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                                                                                                     begin your project, make a sample         draw up a lp and pull through all lps
                                                                                                     swatch per the instructions using the     on hook. (1 st decreased)
                                                                                                     recommended yarn and hook. After          FPhdc (Front Post half double
                                                                                                     you complete the swatch, measure          crochet): Yo, insert hook around
                                                                                                     it, counting your stitches and rows       post of st from front to back to front,
                                                                                                     carefully. If your swatch is larger or    yo, draw up a lp, yo, pull through all
                                                                                                     smaller than specified, change the        lps on hook.
                                                                                                     hook size and make another swatch         magic circle: Form a circle with the
                                                                                                     to get the correct gauge. Keep trying     end not attached to the ball on the
                                                                                                     until you find the hook size that will    left side of the circle. Insert hook in
                                                                                                     give you the specified gauge.             center of circle and yo from yarn that
                                                                                                                                               is attached to the ball, pull through
                                                                                                     STITCH GUIDE:                             center and ch 1. Follow instructions
                                                                                                     Chain (ch), slip stitch (sl st), single   in pat. When you have finished
                                                                                                     crochet (sc), half double crochet         completing the number of sts that
  SKILL LEVEL:      MATERIALS:                              YOU WILL NEED:
                                                            • Size G-6 (4mm) crochet hook or size   (hdc)                                     the pat calls for, then slowly pull the
 Easy               • Herrschners® Cottage Cotton
                       -Hilltop (3.5 oz/100g): Color A       to obtain gauge                         hdc2tog: (Yo, insert hook in next         end not attached to the ball to close
  FINISHED SIZE:       -Chiffon (3.5 oz/100g): Color B      • Tapestry needle                        st, yo, draw up a lp) twice, yo,          the circle.
 21" (53cm)            -Oyster Bay (3.5 oz/100g): Color C                                            pull through all lps on hook. (1 st
 circumference         -Fired Clay (3.5 oz/100g): Color D   GAUGE:                                   decreased)                                DIRECTIONS:
                                                            18 hdc = 4" (10.2cm)                     slst2tog (slip stitch 2 together):        (Make 1 with Color A for first color,
                                                            Exact gauge is essential for your        Insert hook in indicated st, yo, draw     Color B for second color, and Color C
              Herrschners.com                               project to be proper size. As you        up a lp, insert hook in next st, yo,      for third color. Make 1 with Color A
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for first Color, Color D for second color, and     Rnd 8: *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next           Ribbing:                                          Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc around.
Color C for third color).                          5 sts, FPhdc around next FPhdc; rep from *      Beg working in rows.                              Rnd 3: (Sc2tog) around, sl st in next st.
With the first color, make a magic circle.                                                         Row 1: Ch 9, sc in second ch from hook and        Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
                                                   around. (64 sts)
Rnd 1: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), work                                                         in next 7 chs, sk next st from center, slst2tog   With tail, weave around rem sts and pull
                                                   Rnd 9: *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next           over next 2 sts. (8 sc)
8 hdc in center of circle, place marker in first                                                                                                     tight.
st, do not join, work in continuous rnds,          6 sts, FPhdc around next FPhdc; rep from *      Row 2: Ch 1, working in the back lps only
move marker up each rnd. (8 hdc)                   around. (72 sts)                                of the sc from previous row, sc in each
                                                                                                                                                     Leaves:
Rnd 2: (2 hdc in next st) around. (16 sts)                                                         st across, ch 1, hdc in each hdc across,
                                                   Rnd 10: *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next                                                            With Color C, make a magic circle.
Rnd 3: *2 hdc in next st, FPhdc around next                                                        sk next st from center, slst2tog over next
                                                   7 sts, FPhdc around next FPhdc; rep from *                                                        Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 8 sc in center of circle,
                                                                                                   2 sts from center.
st; rep from * around. (24 sts)                                                                                                                      place marker in first st, do not join, work in
                                                   around. (80 sts)                                Rep last row around working sl st in same st
Rnd 4: *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st,
                                                                                                   as first row. Holding first and last row tog,     continuous rnds, move marker up, pull to
FPhdc around next FPhdc; rep from * around.        Rnd 11: *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next
                                                                                                   working in the back lps of the both rows,         close circle. (8 sc)
(32 sts)                                           8 sts, FPhdc around next FPhdc; rep from *
                                                                                                   sl st tog.                                        Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (16 sc)
Rnd 5: *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next              around. (88 sts)                                                                                  Rnd 3: Sc in first 3 sts, 3 dc in next st, sl st in
2 sts, FPhdc around next FPhdc; rep from *
                                                   Rnds 12-22: *Hdc in next 10 sts, FPhdc          Edging:                                           next 2 sts, hdc in next st, (dc, tr) in next st, (tr,
around, pulling through second color in last
                                                   around next FPhdc; rep from * around.           Turn to work around the Ribbing. Ch 1, sc in      dc) in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in next 2 sts,
st. (40 sts)                                                                                       same st, sc in the end of each row around.
                                                   Rnd 23: *Hdc in next 10 sts, FPhdc around                                                         3 dc in next st, sc in last 3 sts. Fasten off,
Rnd 6: With second color, *2 hdc in next st,                                                       Fasten off.                                       leaving a long tail for sewing. (22 sts)
hdc in next 3 sts, pulling through first color,    next FPhdc; rep from * around, sl st to first
FPhdc around next FPhdc, pulling through           st to join.                                     Stem:
                                                                                                                                                     Finishing:
second color; rep from * around. Fasten off                                                        Join Color C in center of Rnd 1 with a sl st.
                                                   Rnd 24: *Hdc in next 4 sts, hdc2tog, hdc                                                          Weave in ends.
first color. (48 sts)                                                                              Rnd 1: Ch 1, working around the hdc of
                                                   in next 4 sts, FPhdc around next FPhdc;
Rnd 7: *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next                                                              Rnd 1, work 8 sc around, place marker in
4 sts, FPhdc around next FPhdc; rep from *         rep from * around, sl st in first st to join.   first sc, do not join, work in continuous rnds,   WASHING INSTRUCTIONS:
around. (56 sts)                                   (80 sts)                                        move marker up each rnd. (8 sc)                   Machine wash.