.**
Repeat from * to ** to end of round.
Slst in space between ch-3 and next st,
slst in next st,
slst in corner chain space.
16 dc, 16 hdc, 16 sc, 4 ch-2
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R7
ch-3 (counts as first dc)
(2 dc, ch-2, 3 dc) in corner chain space
skip next (hidden) st
dc in next 11 st
*(3 dc, ch-2, 3 dc) in corner chain space
skip next (hidden) st
dc in next 11 st.**
Repeat from * to** to end of round (working last
2 st into top of dcs and slsts together).
Slst in space between ch-3 and next st,
slst in next 2 st.
68 dc, 4 ch-2

R8
(Sc, ch-2, sc) in corner chain space
bpsc around next 17 st.
Repeat from beginning to end of round.
Slst in corner chain space.
8 sc, 68 bpsc, 4 ch-2

R9
Ch-3
(2 dc, ch-2, 3dc) in corner chain space
skip next st
hdc in next 2 st
sc in next 2 st
hdc in next 2 st
dc in next 5 st
hdc in next 2 st
sc in next 2 st
hdc in next 2 st
skip next st
*(3 dc, ch-2, 3 dc) in corner chain space
skip next st
hdc in next 2 st
sc in next 2 st
hdc in next 2 st
dc in next 5 st
hdc in next 2 st
sc in next 2 st
hdc in next 2 st
skip next st.
Repeat from * to end of round.
Slst into space between ch-3 and next st.
Slst in next 2 st.
44 dc, 32 hdc, 16 sc, 4 ch-2
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R10
(2 hdc, ch-2, 2 hdc) in corner chain space
skip next st
sc blo in next st
skip next st
hdc blo in next 6 st
sc blo in next 5 st
hdc blo in next 6 st
sc blo in next st
skip next st
sc blo in next st. (Lack of symmetry here
is deliberate.)
Repeat from beginning to end of round.
Slst in first st and fasten off, or fasten off invisibly
with a tapestry needle.
16 hdc, 32 sc blo, 48 hdc blo, 4 ch-2

Suggested project: made using this continuous join.

© Christine Bateman 2022 catswhiskerscrochet@gmail.com

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