ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)

• BLO – Back Loop Only
• Ch – Chain
• Hdc – Half Double Crochet
• Dc – Double Crochet
• Inc – Increase
• MC – Magic Circle
• RS – Right Side
• Sc – Single Crochet
• Sk – Skip
• Sp – Space
• Sl St – Slip Stitch
• St – Stitch
• Yo – Yarn Over

SPECIAL STITCHES

**Back Loop Only (BLO)**Learn how to crochet in the back loop only HERE.

Increase (Inc)

One increase consists of 2 sts worked in the same indicated st. The pattern indicates when to make a sc, hdc, dc, or tr inc.

Magic Circle (MC)

Find a step-by-step photo tutorial on how to crochet the magic circle HERE.

PATTERN NOTES

• If the pattern says “sc 2”, you need to sc 1 in each of next 2 sts.
• (…) – Repeat the instructions within brackets for the indicated number of times.
• … – Repeat the instructions from * for the indicated number of times.
• […] – Crochet the instructions within brackets all in the same indicated st.
• A – Rose Red (614)
• B – Lime Green (629)
• C – Vanilla Cream (608)

WATERMELON

Using A, make a MC.

• Round 1 (RS). Ch 2 (does not count as a st here and throughout), dc 12 in MC, join with a sl st in first st. (12 sts)
• Round 2. Ch 2, dc inc 12, sl st in first st to join. (24 sts)

Fasten off A.

• RS facing, join B in any st from round 2.
• Round 3. Ch 1 (does not count as a st), (sc 2, sc inc 1) 8 times, sl st in first st to join. (32 sts)

Fasten off B.

RS facing, join C in BLO of any st from round 3.

SQUARING

• Round 4. BLO sc 1 in same st as joining, *****ch 1, sk 2, [BLO hdc 3] in next st, ch 2, [BLO hdc 3] in next st, ch 1, sk 2, BLO sc 2. Repeat from * 3 times. Ch 1, sk 2, [BLO hdc 3] in next st, ch 2, [BLO hdc 3] in next st, ch 1, sk 2, BLO sc 1. Join with a sl st in first sc.
• Round 5. Sl st in next ch-1 sp and ch 2 (photo 5, counts as the post of a dc), [dc 2] in same ch-1 sp, ch 1, [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, ([dc 3] in next ch-1 sp, ch 1*) twice**. Repeat from * 3 times. [Dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] in last ch-2 sp, ch 1, [dc 3] in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, join with a sl st in first dc (Note that the sl st goes into the first dc of round 5 and not into initial ch-2!).

Fasten off and weave in all your ends.

FINISHING

• With a length of black embroidery floss, embroider the seeds of the watermelon.