Size: 17.7” in diameter

Gauge: A 4-inch square in fantasy st., made with Natural Cotton Maxcolor 4/6 and a 3.5 mm hook = 15 sts. x 7 rows.

Stitch Glossary & Abbreviations: st. (Stitch), sts. (Stitches), ch. (Chain), sl st. (Slip Stitch), rnd/r. (Round/Row); sc. (Single Crochet), dc. (Double Crochet), Set of Puff st. (Set of 5 Puff Stitches with 4 loops each closed together), Bp tr (Back Post Treble Crochet), Magic Ring.

Instructions:

With the White yarn, start with a magic ring,

1- Start with 3 ch., 11 dc. Close with sl st. Set the yarn aside.

2- Join the Chilli Pepper yarn, work with 1 sl st. for each base st. Fasten off the yarn.

3- Continue with the White yarn reserved from the 1st rnd., and work leaving the sl sts. from the previous rnd. at the front of the piece: start with 3ch., 1 dc. in the same base st., *2 dc. in the same base st.*, repeat from * to * until the end of round. Close with sl st.

4- Start with 3 ch., 2 dc. in the same base st., *1 dc., 2 dc. in the same base st.*, repeat from * to * until the end of round. Close with sl st. Set the yarn aside.

5- Join the Chilli Pepper yarn, work with 1 sl st. for each base st. Fasten off the yarn.

Continue following the chart, working in circular rnd., making the appropriate color changes. Fasten off the yarns.

Make 2 identical pieces.

Designer: Heloisa Mazoni