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ROSE SHARP TUTORIAL
Outer loops:
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Work 6 chain. Join this, with a slip stitch, to the fourth stitch from the hook on the previous round. Repeat across round, slip stitching the last stitch into the same place as the first = 8 loops.
How to double crochet
Insert the hook underneath the chain ring created in the previous round. Next, catch a loop of yarn in the hook and pull this loop underneath the ring, bringing it to the front of the work. You should now have two loops on your hook, the first being the last completed stitch, and the second the new loop just made. Next, wrap another loop around the hook and pull this loop through both existing loops on the hook. This completes the double crochet stitch.
On the following rounds follow the same instructions, but work the stitches into the tops of the stitches created on the previous round.
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Work 1 chain. Then, working under the chain loops created in the previous round, repeat the following:
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Slip stitch the last stitch into the first, or as neatly as possible into another stitch to complete the circle.
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Fasten off the thread and sew in the ends. Add a ribbon or thread of your choice to hang the decoration. CLOTH ISSUE 6 ✼ WINTER 2010/2011 29