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#38

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.

Base md, each side: Multiple of 8 + 1 + corner sts.

Beginl stto leftof comer sL

Rnd 1: Ch 6 (counts as dc and ch-3), *[skip 3 sts, dc2tog in next st oh 3, skip 3 sts, dc in next st, ch 3] to comer st, dc2tog i n comer st, ch 3**, dc i n next dc, ch 3; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join with slip st to 3rd chof ch-6.

Rnd 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch-2), *[(dc2tog, ch 3, dc2tog) in next cluster, ch 2, dc in nextdc, ch 2] to comer cluster, (dc2tog, ch 5, dc2tog) in corner cluster — comer group madę, ch 2**, dc in next dc, ch 2; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join with slip stto 3rd chof ch-5.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st ch 5, *[sc in ch-3 space between next two clusters, ch 5, sc in next dc, ch 5] to corner group, (sc, ch 5, sc) in comer ch-space, ch 5**, sc in nextdc, ch 5; rep from * around, ending last rep at**, join with slip stto firstsc. Fastenoff.