Step 1
Row 1 (WS): Ch 1, sc in the first sc, *ch 4, skip the next 2 dc, 5 dc in the next dc, ch 4, skip the next sc, sc in the next sc; repeat from the * across. Ch 7, turn.
Step 2
Row 2: Ch 7 (counts as tr, ch 3 here and throughout), *sc in each of the next 5 dc, ch 5; repeat from the * across, ending with sc in each of the next 5 dc, ch 3, tr in the last sc, turn.
Step 3
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 2 dc in the first tr, *ch 3, skip the next sc, sc in each of the next 3 sc, ch 3, skip the next 2 ch, 5 dc in the next ch; repeat from the * across, ending with ch 3, skip the next sc, sc in each of the next 3 sc, ch 3, skip the next 2 ch, 3 dc in the fourth ch of the turningch7, turn.
Step 4
Row 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in the first dc, *ch 4, skip the next sc, sc in the next sc, ch 4, skip the next 2 dc, 5 dc in the next dc; repeat from the * across, ending with ch 4, skip the next sc, sc in the next sc, ch 4, skip the next 2 dc, 3 dc in the top of the turningch3, turn.
Step 5
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each of the first 3 dc, *ch 5, skip the next sc, sc in each of the next 5 dc; repeat from the * across, ending with ch 5, skip the next sc, sc in each of the next 2 dc, sc in the top of the turningch3, turn.
Step 6
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each of the first 2 sc, *ch 3, skip the next 2 ch, 5 dc in the next ch, ch 3, skip the next sc, sc in each of the next 3 sc; repeat from the * across, ending with ch 3, skip the next 2 ch, 5 dc in the next ch, ch 3, skip the next sc, sc in each of the last 2 sc, turn.
Step 7
Repeat Rows 16 for the pattern.
Step 8
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