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#78

STrrCHES & NOTES

Dc5tog: Yarn over, insert hook into stitoh or space indicated and puli up a loop, yarnover, puli through 2 loops, (yam over, insert hook into same stitch and puli up a bop, yarn over and puli through 2 loops) fourtimes, yam over and puli through all 6 bops on hook.

Tight Picot-3: Ch 3, insert hook from top to bottom through top and side edge of scjust madę and puli a loop through to form slip st.

Base md, each side: Multiple of 8 + 5 + corner sts.

Beginl st to leftof corner sL

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in same sc, *sc in next 2 sts, Tight Picot-3, [sc in next 3 sts, ch 5, dc5tog in next st, ch 6, slip st in 6th ch ffom hook, (ch 5, slip st in same st) two times — tri ple chain-loop macie, ch 5, sc in next 4 sts, Tight Picot-3] to 2 sts before corner st sc in next 2 sc, (sc, ch 5, dc5tog, triple chain-loop, ch 5, sc) in corner st, sc in next st; rep from * around, omitting last sc, join with slip stto first sc. Fasten off.

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Don't rely on just the yam label to tell you what size hook to use; choose the correct size crochet hook for yourunigue yam tension. f your stitches are stiff and tight use a larger hook. łf they are loose, use a smaller hook.