Purple Passion

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materials:
size 30 thread
size 1 hook


notes:

initial ch 7 may need to be adjusted in order to accommodate all the dc’s in Rnd. 1

beg ch 3 counts as dc throughout

pattern:
ch 7 loosely, join w/ sl st to form ring
Rnd 1: sl st in ring, ch 3, 38 dc in ring, join w/ sl st to 3^rd beg ch
Rnd 2: sl st bet first 2 dc, ch 4, (dc, ch 1) bet all dc around, join w/ sl st to 3^rd beg ch
Rnd 3-4: sl st in 1^st ch-sp, ch 4, (dc, ch 1) in ea ch-sp around, join w/ sl st to 3^rd beg ch
Rnd 5: sl st in 1^st ch-sp, ch 4, (dc, ch 1) 3 more times in same ch-sp, (dc, ch 1) 4x in ea ch-sp around, join w/ sl st to 3^rd beg ch

Piece may be finished off at this point to make a coaster.

For doily,
Repeat Rnds. 3&4 until piece lays flat again, the repeat Rnd. 5
Repeat until piece reaches desired size.

Finish off.
Weave in ends.

Block as necessary to keep shape.