Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: 27.5" (70 cm) in diameter

Gauge

15 sts x 9 rows = 4" x 4” (10 cm x 10 cm) square worked in pattern stitch, following Diagram 1 with Natural Cotton Maxcolor Sparkle and a G-6 4.0 mm hook.

Stitch Glossary & Abbreviations
R = round/row
diag. = diagram(s)
st(s) = stitch(es)
rep. = repeat(s)
YO = yarn over

MR = magic ring
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
dc inc = dc increase (2 dc in the same st)
pattern st = pattern stitch
tr = treble crochet
FP puff st = front post puff stitch with two yarn overs
pattern st – popcorn stitch made with 3 tr and chains = 1 sc, ch 3, 1 popcorn st of 3 tr, ch 3, 1 sc in the same st
popcorn st 4 tr = popcorn stitch with 4 tr
popcorn st 5 tr = popcorn stitch with 5 tr
FPdc = front post double crochet (fpdc)
FPdc2tog = 2 front post dc closed together
FPtr = front post treble crochet (fptr)

Instructions

Rug: With Natural Cotton Maxcolor Sparkle in Christmas color, start with a MR.

R1: Ch 3, work 11 dc into the ring, close with sl st.
R2: Sl st to next st, ch 4, 1 FP puff st, ch 1, * 1 dc, ch 1, 1 FP puff st, ch 1 *; repeat from * to * 10x, close with sl st.
R3: Ch 3, skip next st, 1 fpdc, ch 3, skip 1 st, * 1 FPdc2tog (with 1 skipped st between them), ch 3, skip 1 st *; repeat from * to * 10x, close with sl st.
R4: Sl st to next st, * in each ch-3 space, work 4 sc, skip next st *; repeat from * to * 11x, close with sl st.
R5: Ch 6, 1 dc in same st, skip 1 st, 1 sc, skip 1 st, 1 sc, skip 1 st, 1 sc, skip 1 st, * work (1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc) in the same st, skip 1 st, 1 sc, skip 1 st, 1 sc, skip 1 st, 1 sc, skip 1 st *; repeat from * to * 4x, close with sl st in the 3rd ch of beginning ch-6.

Keep following Diag 1, working in rounds. Fasten off.

Designed by: Anita Eskelsen