_as seen in color on page 5_
Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD
“DAWN” KNITTING WORSTED or DAWN “SAYELLE”®
3—4 oz. skeins Orange
Plastic Crochet Hook Size I OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN
STITCH GAUGE BELOW.
GAUGE: Each ring measures about 1¾ inch in diameter.
Ch 18, work 16 d c in 4th ch from hook, join in 3rd st of ch, ch 2, skip
7 sts of ch, d c in next ch, * ch 2, skip 2 sts of ch, d c in next ch,
repeat from * once, do not turn. 2nd ROW: Ch 11, 4 d c in 4th ch from
hook, drop loop from hook, insert in center d c, pick up dropped loop
and pull through, 4 d c in same space with 1st 4 d c, ch 7, drop loop
from hook, insert hook in 4th d c from joining of 16 d c ring, pick up
dropped loop and pull through, ch 11, work 16 d c in 4th ch from hook,
join in ch 3, ch 2, yo twice, insert hook over same ch 11, pick up yarn
and work off 2 loops, yo, insert hook over next ch 7, pick up yarn and
work off 2 loops, y o and work off remaining loops 2 at a time, ch 5, d
c in space where sts cross at center, ch 2, sl st in top of last d c of
incomplete ring, 8 d c in same space with 1st 8 d c to complete 16 d c
ring, join in ch 3, ch 2, d c in end loop, do not turn. 3rd ROW: Ch 7,
drop loop from hook, insert hook in 4th d c from joining, pick up
dropped loop and pull through st, ch 11, 4 d c in 4th ch from hook, drop
loop from hook, insert in center of ch 5 loop, pick up dropped loop,
pull through, 4 d c in same space with 1st 4 d c, ch 7, drop loop from
hook, insert in 4th d c from joining of next 16 d c ring, pick up
dropped loop, pull through, ch 11, 16 d c in 4th ch from hook, join in
ch 3, ch 2, y o twice, insert hook over same ch 11, work off 2 loops, y
o, insert hook over ch 7 loop, work off 2 loops, y o, then work off
remaining loops 2 at a time, ch 5, d c at cross of sts, ch 2, sl st in
next d c of incomplete ring, 8 d c in space with 1st 8 d c to complete
16 d c ring, join in 3rd st of ch, ch 2, y o twice, * insert hook in
next loop, work off 2 loops, y o, repeat from * once, work off remaining
loops 2 at a time, ch 5, d c at cross of sts, do not turn. 4th ROW: Ch
11, 4 d c in 4th ch from hook, drop loop from hook, insert hook in
center of ch 5 loop, pick up dropped loop, pull through, 4 d c in same
space with 4 d c, ch 7, sl st 4th d c from joining of last 16 d c ring,
ch 11, 4 d c in 4th ch from hook, drop loop from hook, insert hook in ch
5 loop, pick up dropped loop, pull through, 4 d c in same space with 4 d
c, ch 7, sl st in 4th d c from joining of next 16 ring of 3rd row, ch
11, 16 d c in 4th ch from hook, join in 3rd st of ch, ch 2, and complete
2nd half of row to correspond to 3rd row ending same as 2nd row, do not
turn. Repeat 3rd and 4th rows having 1 more 16 d c ring in each row
until there are six—16 d c rings in row; this is the center of one
section. NEXT ROW: Continue in same manner but complete last 16 d c ring
over the ch 5 loop of previous row, work back to beg. This dec 1 ring at
end of row. Continue dec 1 ring in each row until one 16 d c ring
remains, cut yarn.
Work a 2nd section to correspond.
NECK EDGE: Working across top of both sections attach yarn and work 2 s
c over each loop and d c along edge, join in 1st s c. 2nd ROUND: Ch 3,
skip 1 s c, d c in next s c, * skip 1 s c, d c in next s c, repeat from
* all around, join in 3rd st of ch. 3rd and 4th ROUNDS: Ch 3, 1 d c in
each d c, join in 3rd st of ch. 5th ROUND: Sl st, ch 1 in each st, join,
cut yarn.
CORD: Crochet a ch about 2 yds long. Lace cord through last d c round
lacing under 2 d c and over 2 d c.
POMPONS: (Make 6) Wind yarn 50 times over a 3 inch cardboard, slip yarn
off cardboard, tie at center, cut both ends and trim into shape. Attach
3 pompons at each end of cord.
_Boldly Banded_