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Round 1: Dc in second ch from hook. Dc in next 19 chs. 2 dc in last ch. Rotate work to work into the underside of the ch. Dc in next 19 chs, 2 dc in last st. [42 sts]
Round 2-7: Dc in each st around.
Round 8: Dc in each st around. Join with ss to first st.
Round 9: Ch 1 (does not count at st here or throughout), dc in first st. *Ch 3, skip 2 sts, dc; repeat from * twelve more times. Ch3, skip 2 sts, join with ss in first dc.Â
Round 10: Ss in next ch-3 sp. *Ch 3, dc in next ch-3 sp; repeat from * twelve more times. Ch 3, join with ss in first ss.
Round 11-23: Repeat Round 10.
Round 24: Ch1, dc in first st. *2 dc in ch-3 sp, dc in next st; repeat from * twelve more times. 2 dc in next ch-3 sp. Join with ss. [42 sts]
Round 25-26: Ch1, dc in first st and around. Join with ss in first st.
Round 27: Ss into next st and ch1, htr in first 4 sts, ch1, skip a st. Htr in next 4 sts, ch1, skip a st. Htr in next 6 sts, ch 1, skip a st. *Htr in next 4 sts, ch1, skip a st; repeat from * four more times. Join with ss in first st.Â
Round 28: Ch1, *dc in next 4 sts, dc in ch-1 sp; repeat from * once more. Dc in next 6 sts, dc in ch-1 sp. *dc in next 4 sts, dc in ch-1 sp; repeat from * four more times. Join with ss in first st.
