Skill Level: Intermediate.
Materials Needed:
- Size 10 Cotton Crochet Thread in specific autumn tones:
- 100 yards Rust
- 75 yards Coral
- 50 yards each of Dark Brown, Camel, Orange, and Dark Green
- 7 (1.65 mm) steel hook
Special Stitches:
- 2 dc Cluster: Creates texture and dimension within the design.
- 3 dc Cluster: Adds depth to each round.
- Vst (V-stitch): A central stitch for the pattern’s shape and structure.
Stitching Round Breakdown:
Round 1:
With Rust, ch 6, sl st in first ch to form ring; ch 2, 2 dc cluster (2 dc cl) in ring, ch 3, (3 dc cluster (3 dc cl) in ring, ch 3) 7 times, connect with sl st in top of 2-dc cl. Fasten off.
Result: 8 ch-3 spaces made.
Round 2:
Attach Dark Brown with sl st in first ch-3 space, (ch 2, 2 dc cl, ch 2, 3 dc cl) in same space as attaching, ch 2, (3 dc cl, ch 2, 3 dc cl) in next ch-3 space, ch 2; repeat from * around, secure with sl st in top of 2-dc cl. Fasten off.
Result: 16 ch-2 spaces made.
Round 3:
Link Rust with sl st in first ch-2 space, (ch 5, dc) in same space as linking, V-stitch (Vst) in each ch-2 space around, fasten with sl st in 3rd ch of ch-5. Fasten off.
Result: 16 V-stitches made.
Round 4:
Attach Camel with sc in ch-2 space of first Vst, 7 dc in ch-2 space of next Vst, (sc in next Vst, 7 dc in next Vst) around, bind off with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Round 5:
Attach Rust with sc in first sc, ch 4, skip next 3 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc, ch 4, skip next 3 dc, sc in next sc, ch 4, skip next 3 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc, ch 4, skip next 3 dc; repeat from * around, finish with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Round 6:
Secure Orange with sc in first ch-3 space, (ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook) 3 times, skip next {ch-4, sc, ch-4}, sc in next ch-3 space, (ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook) 3 times, skip next {ch-4, sc, ch-4}; repeat from * around, fasten off with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Result: 24 eyelet spaces made.
Round 7:
Link Rust with sl st in first eyelet space, (ch 3, 3 dc) in same space as linking, ch 1, (4 dc in next eyelet space, ch 1) around, close with sl st in top of ch-3. Fasten off.
Result: 24 groups of 4-dc, 24 ch-1 spaces made.
Round 8:
Attach Orange with sc in first ch-1 space, ch 5, (sc in next ch-1 space, ch 5) around, secure with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Result: 24 ch-5 spaces made.
Round 9:
Connect Dark Green with sl st in first ch-5 space, (ch 2, 2 dc cl, ch 3, 3 dc cl) in same space as connecting, ch 3, (3 dc cl, ch 3, 3 dc cl) in next ch-5 space, ch 3; repeat from * around, close with sl st in top of 2-dc cl. Fasten off.
Result: 48 clusters, 48 ch-3 spaces made.
Round 10:
Join Rust with sl st in first ch-3 space, (ch 5, dc) in same space as joining, Vst in each ch-3 space around, fasten with sl st in 3rd ch of ch-5. Fasten off.
Result: 48 V-stitches made.
Round 11:
Secure Coral with sc in ch space of first Vst, 7 dc in ch-2 space of next Vst, (sc in next Vst, 7 dc in next Vst) around, bind off with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Round 12:
Attach Rust with sc in first sc, ch 4, skip next 3 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc, ch 4, skip next 3 dc, sc in next sc, ch 4, skip next 3 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc, ch 4, skip next 3 dc; repeat from * around, secure with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Round 13:
Join Dark Brown with sc in first ch-3 space, (ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook) 2 times, skip next {ch-4, sc, ch-4}, sc in next ch-3 space, (ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook) 2 times, skip next {ch-4, sc, ch-4}; repeat from * around, close with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Result: 48 eyelet spaces made.
Round 14:
Attach Rust with sl st in first eyelet space, (ch 3, 3 dc) in same space as attaching, ch 1, (4 dc in next eyelet space, ch 1) around, finalize with sl st in top of ch-3. Fasten off.
Result: 48 groups of 4-dc, 48 ch-1 spaces made.
Round 15:
Bind Dark Brown with sc in first ch-1 space, ch 5, (sc in next ch-1 space, ch 5) around, secure with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Result: 48 ch-5 spaces made.
Round 16:
Attach Camel with sl st in first ch-5 space, (ch 2, 2 dc cl, ch 3, 3 dc cl) in same space as attaching, ch 3, (3 dc cl, ch 3, 3 dc cl) in next ch-5 space, ch 3; repeat from * around, connect with sl st in top of 2-dc cl. Fasten off.
Result: 96 clusters, 96 ch-3 spaces made.
Round 17:
Join Rust with sc in first ch-3 space, ch 2, Vst in next ch-3 space, ch 2, (sc in next ch-3 space, ch 2, Vst in next ch-3 space, ch 2) around, bind off with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Round 18:
Link Orange with sl st in ch space of first Vst, (ch 2, 2 dc cl, ch 2, 3 dc cl) in same space as linking, ch 3, (3 dc cl, ch 2, 3 dc cl) in ch space of next Vst, ch 3; repeat from * around, fasten with sl st in top of 2-dc cl. Fasten off.
Round 19:
Attach Rust with sc in first ch-2 space, ch 2, Vst in next ch-3 space, ch 2, (sc in next ch-2 space, ch 2, Vst in next ch-3 space, ch 2) around, secure with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Round 20:
Connect Dark Green with sl st in ch space of first Vst, (ch 2, 2 dc cl, ch 2, 3 dc cl) in same space as connecting, ch 3, (3 dc cl, ch 2, 3 dc cl) in ch space of next Vst, ch 3; repeat from * around, fasten with sl st in top of 2-dc cl. Fasten off.
Round 21:
Secure Rust with sc in first ch-2 space, ch 2, Vst in next ch-3 space, ch 2, (sc in next ch-2 space, ch 2, Vst in next ch-3 space, ch 2) around, finalize with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Round 22:
Attach Coral with sl st in ch space of first Vst, (ch 3, 6 dc) in same space as attaching, ch 1, (7 dc in ch space of next Vst, ch 1) around, secure with sl st in top of ch-3. Fasten off.
Round 23:
Bind Camel with sl st in first ch-1 space, ch 1, sc in next dc, (skip next dc, ch 1, sc in next dc) around, fasten with sl st in top of ch-1. Fasten off.
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