For a better understanding of my Crochet Patterns, please refer to my-special-crochet-abbreviations.
I used:
4.5 MM hook.
'Willow Burrow' Worsted Medium 4
Round 1:
Ch 2. 10 sc in 2nd ch from hook.(9sc)
Round 2:
Sc to join.(mnr) Sc in same st. 2 sc in ea st around.(18sc)
Round 3:
Ss to join.(mnr)*( hdc,dc) in next st, sc in next st, (dc, hdc) in next st, sc in next st. * 4 Times. Sk last st.(25sts)
Round 4:
Ss to join.(mnr) 2 hdc in next 2 sts, * Ss in next st, 2 hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next st, 2 hdc in next 2 sts* Repeat from * to * around...not too tight! or it will curl.(41sts)
Row 1:
Ss to join Brown yarn.(mnr) Tie off Green. Ch 1, insert hook into 2nd st from hook(where you mnr), yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook. *Insert hook from right to left through left side post of last st made, yo, draw through both loops on hook* Repeat from * to *. Repeat from * to *12 times.
Row 2:
Now working down left side of chain, 3 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 7 ch's, ch 6(Creating Trunk Stem), Locate green st # 8 to right, Draw loop trough to front (SEE PIC), ss in green next st to left, sc in next 6 Brown ch's, Hdc in last 4 ch's on trunk. Ss to join in 4th Green st to right of Round marker. Ss to Round marker st. Drawing loop from front to back. Fastening Off in back of Motif.
Using Green.
Row 1:
Working from Right to left, ss in 4th st down Trunk Stem to join new yarn. Sk next st. 5 hdc in next st, sk next st, ss in next 2 sts. Ss in next Green st. sk next st, 5 dc in next st, sk next 2 sts, Ss in next st,
Row 2:
Turn. Ss in next 3 sts, 5 dc in ss of previous row, Ss in top of 4th hdc of beg 5 hdc cluster.
