Materials: 

I 5.50mm Crochet Hook 

Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn (200 yards)

Yarn needle

Gauge: 

7 stitches = 2 inches 

Difficulty: 

Intermediate 

Stitches: 

Ch: Chain – Yarn over pull through one loop. 

SS: Slip stitch- Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over and pull through both the stitch and loop on the hook. 

Sc: Single crochet – Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops. 

Hdc: Half double crochet – Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through three loops.

Dc: (Double Crochet) – Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.

Special Stitches:

 Puff – (Yarn over. Draw up loop.) x’s 3. Yarn over. Draw through all 7 loops.

Instructions:

Magic Ring

Round 1: Ch 1. 10 Hdc. Join with a ss to the first Hdc made. (10)

Round 2: Ch 1. 2Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made (20)

Round 3: Ch 1. *2Hdc. Hdc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (30)

Round 4: Ch 1. *2Hdc. Hdc in the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (40)

Round 5: Ch 1. *2 Hdc. Hdc in the next 3 stitches.* Repeat from * to * a total of 9 x’s. Hdc around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (49)

Round 6: Chain 5 (Counts as the first Dc and chain 2 space) Dc in the same stitch. Chain 5. Skip 6 stitch. *[Dc. Chain 2. Dc] in the next stitch. Chain 5. Skip the next 6 stitchs.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.

Round 7: SS into the next 2 chains. Chain 1. Puff in the sam stitch. Chain 1. *Drop Dc in the third skipped stitch from previous round. Chain 1. [Puff. Chain 1.] 4 times in the next chain 2 space.* Repeat from * to * around. (V stitch with one puff remaining) [Puff. Chain 1.] 3 times in the chain 2 space from beginning of the round. Join with a SS to the first Puff stitch made.

Round 8: SS into the next Chain 1 space and Dc. Chain 5 (Counts as the first Dc and chain 2 space) Dc in the same stitch. Chain 5. Skip the next Puff Shell *[Dc. Chain 2. Dc] in the next Dc stitch. Chain 5. Skip the next puff shell* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.

Round 9: SS into the next 2 chains. Chain 1. Puff in the same stitch. Chain 1. *Drop Dc in the chain 1 space in the center of the puff shell from previous round. Chain 1. [Puff. Chain 1.] 4 times in the next chain 2 space.* Repeat from * to * around. (V stitch with one puff remaining) [Puff. Chain 1.] 3 times in the chain 2 space from beginning of the round. Join with a SS to the first Puff stitch made.

Round 10 – 11: Repeat rounds 8 – 9

Round 12: Repeat round 8.

Round 13: Chain 1. *Sc in the next Dc. Sc in the next 2 chains. Sc in the next Dc. Sc in the next chain. Drop Sc in the center chain of puff shell from previous round. Sc in the next chain.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (49)

Round 14: Chain 1. 2Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (98)

Round 15 – 19: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Finish off. Weave in ends.