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STrrCHES & NOTES

Dc2tog: Yarn over, insert hook into stitoh or space indicated and puli up a loop, yarnover, puli through 2 loops, yarnover, insert hook into same stitoh and puli up a loop, yam over and puli through 2 loops, yarn over and puli through all 3 loops on hook.

Picot-3: C h 3, sli p st i n 3rd chai n from hook.

Base md, each side: Multiple of 8 + 3 + corner sts.

Begi n 2 sts to left of comer st

Rnd 1: Ch 5 (coints as dc and ch-2), *[skip 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts, ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in nextdc, ch 2] to 1 st before corner st skip 1 st, 3 dc in comer st — comergroup madę, ch 2, skip 1 st**, dc in next st ch 2; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join with slip st to 3rd chof ch-5.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st *ch 3, [(dc2tog, ch 1, Picot-3, ch 1, dc2tog) in center dc of next 3-dc group, ch 3, skip 1 dc, sc in nextdc, ch 3] to comer group, (2 dc2tog, ch 1, Picot-3, ch 1, 2 dc2tog) in center dc of corner dc-3 group, ch 3, skip 1 dc, sc in next dc; rep from * around, omitting last sc, join with slip stto first sc. Fasten off.

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Amaze your crocheting friends by making the beginning of rounds undetectable: Use a chainless start (see page 9) for beginning new yams, and finish the finał round with a tapestry-needle join (see page 15).