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POPCORN

5 Dc in ch-4 sp indicated. drop loop from hook. insert hook in first dc of 5-dc group. hook dropped loop and draw through.

DECREASE (uses 2 ch-3 sps)

YO, insert hook in same ch-3 sp as last sc madę. YO and puli up a loop. YO and draw through 2 loops on hook, YO. insert hook in next ch-3 sp, YO and puli up a loop, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook. YO and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

PICOT

Ch 2. slip st in top of last sc madę (Fig. 3. page 2)

String all beads onto thread.

Ch 8: join with slip st to form a ring.

Rnd 1 (Right side): Ch 3 (counts as first dc).

23 dc in ring; join with slip st to first dc: 24 dc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1. work BPsc around same st. ch 1. slide bead up, ch 2. skip next dc. ★ work BPsc around next dc, ch 1, slide bead up. ch 2. skip next dc; repeat from ★ around; join with slip st to first BPsc: 12 beads.

Rnd 3: Slip st in first ch-1 sp and in back ridge of ch around next bead (Fig. 1, page 2). ch 4, (slip st in back ridge of ch around next bead. ch 4) around; join with slip st to second slip st: 12 ch-4 sps.

Rnd 4: (Slip st, ch 1. 2 sc) in first ch-4 sp.

★ t ch 1. (slide bead up, ch 2) 9 times. being careful not to twist chs and beads. 2 sc in same sp as last sc madę, sc in next ch-4 sp. (ch 2. sc in same sp) twice t, 2 sc in next ch-4 sp; repeat from ★ 4 times morę. then repeat from t to t once: join with slip st to first sc: 72 sps.

Rnd 5: Slip st in next sc and in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, ★ t (work Picot, ch 1, skip next bead. sc in sp before next bead) 4 times. ch 5, slip st in fifth ch from hook, ch 7. slip st in seventh ch from hook. ch 5. slip st in fifth ch from hook and in same ch as third slip st from hook. skip next bead, (sc in sp before next bead. work Picot. ch 1. skip next bead) 4 times. sc in next sp. 2 sc in next ch-2 sp. work Scallop, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp f. sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from ★ 4 times morę. then repeat from t to t once; join with slip st to first sc, finish off.

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Bedspread Weight Colton Thread: 16 yards 4 mm Beads: 66

STITCH GUIDE

BEGINNING POPCORN

Ch 3 (counts as first dc). 4 dc in ch-4 sp indicated. drop loop from hook, insert hook in first dc of 5-dc group. hook dropped loop and draw through.

String all beads onto thread.

With slip knot on hook. slide 12 beads up and ch 1 tightly to form a ring.

Rnd 1 (Right side): Ch 1, sc in same sp. ch 4, skip next bead. ★ sc in sp before next bead. ch 4. skip next bead: repeat from ★ around: join with slip st to first sc: 12 ch-3 sps.

Rnd 2: (Slip st. work Beginning Popcorn) in first ch-4 sp. ch 5, sc in next ch-4 sp. * ch 5, work Popcorn in next ch-4 sp, ch 5. sc in next ch-4 sp: repeat from ★ around. ch 3. hdc in top of Beginning Popcorn to form last ch-5 sp:

12 ch-5 sps.

Rnd 3: Ch 1. sc in last ch-5 sp madę, ch 3, sc in next ch-5 sp. ch 1, (slide bead up. ch 2) 6 times,

★    sc in next ch-5 sp. ch 3, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 1. (slide bead up, ch 2) 6 times: repeat from ★ around: join with slip st to first sc: 6 ch-3 sps.

Rnd 4: (Slip st, ch 1. sc) in first ch-3 sp. ch 3, (skip next bead, dc in sp before next bead, ch 3) 5 times.

★    sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, (skip next bead, dc in sp before next bead, ch 3) 5 times; repeat from ★ around: join with slip st to first sc: 36 ch-3 sps.

Rnd 5: Slip st in first ch-3 sp. ch 1. (2 sc. work Picot. sc) in same sp and in ncxt ch-3 sp, ★ t 2 sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2. decrease. slide 3 beads up, slip st in top of last st madę. ch 2, 2 sc in same sp as last leg of last decrease madę, (sc. work Picot,

2 sc) in next 2 ch-3 sps f. (2 sc, work Picot, sc) in next 2 ch-3 sps: repeat from ★ 4 times morę, then repeat from t to t once; join with slip st to first sc, finish off.

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