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SUPPLIES & TOOLS

Bernat® Pipsqueak Stripes™ (9.8 oz/280 g; 284 yds/260 m)

Cotton Candy (60007) 2 balls

Size U.S. J/10 (6 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

MEASUREMENT

Approx 38½" [98 cm] square.

GAUGE

8 sc and 11 rows = 4" [10 cm].

1 chevron = Approx 6½" [16.5 cm].

DIRECTIONS

Ch 134.

1st row: (RS). 1 dc in 5th ch from hook (skipped ch-4 does not count as st). (Skip next 2 ch. V-st in next ch) twice. Skip next 2 ch. (V-st. Ch 1. V-st) in next ch. (Skip next 2 ch. V-st in next ch) twice. *Skip next 2 ch. Yoh and draw up a loop in next ch. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook. (Skip next ch. Yoh and draw up a loop in next ch. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice. Yoh and draw though all loops on hook – counts as dc3tog. (Skip next 2 ch. V-st in next ch) twice. Skip next 2 ch. (V‑st. Ch 1. V-st) in next ch-1 sp. (Skip next 2 ch. V-st in next ch) twice. Rep from * to last 4 ch. Skip next ch. Dc2tog over next and last chs. Turn.

2nd row: Ch 3 (does not count as st). 1 dc in first V-st. V-st in each of next 2 V-sts. (V-st. Ch-1. V-st) in next ch-1 sp. V-st in each of next 2 V-sts. *Dc3tog over next V-st, dc3tog and next V-st. V-st in each of next 2 V-sts. (V-st. Ch 1. V-st) in next ch-1 sp. V-st in each of next 2 V-sts. Rep from * to last V-st. Dc2tog over last V-st and last dc. Turn.

Rep last row until work from beg measures approx 38½" [98 cm], ending on a RS row. Fasten off.

ABBREVIATIONS

Approx = Approximately

Beg = Begin(ning)

Ch(s) = Chain(s)

Dc = double crochet

Dc2(3)tog = (Yoh and draw up a loop in indicated space. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 2(3) times. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook

Rep = Repeat.

RS = Right side

Sp = Space

St(s) = Stitch(es)

V-st = (1 dc. Ch 1. 1 dc) in indicated sp

Yoh = Yarn over hook

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