Ch 27 st.
Row 1: dc 3 in 5th ch from hook (skipped stitches counts as 1 dc & sk 1 st), sk 1 st, *sl st in next st, sk 1 st, dc 3 in next st, sk 1 st*, repeat from *to* until you have 1 st left, dc 1 in last st, turn (=25 st).
Row 2: ch 2 (counts as 2 st), sk 1 st, sl st in next st, *sk 1 st, dc 3 in sl st from prev row, sk 1 st, sl st in next st* repeat from *to* until you have 2 st left, ch 1, sk 1 st, sl st in next st, turn (=25 st).
Row 3: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), sk 1 st, dc 3 in sl st from prev row, *sk 1 st, sl st in next st, sk 1 st, dc 3 in sl st from prev row*, repeat from *to* until you have 2 st left, sk 1 st, dc 1 in last st, turn (=25 st).
Row 4-26: Repeat row 2-3, ending with a repeat of row 2.
Preparing for twist part 1
Row 27: Repeat row 3 until you have worked 12 stitches, sk 1 st, dc 1 in next st, PM in same stitch, turn (=13 st).
Row 28-34: Repeat row 2-3, working over the first 13 stitches, ending with a repeat of row 2.
Fasten off.
Preparing for twist part 2
Make a slip knot.
Row 27: dc in marked stitch, sk 1 st, dc 3 in sl st from prev row, *sk 1 st, sl st in next st, sk 1 st, dc 3 in sl st from prev row*, repeat from *to* until you have 2 st left, sk 1 st, dc 1 in last st, turn (=13 st)
Row 28-34: Repeat row 2-3, working over the last 13 stitches, ending with a repeat of row 2.
Do not fasten off, continue directly on row 35.
Twist
On this row you will work across the 13 stitches from “Preparing for twist part 2” first, then across the stitches from “Preparing for twist part 1”. This will create the twist.
Row 35: Repeat row 3 until you have worked 12 stitches, sl st in both the final st on part 2 as well as first st on part 1 at the same time, sk 1 st, dc 3 in sl st from prev row, *sk 1 st, sl st in next st, sk 1 st, dc 3 in sl st from prev row*, repeat from *to* until you have 2 st left, sk 1 st, dc 1 in last st, turn (=27 st).
Final rows
Row 36-60: Repeat rows 2-3 ending with a repeat of row 2.
Fasten off & cut yarn.