FPDC (Front post dc)
Yo, insert hook from front to back to front again around post of st, yo and draw up a loop, (yo and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice
Dc dec (Decrease 1 dc)
* Yo, insert hook into next st, yo, pull up1 loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook, rep from * once more working through next st, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
With smaller crochet hook, ch 4, join with a sl st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 7 dc's in ring, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3 — 8 dc's.
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in same st, 2 dc's in each dc around, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3 — 16 dc's.
Rnd 3: Rep Rnd 2 — 32 dc's.
Rnd 4: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in same st, dc in next dc, * 2 dc's in next dc, dc in next dc, rep from * around, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3 — 48 dc's.
Rnd 5: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in next dc, * 2 dc's in next dc, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc's, rep from * around, end 2 dc's in last dc, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3 — 64 dc's.
Rnd 6: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), * FPDC around post of next dc, dc in next dc, rep from * around, end FPDC around post of last dc, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3 — 32 FPDC's with 1 dc between them.
Rnd 7: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), * FPDC around post of next st, dc in same dc (inc made), dc in next dc, rep from * around, end FPDC around post of last dc, dc in same dc, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3 — 32 FPDC's with 2 dc's between them.
Rnds 8 and 9: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), * FPDC around post of next st, dc in each of the next 2 dc's, rep from * around, end FPDC around post of next st, dc in next dc, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3.
Rnd 10: Rep Rnd 7 — 32 FPDC's with 3 dc's between them.
Rnds 11 and 12: Rep Rnds 8 and 9.
Rnd 13: Rep Rnd 7 — 32 FPDC's with 4 dc's between them.
Rnd 14: Rep Rnd 8. Piece should measure approximately 11" across.
Rnd 15: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), * FPDC around post of next st, dc in next dc, dc dec over next 2 sts (1 st decreased), dc in next dc, rep from * around, end FPDC around post of next st, dc in next dc, dc dec over next 2 sts, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3 — 32 FPDC's with 3 dc's between them.
Rnd 16: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), * FPDC around post of next st, dc dec over next 2 sts (1 st decreased), dc in next dc, rep from * around, end FPDC around post of next st, dc dec over next 2 sts, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3 — 32 FPDC's with 2 dc's between them.
Rnd 17: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), * FPDC around post of next st, dc dec over next 2 sts (1 st decreased), rep from * around, end FPDC around post of next st, dc dec over next st and top of beg ch-3 — 32 FPDC's with 1 dc between them.
Rnds 18, 19 and 20: Ch 1 (counts as 1 sc), sc in each st around, join with a sl st in beg ch-1. Check for fit. More rows of sc may be added if necessary.
Rnd 21: Change to larger crochet hook. Ch 1, work 1 sl st in each st around, join with a sl st in beg ch-1. Fasten off.
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