Foundation: chain a multiple of 8 plus 2
Row 1: Work a single crochet in the second chain from your hook, Skip three stitches and make 7 double crochets in the same stitch. Skip three stitches and make a single crochet.
Then repeat.
Skip three stitches and make 7 double crochets in the next stitch.
Continue working in the same way until the end of the row.
Make a single crochet at the end of the row.
Row 2: Chain three and turn the work.
Make a double crochet three together working in the next three stitches
Chain two.
And make a single crochet in the next stitch.
Chain two. and work a double crochet three together working in the next three stitches.
Chain one.
Then repeat. Skip one stitch and make a double crochet three together working in the next three stitches.
Chain two.
Make a single crochet in the next stitch.
Repeat until the end of the row. Then make a treble crochet in the last stitch.
Row 3: Chain one and turn your work
Make a single crochet in the very first stitch.
Then make 7 double crochets in the next single crochet of the previous row, make a single crochet in the chain one space of the previous row.
Repeat: make seven double crochets in the single crochet and a single crochet in the chain one space.
Continue across
Repeat rows 2 and 3, for the rest of the pattern.
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