Worsted Weight yarn
Size H hook (5.00mm)
Yarn needle (to weave in ends)
Finish Size: 12”h x 12”w
Different Stitches:
Back Post Double Crochet (BPDC) - Yarn over, insert hook from back of work thru side of specified st, going in front of st and then insert hook thru other side of st going back to the back of your work, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull thru 2 loops, yarn over, pull thru last 2 loops on hook.
Back Post Single Crochet (BPSC) - Insert hook from back of work thru side of specified st going in front of st and then insert hook thru other side of st going back to the back of your work, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, and pull thru both loops on hook.
Directions:
Rnd 1: Ch5, join with sl st to first chain to form ring, ch3, 2 dc in ring, [ch3, 3 dc in ring] Do this 3 times, ch3, join with sl st to top of beginning ch3.
(12dc, 4-ch3 spaces) (Beginning ch3 counts as dc)
Rnd 2: Sl st in each of the next 2 sts, sl st in next ch3 space, ch3, (2 dc, ch3, 3 dc) all in same ch3 space, [ch2, skip next 3 sts, (3 dc, ch3, 3 dc) all in next ch3 space] Do this 3 times, ch2, join with sl st to top of beginning ch3.
(24dc, 4-ch2 spaces, 4-ch3 spaces)
Rnd 3: Sl st in next st, skip next st, 8 dc in next ch3 space, [skip next st, sl st in next st, skip next st, 5 dc in next ch2 space, skip next st, sl st in next st, skip next st, 8 dc in next ch3 space] Do this 3 times, skip next st, sl st in next st, skip next st, 5 dc in next ch2 space, join with sl st to first sl st of Rnd.
(52dc, 8 sl sts)
Rnd 4: Sl st in next st, 1 BPSC in next st, ch2, 1 BPDC in each of the next 2 sts, ch3, 1 BPDC in each of the next 3 sts, {[Ch2, skip next 3 sts, 1 BPDC in each of the next 3 sts] Do this 2 times, ch3, 1 BPDC in each of the next 3 sts} Do this 3 times, ch2, skip next 3 sts, 1 BPDC in each of the next 3 sts, ch2, skip next st and next sl st, join with sl st to top of beginning ch2.
(36 BPDC, 8-ch2 spaces, 4-ch3 spaces) (BPSC + beginning ch2 counts as BPDC)
Rnd 5: Sl st in next st, skip next st, 8 dc in next ch3 space, {[skip next st, sl st in next st, skip next st, 5 dc in next ch2 space] Do this 2 times, skip next st, sl st in next st, skip next st, 8 dc in next ch3 space} Do this 3 times, [skip next st, sl st in next st, skip next st, 5 dc in next ch2 space] Do this 2 times, join with sl st to first sl st of Rnd.
(72dc, 12 sl sts)
Rnd 6: Sl st in next st, 1 BPSC in next st, ch2, 1 BPDC in each of the next 2 sts, ch3, 1 BPDC in each of the next 3 sts, {[Ch2, skip next 3 sts, 1 BPDC in each of the next 3 sts] Do this 3 times, ch3, 1 BPDC in each of the next 3 sts} Do this 3 times, [Ch2, skip next 3 sts, 1 BPDC in each of the next 3 sts] Do this 2 times, ch2, skip next st and next sl st, join with sl st to top of beginning ch2.
(48 BPDC, 12-ch2 spaces, 4-ch3 spaces) (BPSC + beginning ch2 counts as BPDC)
Rnd 7: Sl st in next st, skip next st, 8 dc in next ch3 space, {[skip next st, sl st in next st, skip next st, 5 dc in next ch2 space] Do this 3 times, skip next st, sl st in next st, skip next st, 8 dc in next ch3 space} Do this 3 times, [skip next st, sl st in next st, skip next st, 5 dc in next ch2 space] Do this 3 times, join with sl st to first sl st of Rnd.
(92dc, 16 sl sts)
Rnd 8: Sl st in next st, 1 BPSC in next st, ch2, 1 BPDC in each of the next 2 sts, ch3, 1 BPDC in each of the next 3 sts, {[Ch2, skip next 3 sts, 1 BPDC in each of the next 3 sts] Do this 4 times, ch3, 1 BPDC in each of the next 3 sts} Do this 3 times, [Ch2, skip next 3 sts, 1 BPDC in each of the next 3 sts] Do this 3 times, ch2, skip next st and next sl st, join with sl st to top of beginning ch2.
(60 BPDC, 16-ch2 spaces, 4-ch3 spaces) (BPSC + beginning ch2 counts as BPDC)
Rnd 9: Ch3, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, (3 dc, ch3, 3 dc) all in next ch3 space, {1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, [2 dc in next ch2 space, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts] Do this 4 times, (3 dc, ch3, 3 dc) all in next ch3 space} Do this 3 times, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, [2 dc in next ch2 space, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts] Do this 3 times, 2 dc in next ch2 space, join with sl st to top of beginning ch3.
(116dc, 4-ch3 spaces) (Beginning ch3 counts as dc)
Rnd 10: BPSC in same st as joining, ch2, 1 BPDC in each of the next 5 sts, (3 hdc, ch2, 3 hdc) all in next ch3 space, [1 BPDC in each of the next 29 sts, (3 hdc, ch2, 3 hdc) all in next ch3 space] Do this 3 times, 1 BPDC in each of the next 23 sts, join with sl st to top of beginning ch2.
(116 BPDC, 24 hdc, 4-ch2 spaces) (BPSC + beginning ch2 counts as BPDC)
Rnd 11: Ch3, 1 dc in each of the next 8 sts, (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) all in next ch2 space, [1 dc in each of the next 35 sts, (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) all in next ch2 space] Do this 3 times, 1 dc in each of the next 26 sts, join with sl st to top of beginning ch3.
(156dc, 4-ch2 spaces) (Beginning ch3 counts as dc)
Rnd 12: Ch1, 1 sc in same st as joining, 1 sc in each of the next 10 sts, (1 sc, ch2, 1 sc) all in next ch2 space, [1 sc in each of the next 39 sts, (1 sc, ch2, 1 sc) all in next ch2 space] Do this 3 times, 1 sc in each of the next 28 sts, join with sl st to first sc.
(164sc, 4-ch2 space) Finish off and weave in ends.