Alborz Coasters

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Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), 11 dc in ring, join in top of beg ch-3. (12 dc)

Rnd 2: Ch 5 (see Pattern Notes), (dc, ch 2) in each dc around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-5. Fasten off. (12 dc, 12 ch-2 sps) Rnd 3: Join tan [pumpkin] in any ch-2 sp, ( beg puff st— see Special Stitches, puff st— see Special Stitches) in same sp, (ch 3, 2 puff sts) in each sp around, ch 3, join in 3rd ch of beg puff st. Fasten off. (24 puff sts, 12 ch-3 sps)

Rnd 4: Join pumpkin [tan] in any ch-3 sp, (beg puff st, puff st) in same sp, ch 3, 2 puff sts in next sp, *ch 10 (corner made),

[2 puff sts in next sp, ch 3] 2 times, 2 puff sts in next sp, rep from * twice, ch 10 (corner

made), 2 puff sts in last sp, ch 3, join in 3rd ch of beg puff st. Fasten off. (24 puff sts, 8 ch-3 sps, 4 ch-10 sp corners) Rnd 5: Join tan [pumpkin] in last ch-3 sp before any corner, (beg puff st, puff st) in same sp, [ch 2, (6 dc, ch 3, 6 dc) in next corner, ch 2, 2 puff sts in next sp, ch 3*, 2 puff sts in next sp] around, ending last rep at *, join in 3rd ch of beg puff st. Fasten off. (16 puff sts, 48 dc, 4 ch-3 sps, 8 ch-2 sps)

LARGE COASTER Rnds 1–5: Work same as rnds 1–5 of Small Coaster.

Rnd 6: Join pumpkin [tan] in ch-3 sp of any side, (beg puff st, puff st) in same sp, [ch 2, dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next 6 dc, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, A dc in next 6 dc, dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2*, 2 puff sts in next sp] around, ending last rep at *, join in 3rd ch of beg puff st. Fasten A off. (8 puff sts, 72 dc, 4 ch-3 sps, 8 ch-2 sps) A

Rnd 7: Join tan [pumpkin] in 2nd ch-2 sp of any side, ch 3, [dc in next 9 dc, (2 dc, C ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, dc in next 9 dc*,

2 dc in each of next 2 ch-2 sps] around, ending last rep at *, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in same sp C as beg ch-3, join in top of beg ch-3. C Fasten off. (104 dc, 4 ch-3 sps)

Rnd 8: Join pumpkin E [tan] in any st, ch 3, dc in each st around, working (2 dc, ch 3,

2 dc) in each ch-3 sp, join in top of beg ch-3. (120 dc, 4 ch-3 sps) E

Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in each st E around, working 3 sc in each ch-3 sp, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (132 sc)

FINISHING

Steam-block and dry thoroughly.