Nadia Goes on a Yarn Hop

Nadia Goes on a Yarn Hop

With my move to a new city, much of my free time is spent exploring my new home. Nate has lived here for almost 10 years and as familiar as he is with this area, there are a lot of places in our city that I have discovered that he wasn’t aware even existed! One of the first places I wanted to scout out was the area yarn shops. Because it would be a travesty if my husband didn’t know where the yarn is!

You may recall in previous blogs how much I enjoy the quaintness and feel of a local yarn store. I love to support small businesses, and I will do my best to try to frequent them as often as I can. Fortunately for me, my city has a few in and around the area! Insert a visual of wide-eyed Nadia looking like a kid in a candy store each time she enters one of these shops running around squeezing all the yarn balls!

Last week, I popped into one of the local shops, Unwound Artisan Yarn Shop here in La Crosse, WI and found out they were having a Yarn Loop! Squeeee! How did they know I needed that in my life right now? What it entailed was a 200 mile route through three states, hopping from yarn shop to yarn shop along the route. Six shops in total were part of this event! You have no idea that I could hardly sleep the night before!! I was THAT excited.

The first thing I did when I found out there was a Yarn Loop was call my mom. Who better to join me on this adventure than my crafty partner in crime?? I was hoping she would be able to come the night before to have a pre-yarn-hop slumber party where we would stay up all night and plot out our plan and get an early start, but she was so busy she couldn’t make it until early that morning. She had over a two hour drive to get to my house, and of course I insisted we be ready to go by 8am. Even though the shops didn’t open til 9!

She was at my house by 8am the morning of the yarn hop and by 9 we were walking into the first shop! Our first stop was Unwound located right in Downtown La Crosse. I love their shop and how welcoming the staff is! The minute you walk in is a burst of warmth and color. Here we were given our “passport” to have stamped at each of the shops participating. Each shop was giving away some door prize swag, there were great deals and sales on yarn, and some had additional prizes and giveaways. Unwound had a nifty needle measure as their giveaway. I also scored some great purchases. I bought some wonderful yarn by Abacus Dyeworks. Along with fabulous fibers, I found some patches to add to my yarn bag. All in all it was a great start, despite the fact that as soon as we stepped out of the shop it was a torrential downpour! Meh, no rainstorm would dampen my spirit when 5 more shops await!

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Next was Fitting Knit Shop, another store in downtown La Crosse. We arrived and had our passport stamped first thing. They were giving away free knitting patterns and I grabbed a couple skeins of Bamtastic Bamboo Yarn. I plan on trying my hand at knitting to see how I do. One really special point about this stop was the history of this little yarn store! It was established in 1946! They are still in business today. What a remarkable claim to be able to make! In the days of internet, it is pretty cool to see a business like this survive through so many decades.

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We were quickly on our way to Viroqua, WI to Ewetopia Fiber Shop. I love this shop! With wall to wall fiber and lots of fun products that go beyond the yarn, I felt my excitement rising! What made Ewetopia stand out was the fact that they farm their own woolly animals that provide them their own AMAZING yarn! You all know me, I had to try THAT yarn! I purchased their own yarn which was 100% Blue Faced Leicester Wool. How incredible to have a sustainable farm to provide your own wool and fibers to their customers as well as stocking additional fabulous fibers! The staff at the shop was so endearing and wonderful. I had my passport stamped and I met some friends along the way! They gave out stitch markers for free, and of course I had to purchase some of the other fun items they had in their shop! I can’t wait to go back!

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My mom and I were now off to Decorah, Iowa to our fourth stop of the day. By this time it was closing in on lunch, but we decided to wait until we arrived in Decorah, made our stop at the yarn shop Blue Heron Knittery, before stopping for lunch. Oh. My. Gosh! What a wonderful city Decorah is! This was my very first time visiting and right away we noticed the strong Scandinavian heritage of the area! It was wonderful. What was even more delightful is the yarn store had a wonderful selection of yarns that were specific to Norway and Denmark. We marked our passports to make note that we found our way to the fourth place on our route. I picked up some Kauni 100% wool and some Rauma Finullgarn. The shop had some fun swag giveaways and I walked away with a cute notepad with sticky notes and a pen.  A cute stash bag also caught my eye and I had to have it!

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By now we were starving and the Blue Heron Knittery shop staff recommended us to Ede’s Angry Pickle! Yes you read that right! It is a little sandwich shop right across the street a bit from the yarn shop. You can follow them on Facebook here! What a delightful diner! We had artisan sandwiches with fresh lemonade and it hit the spot! We even left a little bit of art behind to commemorate the day! My mom drew Pickle Art for the wall inside the diner which was filled with the art of past patrons.


By 3pm, we were on our last leg of the trip headed towards Minnesota. A little tired from all the day’s activity, we were determined to finish the yarn hop. The next stop was Just Stitch It Meisch Upholstery in Caledonia, Minnesota. As soon as we walked in the door, we were greeted by wonderful staff in a small shop inside what looks like a home. It was a combined fabric and fiber shop that was very cozy! They handed us wonderful pouches of swag as a sweet giveaway and had us register for a special giveaway of a bag, magazine and ball of yarn. A few days after the Yarn Loop was over, I received a phone call from this shop that I won their giveaway! They had some wonderful yarn selections and I was able to purchase their pattern selection they had featured which used Schoppel yarns. We wrapped up our visit and were on our way to the LAST stop of the day!

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Winona, Minnesota was the next city on the map for our fabulous Yarn Loop Day. Yarnology was the last shop and last stop for us! And what a way to end the day!!!!! Yarnology was packed full of fun and fabulous products! I scored myself some Universal Yarns Bamboo Bloom Handpaints in the color Kanji and the swag they gave away was AWESOME!! They handed us gift bags upon arrival filled with lots of fun do-dads! One big highlight of the day was meeting Lisa who is the owner of Abacus Dyeworks! Remember, I bought that yarn from Unwound Artisan Yarn Shop from our first stop?! How awesome was it to meet the dyer of the yarn I purchased earlier in the day!! I also discovered the product SOAK Wash! You can learn more about SOAK and how awesome it is by following them on Facebook here! I absolutely loved this store, the atmosphere, the staff…the list goes on. It was THE PERFECT way to end this hop.

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My mom and I had such a great adventure as we always do, and a yarn hop was the best way to spend a Friday. We met so many friendly and welcoming people. We enjoyed driving through the countryside, and when the rain cleared, the scenery was breathtaking. We found new places to go back to and explore. A special thank you to all of the participants in this 1st annual Driftless Loop Yarn Shop Hop! It was a blast! And I found out Yarn Hopping is as fun as it is exhausting! Until next year everybody! Share your yarn hop adventures in the comment section! I would love to hear from you!

~Nadia

 

Crochet Tutorial: Pom Poms and Pineapples Poncho

Crochet Tutorial: Pom Poms and Pineapples Poncho

June marks the official start of the summer season here in the northern hemisphere. It is the month when I get geared up to create a lot of fun-in-the-sun crochet patterns that are perfect for this time of year. Here is a pattern to launch that collection of great summer designs!

My Pom Poms and Pineapples Beach Poncho will have you feeling ALL KINDS of SUMMER VIBES! Seriously, this is one of the most delightful fashion pieces I have ever designed!! With a plethora of stitches, this creative piece will make the perfect swimsuit cover-up!! Picture yourself at the pool or sinking your feet in the sandy beach, sporting this adorable cover-up over your fun and sassy swimwear!! This is the picture-perfect piece to wear anytime all season long!

Made with Scrubby Smoothie Cotton by Red Heart Yarns, this project will be a sure-fire hit as you head to the water! Go from sea, sun, and sand by day, pairing this over your swimsuit, and wear it into the evening with a cute summer sundress or tank-top and capris for those summer nights! You can’t go wrong with this fabulous poncho no matter which way you wear it! I LOVE mine and you will too!

This is one pattern you won’t want to miss!!! A fun tip: add a few tacking stitches under the arms to create sleeves and turn this awesome poncho into a cute summer top! Now, go grab your hooks, your fave cotton yarn (here is my latest obsession) and let’s get started! The sooner you begin, the quicker you can head to the beach! See you there! Be sure to post your photos of this wonderful project and hashtag #YARNutopia! I can’t wait to see those beach pictures!

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Pattern:

Designed by Nadia Fuad
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Please do not copy, sell, and/or post this pattern and claim it as your own.

Materials you will need:

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Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie Cotton yarn in 5 balls of Caribbean, 5 balls of White and 2 balls of Brite Pink
J-6.00mm Crochet Hook
Yarn Needle
Scissors

NOTES:
-Use a smaller hook to make these smaller
-Use a bigger hook to make these bigger
-This poncho is approximately 30 inches long (76 cm)
-This poncho takes 1830 yards of yarn
-I used 3 colors but you can use as many colors as you want
-I used a size 4 medium yarn, you can use any worsted weight or DK yarn
-This poncho is worked from the top down
-I would recommend any cotton yarn for this project, but you can use acrylic or wool as well.

Special stitches:
Ch(s): chain(s)
YO: Yarn Over
BLO: Back Loop Only
St(s): Stitch(es)
Sl st: slip stitch
SK: Skip
SC: Single Crochet
HDC: Half Double Crochet
DC: Double Crochet
TR: Treble Crochet
5DC Cluster: 5 Double Crochet Cluster: [YO, Insert hook, YO pull through, YO pull through 2 loops] 5 times, YO pull through all 6 loops on hook. Cluster made.
Shell: [2DC, ch 2, 2 DC]

Pattern:

If you have any confusion or difficulty with reading this pattern, please watch the video tutorial to have visual instructions.

 

Poncho:

Half Circles: Make 2
With White
Row 1: Ch 5, 8 TR in 5th Ch from hook, ch 1, turn. (9)

Row 2: SC in 1st st, [CH 4, SC in next st] 8 times, ch 1, turn. (8 ch sps)

Row 3: 4 HDC in each Ch 4 sp across, turn. (32 sts)

Row 4: (Work in 3rd Loop of HDC sts), Ch 3 (counts as DC), DC in same first st as CH up 3 st, DC in next 3 sts, *2 DC in next st, DC in next 3 sts, repeat from * across, turn. Fasten off white, change color.

Row 5: Attach new color to first st, Ch 3, 2 DC in same st, *Sk 2 sts, 3 DC in next st, repeat from * across, turn. (42 sts)

 

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Row 6: *Ch 4, Sl st in between next DC grouping, repeat from * across, ending with Sl st in last st, ch 1, turn. (14 ch 4 sps)

Row 7: 4 HDC in each ch 4 sp across, turn. (56)
For the first Half Circle, Fasten off.
For the second Half Circle, DO NOT fasten off, continue to go on to working in rounds starting with the next step below. Make sure your work is on the WS (Wrong Side=Back Side)

Round 8: You will now be working in rounds attaching the two half circles. (See video tutorial for visual instructions). (Work in 3rd Loop of HDC sts), Ch 3, DC in same first st as Ch up 3 st, DC in next 6 sts, [2 DC in next st, DC in next 6 sts], to end of row on first half circle, continue working on WS of 2nd half circle, [2DC in next st, DC in next 6 sts] to end of row on 2nd half circle, sl st to beginning ch 3 st. Yay! The neck hole is made! Turn work around & Fasten off this color. Change color.

Round 9: Change color to White & attach yarn to the 3rd st from the beginning stitch. (see video tutorial for specific spot), Ch 3, DC in same st, *Ch 3, Sk 3 Sts, 2 DC in next st, repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, sl st to beg, ch 3 st. (64 sts) Do not turn.

Rnd 10: Sl st into next st & into ch 3 sp, Ch 3, [DC, ch 2, DC] in same sp, * [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in next ch sp, repeat from * around, sl st to beg ch 3 st. (128 sts)

 

Rnd 11: Sl st to next st & into ch 2 sp, Ch 3, [DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in same sp, (Ch 1, [2DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in next ch sp) 2 times, ch 1, * [2 DC, ch 4, 2 DC] in next ch sp, (Ch 1, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC in next ch sp) 3 times, ch 1, repeat from * around, ending with Ch 1, sl st to beg. ch 3 st.
Fasten off white, change color to Caribbean

Rnd 12: Attach new color to 1st ch 2 sp after fasten off, Ch 3, [DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in same sp, * Ch 2, [2 DC, Ch 2, 2 DC] in next ch 2 sp, ch 2, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] n next ch 2 sp, ch 2, 7 DC in next ch 4 sp, Ch 2, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in next ch 2 sp, repeat from * around ending with 7 DC in last ch 4 sp, sl st to beg. ch 3 st. (152 sts)

Rnd 13: Sl st into next st & into ch 2 sp, Ch 3, [DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in same sp, *Ch 2, sk ch 2 sp, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in next ch 2 sp, ch 2, sk ch 2 sp, [2DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in next ch 2 sp, ch 2, Sk ch 2 sp, [DC in next DC, Ch 1] 6 times, DC in last DC of grouping, Ch 2, Sk ch 2 sp, [2 DC ch 2, 2 DC] in next ch 2 sp, repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, sk ch 2 sp, sl st to beg. ch 3 st. (152 sts)

Rnd 14: Sl st into next st & into ch 2 sp, Ch 3, DC in same sp, *DC in next 2 sts, 3 DC in ch 2 sp, DC in next 2 sts, 2 DC in next ch 2 sp, DC in next 2 sts, 3 DC in next ch 2 sp, DC in next 2 sts, 2 DC in next ch 2 sp, Ch 2, Sk next 2 sts & ch 2 sp, [SC in next ch 1 sp, Ch 3] 5 times, SC in next ch 1 sp, Ch 2, Sk ch 2 sp & next 2 sts, 2 DC in next ch 2 sp, repeat from * around ending with SC in next ch 1 sp, ch 2, sk ch 2 sp & next 2 sts, sl st to beg. ch 3 st.

Rnd 15: Sl st into next st, Ch 3, DC in next 17 sts, *Sk last st of grouping, Ch 2, [SC in next ch 3 sp, Ch 3] 4 times, SC in next Ch 3 sp, Ch 2, Sk ch 2 sp & next DC, DC in next 18 sts, repeat from * around ending with SC in next ch 3 sp, ch 2, sk ch 2 sp & next DC, sl st to beg ch 3 st.

Rnd 16: Sl st into next st, Ch 3, DC in next 15 sts, *Sk last st of grouping, Ch 3, [SC in next ch 3 sp, Ch 3] 3 times, SC in next Ch 3 sp, Ch 3, Sk ch 2 sp & next DC, DC in next 16 sts, repeat from * around ending with SC in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, sk ch 2 sp & next DC, sl st to beg ch 3 st.

Rnd 17: Sl st into next st & into next st, Ch 3, [DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in same st, * Sk 2 sts, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in next st, Ch 4, Sk 4 sts, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in next st, Sk 2 sts, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in next st, ch 3, sk next 2 sts & ch 3 sp, [SC in next ch 3 sp, ch 3] 2 times, SC in next ch 3 sp, Ch 3, Sk ch 3 sp & next 2 sts, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in next st, repeat from * around ending with ch 3, sl st to beg. ch 3 st.

Rnd 18: Sl st into next st & into ch 2 sp, Ch 3, [DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in same sp, * Ch 3, Sk next 4 sts ch 2 sp AND next 2 sts, 9 DC in ch 4 sp, Ch 3, Sk next 2 sts ch 2 sp AND next 4 sts, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in next ch 2 sp, [Ch 3, SC in next ch 3 sp] 2 times, Ch 3, [2 DC, ch 2 2 DC] in next ch 2 sp, repeat from * around ending with ch 3, sl st to beg. ch 3 st.

Rnd 19: Sl st into next st & ch 2 sp, Ch 3, [DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in same sp, * ch 3, Sk 2 DC & Ch 3 sp, [DC in next DC, Ch 1] 8 times, DC in last DC of grouping, Ch 3, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in next ch 2 sp, Ch 3, Sk 2 sts & next ch 3 sp, SC in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, Sk ch 3 sp & next 2 sts, [2DC, ch 2, 2DC] in next ch 2 sp, repeat from * around ending with Ch 3, sl st to beg. ch 3 st.

Rnd 20: Sl st into next st & into ch 2 sp, Ch 3 [DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in same sp, * Ch 4, Sk 2 sts ch 3 sp AND next DC, [SC into next ch 1 sp, Ch 3] 7 times, SC in next ch 1 sp, Ch 4, [2DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in next ch 2 sp, Ch 3, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in next SC, Ch 3, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in next ch 2 sp, repeat from * around ending with Ch 3, sl st to beg. ch 3 st.

 

Rnd 21: Ch 3, DC in next st, * 2 DC in next ch 2 sp, Ch 4, [SC in next ch 3 sp, ch 3] 6 times, SC in next ch 3 sp, Ch 4, 2 DC in next ch 2 sp, DC in next 2 sts, 3 DC in next ch sp, DC in next 2 sts, 2 DC in next ch 2 sp, DC in next 2 sts, 3 DC in next ch sp, DC in next 2 sts, repeat from * around ending with 3 DC in last ch sp, sl st to beg. ch 3 st.

Rnd 22: Ch 3, DC in next 2 sts, sk next st, *Ch 5, [SC in next ch 3 sp, ch 3] 5 times, SC in next ch 3 sp, Ch 5, Sk ch 4 sp & next DC, DC in next 18 sts, repeat from * around ending with DC in last 15 sts, Sl st to 1st Ch 3 st.

Rnd 23: Ch 3, DC in next st, Sk next st, * Ch 5, [SC in next ch 3 sp, ch 3] 4 times, SC in next ch 3 sp, Ch 5, sk Ch 5 sp & next DC, DC in next 16 sts, Repeat from * around ending with DC in last 14 sts, sl st to 1st ch 3 st.

Rnd 24: Sl st into previous stitch, Ch 9 (counts as DC & Ch 6 sp), * [SC in next ch 3 sp, Ch 3] 3 times, SC in next Ch 3 sp, Ch 6, Sk ch 5 sp & next DC, DC in next 14 sts, Ch 6, repeat from * around ending with DC in last 13 sts, Sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 9 st.

Rnd 25: Sl st into previous st, Ch 9, * [SC in next Ch 3 sp, Ch 3] 2 times, SC in next ch 3 sp, Ch 6, Sk Ch 6 sp & next DC, DC in next 12 sts, Ch 6, Repeat from * around ending with DC in last 11 sts, Sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 9 st.

Rnd 26: Sl st into previous st, Ch 9, * SC in next Ch 3 sp, Ch 3, SC in next ch 3 sp, Ch 6, Sk Ch 6 sp & next DC, DC in next 10 sts, Ch 6, Repeat from * around ending with DC in last 9 sts, Sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 9 st.

Rnd 27: Sl st into previous st, Ch 3, [DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in same st, * Ch 7, SC in next ch 3 sp, Ch 7, Sk ch 6 sp & next DC, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in next st, sk 2 sts, 2 DC in next st, Ch 2 2 DC in next st, Sk 2 sts, [2 DC, Ch 2, 2 DC] in next st, repeat from * around, ending with 2 DC in next st, sk last 2 sts, sl st to beg. ch 3 st.

Rnd 28: Sl st in next st & into ch 2 sp, ch 3, [DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in same sp, ch 2, *[2DC, ch 2] 4 times into ch 7 sp, [2 DC, ch 2] 4 times into next ch 7 sp, ([2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in next ch 2 sp, ch 2) 3 times, repeat from * around ending with Ch 2, Sl st to beg. ch 3 st. Fasten off this color and change color for the next round.

Attach white to first ch 2 sp after the fasten off.
Rnd 29: In ch 2 sp, Ch up 3, [DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in same sp, *Ch 3, sk ch sp, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in next ch 2 sp, repeat from * around, ending with Ch 3, Sk last ch 2 sp, Sl st to 1st ch 3 st.

Rnd 30: Sl st into next st & into ch 2 sp, Ch 3, [DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in same sp, *Ch 3, Sk ch 3 sp, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in next ch 2 sp, repeat from * around, ending with Ch 3, Sk ch 3 sp, Sl st to beg. ch 3 st.

 

Rnd 31: Sl st into next st & into ch 2 sp, Ch 3, [DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in same sp, *Ch 4, Sk ch 3 sp, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in next ch 2 sp, repeat from * around, ending with Ch 4, Sk ch 3 sp, Sl st to beg. ch 3 st.

Rnd 32: Sl st into next st & into ch 2 sp, Ch 3, [DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in same sp, *Ch 2, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in next ch 4 sp, ch 2, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in next ch 2 sp, repeat from * around, ending with Ch 2, Sl st to beg. ch 3 st.

Rnd 33: Sl st into next st & into ch 2 sp, Ch 3, [DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in same sp, *Ch 2, Sk ch 2 sp, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in next ch 2 sp, repeat from * around, ending with Ch 2, Sk ch 2 sp, Sl st to beg. ch 3 st.

Rnd 34: Sl st into next st & into ch 2 sp, Ch 3, [DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in same sp, *Ch 3, Sk ch 2 sp, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in next ch 2 sp, repeat from * around, ending with Ch 3, Sl st to beg. ch 3 st.
Fasten off white

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Attach Caribbean to 1st Ch 2 sp after fasten off
Rnd 35: Ch 3, [DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in same sp, *Ch 3, Sk Ch 3 sp, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in next ch 2 sp, repeat from * around, ending with Ch 3, Sl st to beg. ch 3 st.

Rnd 36: Sl st into next st & into ch 2 sp, Ch 3, [DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in same sp, *Ch 3, Sk ch 3 sp, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in next ch 2 sp, repeat from * around, ending with Ch 3, Sl st to beg. ch 3 st.
Fasten off Caribbean

Attach White to first ch 2 sp after fasten off.
Rnd 37: Ch 3, [DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in same sp, * Ch 3, Sk ch 3 sp, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in next ch 2 sp, repeat from * around, ending with Ch 3, Sl st to beg. ch 3 st.

Rnd 38: Ch 3, DC in next st, *2 DC in ch 2 sp, DC in next 2 sts, 3 DC in ch 3 sp, DC in next 2 sts, repeat from * around, sl st to beg. ch 3 st.
Fasten off white.

Attach Brite Pink in first st of last round.
Border:
Rnd 39: *Ch 6, 5 DC cluster in 3rd ch from hook, Ch 3, 5 DC cluster in 3rd ch from hook, Ch 3, Sk 4 sts, Sl st in next st, repeat from * around, sl st to beg ch.
Fasten off.

Assembly:
Weave in all ends.
Single Crochet Around the neckline with Brite Pink.

Enjoy!!

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The yarn provided for this pattern is courtesy of Red Heart Yarns