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Stitch Guide:

Beg front post double crochet (beg fpdc):     ch 1, insert hook from front to back to front around post of specified st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 lpson hook, ch 1.

Front post double crochet (fpdc):                   yo, insert hook from front to back to front around post of specified st, yo and draw up a loop (yo and draw through 2 lps on hook) 2 times.

Ch 27

1^st Row:                       4 dc in 4^th ch from hook: 5 dc including beg 3 ch as a dc. dc in each ch across, 9 dc in the beginning ch (corner), dc in each ch across, 4 dc in 4^th ch. join with a sl st in 4^th ch of beg ch 4. (62 dc).

2^nd Row:                      ch 3, dc in the same st, 2 dc in each of 4 dc, dc in each dc across, make 2 dc in each dc in 9 dc (corner), dc in each dc across, 2 dc in each of 4 dc remaining. Join in 3^rd ch of beg ch 3. (80 dc).

3^rd Row:                      beg fpdc, fpdc in each 2dc (3fpdc, counting beg fpdc as a first fpdc), skip 2 dc, 2 dc in the next dc, (ch 1, 2 dc in the next dc) 2 times, skip 2 dc, * fpdc in each 3 dc, skip 2 dc, (ch 1, 2 dc in the next dc) 2 times, skip 2 dc. repeat * 7 times. Join with a sl st in top of ch 1. ( 8 – group of fpdc ; 8 – 2dc,ch1,2dc ).

4^th Row:                      Beg fpdc, fpdc in each 2 fpdc (3 fpdc, counting beg fpdc as a first fpdc) skip 2 dc, ch 2, sc in 1ch sp, ch 2, skip 2 dc, sc in 1 ch sp, skip 2 dc , ch 2,  *fpdc in each of3  fpdc, skip 2 dc, ch 2, sc in 1ch sp, ch 2, skip 2 dc, sc in 1 ch sp, skip 2 dc , ch 2. repeat* 7 times. ( 8 –group of fpdc ; 8 – 2ch,sc,2ch,sc,2ch)

5^th Row:                      Repeat 3^rd row.

6^th Row – 19^th Row:    Repeat 4^th row – 5^th row

20^th Row (handle):      beg fpdc, fpdc in each of 2 fpdc (3fpdc, counting beg fpdc as a first fpdc), *turn ch 3, fpdc in each of 2 fpdc, repeat* 19 times. Skip 3 group of fpdc, in next group of fpdc, sc in each of fpdc, turn.

21^st Row (edging):      sc in the same st, skip fpdc, ch3, sc in the next fpdc, skip 2dc, ch 3, sc in the 1ch sp, ch3, sc in the same sp, skip 2dc, ch3,sc in the next ch1 sp, ch3, sc in the same sp, skip 2dc, ch3, *sc in the fpdc, skip fpdc, ch3, sc in the next fpdc, skip 2dc, ch3, sc in the next 1ch sp, skip 2dc, ch3, sc in the same sp, skip 2dc, ch3, repeat* 7 times. Join with sl st in top of sc.

22^nd Row:                    sl st in the 1^st ch of 3ch sp, ch1, sc in the same sp, *ch3, sc in the next 3ch sp, repeat* across. Join with sl st in the top of 1^st sc.

String:                         ch90, make 2. Attached pearl or bead at the end of each string for decoration.

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