Made up of only three rounds, this cute little stitch works up quickly and is a good motif to start with when just learning to crochet shapes.

Any weight yarn with the appropriate size crochet hook. Our sample was made using worsted weight yarn and a size H (5.0 mm) crochet hook.

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
hdc = half double crochet
rep = repeat
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
sp = space
st(s) = stitch (es)

Base ring: Ch 4, join with sl st.
Round 1: Work 8 sc into ring, sl st to first sc.
Round 2: Ch 5, 1 hdc in next sc (skipping sc at base of ch 5), ch 3, hdc into next sc, *ch 3, hdc into next sc; rep from * 5 more times, ch 3, sl st to 2nd ch of beginning ch 5.
Round 3: Ch 1, work 1 sc into each hdc and 4 sc into each sp around, sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

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