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Friday, 20 April 2012

How to crochet Popcorn Swirl

This is such a pretty crochet pattern anyone would love to make or receive. 
The popcorn swirl is a bit of an advanced pattern but you'll love the end result.
You will need:
Size 10 cotton thread 
Size 6 crochet hook
Ch 10, sl st to form a ring. 
Popcorn Stitch: 5 dc in sp indicated, drop crochet and insert in 1 st
dc of the 5 dc group, then insert back into last loop and draw
through, ch 1 to close.

Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 29 dc in ring. 30 dc made

Rnd 2: Ch 3, (working in back loops only on this round) *pc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, pc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc* Repeat from * to * around end in ch 2, join to top of 1 st ch 3. 12 pcs made.

Rnd 3: Ch 3, *pc in top of next pc, dc in ch 1 sp, pc in dc, dc in ch 1 sp, ch 2, dc in next dc, * repeat from * to * around.

Rnd 4: Ch 5 (counts as 1 st dc and ch 2) skip next pc, dc in next dc, *pc in top of next pc, dc in next dc, pc in top of next pc, dc in next dc, pc in ch 2 sp, in next dc (dc, c 2, dc) ch 2, dc in next dc * repeat from * to * end in ch 2 sl st to top of beg ch 3.

Rnd 5: Ch 5, dc in 1 st dc, ch 2, sk pc, dc in next dc, *pc in top of next pc, dc in next dc, pc in top of next pc, dc in next dc, pc in ch 2 sp, in next dc (dc, ch 2 dc) [ch 2, dc in next dc] 3 times* repeat form * to * around ending in ch 2 sl st to top of beg ch 3.

Rnd 6: Ch 5, dc in 1st dc, ch 2, sk pc, dc in next dc, *pc in top of next pc, dc in next dc, pc in top of next pc, dc in next dc, pc in ch 2 sp, in next dc (dc, ch 2 dc) [ch 2, dc in next dc] 4 times* repeat form * to * around ending in ch 2 sl st to top of beg ch 3.

Rnd 7: Ch 5, dc in next dc, [ch 2, dc in next dc] 5 times *pc in next pc, dc in next dc, pc in ch 2 sp, [dc, ch 2, dc in next dc] 6 times*. Repeat from * to * around ending in sl st in beg ch 3.

Rnd 8: Ch 5, dc in next dc, [ch 2 dc in next dc] 7 times * in next ch 2 sp, (pc, ch 2, pc), dc in next dc [ch 2, dc in next dc] 8 times. Ending in ch 2, sl st to top of beg ch 3. Fasten off.

Each piece is whipped stitched together.