Complete Guide to Crochet Pattern Instructions

You'll Need

100% polyacryl yarn (140m/50g), about 6 skeins of red color (A), about 4 skeins of pink color (B), vinous (C), yellow (D) and green (E).

Crochet hook 9.

Size

80 x 126 cm.

Stitches Control

Diameter of circle 1 = 10 cm.

Note

Crochet in 2 threads of yarn.

Main Pattern

Circle rows with single crochets; make 1 chain stitch at the beginning of each row.

If there are no instructions in the description, make 1 single crochet in every single crochet.

For increases, make 2 single crochets in 1 base stitch. Make your increases with adjustment towards the previous row.

Finish every circle row with 1 slip stitch in the 1st single crochet. If you need to change working yarn at the end of the row, make a slip stitch for finishing the row with the new color of yarn.

Instructions

Circle 1

Make 6 chain stitches with color D yarn, circle them in a ring with the help of a slip stitch, then crochet with the main pattern described below.

1st row: 10 single crochets;

2nd row (color C): increase 10 single crochets = 20 single crochets;

3rd row (color A): more 10 single crochets = 30 single crochets;

4th row (color B): single crochet.

Circle 2

Make in the same way as 1st circle, but make a chain of chain stitches and circle row with color E, 2nd circle row - color C, 3rd and 4th circle rows - color A.

Then, continue in the following way:

5th row (color B): increase 10 single crochets = 40 single crochets;

6th row (color D): single crochet.

Circle 3

Make a chain of chain stitches and repeat rows 1st-6th of circle 2.

Continue working in the following way:

7th row (color C): increase 10 single crochets = 50 single crochets;

8th row (color A): increase 10 single crochets = 60 single crochets;

9th row: single crochet;

10th row: increase 10 single crochets = 70 single crochets;

11th row (color B): 1 single crochet in the first 2 single crochets each, 1 "shell" stitch in the lower circle row ( = 6 single crochets together, insert the crochet hook 1 row lower in 2 single crochets to the right for the 1st single crochet, insert the crochet hook 2 rows lower in 1 single crochet to the right for the 2nd single crochet, insert the crochet hook 3 rows lower for the 3rd single crochet, for the 4th single crochet - 2 rows lower in 1 single crochet to the left, for the 5th single crochet - 1 row lower in 2 single crochets to the left, for the 6th single crochet - in the next single crochet of the previous row and draw the stitch, then with the help of 1 yarn over, crochet 7 stitches on the crochet hook together)*, 1 single crochet in the next 6 single crochets each, 1 "shell" stitch; repeat from * to * 8 times, 1 single crochet in the remaining 4 single crochets each.

12th row: increase 10 single crochets = 80 single crochets.

Circle 4

Make a chain of chain stitches and make 1st-12th rows of circle 3, then continue working in the following way:

13th row (color A): single crochet;

14th row (color A): increase 10 single crochets = 90 single crochets;

15th-16th rows: as 13th-14th rows = 100 single crochets;

17th row (color D): as 11th row, but make 9 single crochets between "shell" stitches and pay attention that they should be displaced towards the "shell" stitches of the 11th row.

18th row (color A): increase 10 single crochets = 110 single crochets;

19th row (color A): single crochet;

20th row: as 18th row = 120 single crochets;

21st row (color B): single crochet;

22nd row (color B): "shrimp stitch" (= single crochet from left to right).

Make one Circle 1, ten Circle 2, five Circle 3, and two Circle 4.

Assembly

Place the details as they're shown in the photo or create your own combination. Sew them together in the places of their connection, catching 3-4 stitches.