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Note that measurements are given as exact as possible. But crochet tension & technique might give variations in the result, that changes from person to person.
Read pattern instructions carefully before beginning to make sure you understand everything. It might save you hours frogging your work & crocheting it again!
Make a swatch that measures at least 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches using the stitch the gauge is given for. If your swatch matches the gauge, you’re good to go. If the gauge is wrong, you might need to change your hook. Go up in crochet hook size if your stitches are smaller & go down in crochet hook size if your stitches are bigger. Learn more about testing gauge.
This pattern is written for 1 size. Size adjustments are added under the heading “Sizes & Measurements”.
At the end of each row, the stitch count is given in parenthesis.
Sizes and Measurements
Width: 5 inches / 13 cm
Circumference: 20 inches / 51 cm
Size Adjustments
Adjust circumference by adding / reducing the number of rows you crochet before you start Preparing for twist part 1, then add/reduce the same number of rows in the Final rows part.
Row 1: Sc 1 in 3rd ch from hook, sc 1 in each ch, turn (=14 st).
Row 2: Ch 1 (counts as 1st st), *hdc 1 in next st, sl st 1 in next st*, rep from *to* until you have 1 st left, hdc 1 in next st, turn (=14 st).
Row 3-26: Rep row 2.
Preparing for twist part 1
Row 27: Ch 1(counts as 1st st), *hdc 1 in next st, sl st 1 in next st*, rep from *to* until you have worked 7 st, hdc 1 in same st as last sl st, turn (=8 st).
Row 28-36: Repeat row 2.
Fasten off.
SavePhoto 1 = preparing for twist part 1 finished. Photo 2 = preparing for twist part 2 finished.
Preparing for twist part 2
Make a slip knot and sl st in next unworked stitch from row 26.
Row 27: Ch 1(counts as 1st st), hdc 1 in same as sl st just made, sl st in next st, *hdc 1 in next st, sl st 1 in next st*, rep from *to* until you have 1 st left, hdc 1 in next st, turn (=8 st).
Row 28-36: Rep row 2.
Do not fasten off, continue directly on row 37.
Twist
On this row you will work across the 8 stitches from “Preparing for twist part 2” first, then across the stitches from “Preparing for twist part 1”. This will create the twist.
Row 37: Ch 1(counts as 1st st), *hdc 1 in next st, sl st 1 in next st*, rep from *to* 3 times, sk last st from part 2, cross part 2 in front of part 1, then crochet the following stitches on part 1: hdc2tog in first 2 st, sl st in next st, *hdc 1 in next st, sl st 1 in next st*, rep from *to* until you have 1 st left, hdc 1 in next st (=14 st).
Do not fasten off, continue directly on row 38.
SaveShowing the steps of the twist. Photo 1: Work across part 2. Photo 2: Cross part 2 over part 1. Photo 3: Hdc 2 together in first 2 stitches of part 1. Step 4: Twist row finished.
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