These should measure about 5 inches. Make 7 of these before the 1st of next month. Gauge is 4sts=1″
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CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
DC – double crochet
CL – a cluster is 3 dc joined together. To make a cluster, leave the last loop of each dc on the loopm then YO and draw a loop through all 4 loops on the hook. (Beginning CL uses ch 3 + 2dc.)
SP – space
SK – skip stitch
REP – repeat
YO – yarn over
Chain 8, slip stitch into the first ch to form a closed ring.
R1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), complete beginning CL. *ch 5, 1 CL, ch 2*, repeat 3x, join w/sl st to top of ch.
R2: Sl st to the center of ch 5 sp (to corner), Ch 3 (couns as first dc), complete beginning CL. *Ch 2, 1 CL, ch 2, 2 dc in ch 2 sp, 3 dc in the next ch 2 sp, ch 2, 2 dc in ch 2 sp, ch 2, CL*. Repeat 3x around
R3: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), complete beginning CL. *ch 2, 2dc in ch 2 sp, 1dc in each of the next 7 sts, 2dc in next ch 2 sp, ch 2, (1CL, 2 dc, 1CL) in corner (ch 2 sp). Repeat twice, then ch 2, 2dc in ch 2 sp, 1dc in each of the next 7 sts, 2dc in next ch 2 sp, ch 2, 1 CL in corner ch 2 sp.
R4: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), complete beginning CL. *ch 2, 2dc in ch 2 sp, 1dc in each of the next 7 sts, 2dc in next ch 2 sp, ch 2, (1CL, 2 dc, 1CL) in corner (ch 2 sp). Repeat twice, then ch 2, 2dc in ch 2 sp, 1dc in each of the next 7 sts, 2dc in next ch 2 sp, ch 2, 1 CL in corner ch 2 sp.
R5: SC around, 3 sc in each corner. Fasten off, weave in ends.