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About 13" deep & 13" wide

You Need: 3 skeins of Color A & 2 skeins each of Colors B, C & D

Needle: One "Boye" crochet hook Size J

FIRST PAT

With Color D — ch 96. Join with sl st into ring, careful not to twist chain.

Row 1: Ch 1, work 1 sc in same st as join, * ch 1, skip 1 ch, 1 sc in next ch, repeat from * around, ch 1, skip last ch, drop D; with A — sl st to top of first sc, ch 1: 48 mesh.

Row 2: With A — work 1 sc in join, * ch 1, 1 sc in next space, repeat from * around, end ch 1; with D — sl st to first sc, ch 1.

Row 3: With D — repeat Row 2. Repeat Rows 2 & 3 until there are 5 rows of A.

Inc'ing 1 pat in every 6th pat, work 1 more row of D, join & fasten off: 56 pats.

2ND PAT

Row 1: With loop of B on hook, work 1 sc in first st, * 4-dc shell in next space, skip next ch-1 space, 1 sc in next space, skip next space, repeat from * around, end last 4-dc shell in last space, drop B; with C — join with sl st to first sc: 14 shells.

Row 2: Ch 3 for first dc, work 1 dc in same place as join, * 1 sc in space between 2nd & 3rd dc of next shell, 4 dc in next sc, repeat from * around, end 1 sc in center of last shell, 2 dc in same place as first 2 dc, drop C; with B — join.

Row 3: 1 sc in join, 1 shell in each sc & 1 sc in center of each shell, drop B; with A — join to first sc.

Rows 4 through 7: Continue in shell pat, working 1 row each of A, B, C & B, join. Fasten off all colors.

3RD PAT

Row 1: On wrong side with loop of A on hook work * 2 sc in sc, 1 sc in each of 4 dc, repeat from * around, drop A, with C — join with sl st to first sc, ch 3, turn: 84 sts.

Row 2: 2 dc in base of ch-3. * skip 2, work 3 dc in next st, repeat from * around, drop C, with A — join with sl st to top of ch-3, turn: 28 shells.

Row 3: * Ch 2, 1 sc in center of next shell, repeat from * around, drop A, with C — ch 3, turn.

Rows 4, 5, 6 & 7: Repeat Rows 2 & 3. Fasten off C.

Row 8: With A — * work 1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in space, repeat from * around, drop A, with B — sl st to first sc, ch 2, turn.

4TH PAT

Row 1: With ch 2 as first hdc, work 1 more hdc at base of ch-2 for first group, * 2 hdc in next st, skip 1 st, repeat from * around: 42 hdc groups; with A — join, ch 2, turn.

Row 2: With ch-2 as first hdc work 1 more hdc in first space for first group, 2 hdc in space between each 2-hdc groups, end 2 hdc in space before turning-ch, fasten off.

Row 3: Join B in space after 12th group, ch 2, turn, 1 hdc in same space, 2 hdc in each of 19 spaces, change to A, ch 2, turn.

Row 4: 2 hdc in next space & in each space, end 2 hdc in last space, 1 hdc in turning-ch; change to B, ch 2, turn.

Row 5: 2 hdc in space between first & 2nd groups, 2 hdc in each space, end 1 hdc in turning-ch, change to A, ch 2, turn.

Alternating 1 row each of A & B, repeat Row 5 until 4 groups rem.

Next row work 2 groups, 1 group in turning-ch, ch 2, turn. Still alternating colors, work on the 3 groups for 9", fasten off. With loop of B on hook, skip 3 groups on last long row, work 2 hdc in next space and work other side the same.

Sew ends of handle tog. Join edges of foundation chain. With C — work 1 row of sc around opening & handle then with D — work 1 row of sl sts through back loops only. If desired, line with felt.

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