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Bv Chantal Chevallier

SIZE: 11 3/4" in diameter.

MATERIALS: Crochet cotton no. 30. white, about 325 yds. Steel crochet hook IJS size 11 or SIZE FOR GAUGE.

GAUGE: Rnds 1-5 = 2 3/8” in diameter. For mat ca. 17 3/4" in diameter, use crochet cotton no. 5 and Steel crochet hook US size 2.

TO MAKE: Ch 13 and join to form ring. RND I : In ring work 30 dc (first dc = 3 ch); close with sl st in top of ch-3 throughout excepl on rnd 27, where last 3 ch sts = 1 dc in top of ch-3, and on rnd 28. RND 2 : Work (I dc in each of 2 dc. 3 ch. sk I dc) 10 times.

RND 3 : 1 dc in each dc. 5 dc in each ch Ip. RND 4 : In-serting hook once in each st. work (9 dc, 3 ch) around. RNDS 5-28: Work following diagram and 2-dc cluster how-to. On rnd 28. close with sl st in top of closing dc bclow. Fasten off.

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