MEASUREMENTS Approx 31” x 34” [78.5 x 86.5 cm]. GAUGE 7 pat reps and 11½ rows = 4" [10 cm] in pat.
MATERIALS Patons® Beehive Baby Sport™ (3.5 oz/100 g; 359 yds/328 m) Contrast A Bonnet Blue (09143)
3 balls
Contrast B Baby Grey (09045)
2 balls
Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. 4 stitch markers.
ABBREVIATIONS: www.yarnspirations.com/abbreviations Approx = Approximately
Dc = Double crochet
Rnd(s) = Round(s)
Beg = Beginning
PM = Place marker
Sc = Single crochet
Ch(s) = Chain(s)
Pat = Pattern
Sl st = Slip stitch
Cont = Continue(ity)
Rep = Repeat
Sp(s) = Space(s)
INSTRUCTIONS Stripe Pat With A, work 1 rnd. With B, work 9 rnds. With A, work 6 rnds. These 16 rnds form Stripe Pat. With A, ch 32. 1st rnd: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Ch 2. Miss next 2 ch. (1 sc in next ch. Ch 2. Miss next 2 ch) 9 times. [(1 sc. Ch 2) twice. 1 sc] all in next ch. Working in opposite side of ch, (Ch 2. Miss next 2 ch. 1 sc in next ch) 9 times. Ch 2. Miss next 2 ch. (1 sc. Ch 2) twice in last ch. Join with sl st to first sc. Break A. 2nd rnd: Join B with sl st in first ch-2 sp after last sl st. Ch 3 (counts as dc). 3 dc in same sp as last sl st. Drop loop from hook. Insert hook in top of ch 3. Pull dropped loop through hook – beg popcorn made. *Ch 2. Miss next sc. 4 dc in next ch-2 sp. Drop loop from hook. Insert hook in first dc. Pull dropped loop through hook – popcorn made. Rep from * 22 times more. Ch 2. Join with sl st to beg popcorn. 3rd rnd: Sl st in next ch-2 sp. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. Ch 2. Miss next popcorn. *1 sc in next ch-2 sp. Ch 2. Miss next popcorn.* Rep from * to * 7 times more. **(1 sc. Ch 2. PM. 1 sc. Ch 2) in next ch-2 sp. Miss next popcorn.** Rep from * to * once more. Rep from ** to ** once more. Rep from * to * 9 times more. Rep from ** to ** once more. Rep from * to * once more. Rep from ** to ** once more. Join with sl st to first sc. 4th rnd: Sl st in next ch-2 sp. Beg popcorn in same sp as last sl st. *Ch 2. Miss next sc. Popcorn in next ch-2 sp.* Rep from * to * to first marked ch-2 sp. **Ch 2. (Popcorn. Ch 2. PM. Popcorn) in marked ch-2 sp.** Rep from * to * to next marked ch-2 sp. Rep
from ** to ** once more. Rep from * to * to next marked ch-2 sp. Rep from ** to ** once more. Rep from * to * to last marked ch-2 sp. Rep from ** to ** once more. Rep from * to * to end of rnd. Ch 2. Join with sl st to first popcorn. 5th rnd: Sl st in next ch-2 sp. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. Ch 2. Miss next popcorn. *1 sc in next ch-2 sp. Ch 2. Miss next popcorn.* Rep from * to * to first marked ch-2 sp. **(1 sc. Ch 2. PM. 1 sc. Ch 2) in next ch-2 sp. Miss next popcorn.** Rep from * to * to next marked ch-2 sp. Rep from ** to ** once more. Rep from * to * to next marked ch-2 sp. Rep from ** to ** once more. Rep from * to * to next marked ch-2 sp. Rep from ** to ** once more. Rep from * to * to end of rnd. Ch 2. Join with sl st to first sc. First 5 rnds of Stripe Pat are complete. 6th to 40th rnds: Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, rep 4th and 5th rnds 17 times more, then rep 4th rnd once. Fasten off.