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(magic crochet)

RED AND BLUE

SIZE: 5” in diameter.

MATERIALS : Knitting worsted weight yarn, red (R) and blue (B), smali amount (ca. 1/3 oz) in each color. Aluminum crochet hook size F.

TO MAKE : With R, ch 7 and join to form ring. Rnd 1 : In ring work 15 dc (3 ch count as first dc); close with sl st in top of ch-3. Rnd 2 : Beg with 1 ch throughout, work (with R, I sc in each of next 2 dc; with B, 2 sc in next dc) all around; close with sl st in first sc throughout. Rnds 3-5 : Cont alter-nating colors as follows : with B. 2 sc

in first R sc; with R. 2 sc in first B sc. Rnd 6 : Cont with R. working 2 sc in each lasl sc of R grp - 55 sts. Rnd 7: Inc l st every 11 sts - 60 sc. Rnd 8 : Work 60 sts in crab st (- sc worked from left to right and not from right to left). do not cul yarn, ch 20, work sl st in first sc (loop formed). Fasten off.

BLACK, WHITE AND RED

SIZE: 4 1/2” in diameter.

MATERIALS : Knitting worsted weight yarn, smali amount black (B). white (W) and red (R). Aluminum crochet hook size F.

TO MAKE : With W ch 12 and join to form ring. Rnd / ;Ch 1 to beg each sc rnd throughout. In ring work 24 sc; close with sl st in first sc. Rnd 2 : Work ° 2 tc with W (4 ch count as first tc in this rnd and in md 7), 1 tc with B, rep from ⁰ 7 morę limes; close with sl st in top of ch-4. Rnd 3 :24 sc with B. Rnd 4 : With R work in sc and inc as per diagram - 35 sc. Rnd 5 : With B work in sc and inc - 46 sc. Rnd 6 : With W work in sc and inc - 57 sc. Rnd 7 : (3 tc with W, I tc with B)

17 limes, inc 11 sts evenly distributed as shown in diagram - 68 sts. Rnd 8: With B, work 68 sts in crab st (= sc worked from left to right), do not cut yarn, ch 20, work I sl st in first sc (loop formed). Fasten ofT.

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— 1 sc in red = 1 sc in blue

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