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You Are My Sunshine Christine Bumgarner

Part 5

Stitch Abbreviations

Ch Chain(s) Sk Skip Cdcs Crossed double crochet stitch Sl st Slip Stitch Dc Double crochet Sp/sps Space/spaces Hdc Half double crochet St/sts Stitch/stitches Sc Single Crochet

* * Repeat instructions between asterisks the amount of times specified. This is normally a repeat for a complete side and will consist of multiple instructions.

( ) Repeat instructions between parentheses the amount of times specified. This is a lower level repeat.

[ ] Hints and notes are written between brackets and italic purple colored letters to help and guide you.

Special Stitches

Crossed Double Crochet Stitch (cdcs) = Skip one stitch, dc in next st, dc in skipped st working in front of the previous st.

Pattern Instructions

Round 40: Sl st into corner sp, ch3 [= 1dc], (1dc, ch2, 2dc) in same sp, *dc in each st and ch-1 sp across,** (2dc, ch2, 2dc). * Repeat from * to * 2 times MORE. Repeat from * to ** ONCE MORE. Sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch3.

Stitch count per side: 105 dc, 1 ch-2 sp Total st count: 420 dc, 4 ch-2 sps

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Round 41. Sl st into corner sp, ch3 [= 1dc], (ch2, 1dc) in same sp, *dc in each st across,** (1dc, ch2, 1dc). * Repeat from * to * 2 times MORE. Repeat from * to ** ONCE MORE. Sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch3.

Stitch count per side: 107 dc, 1 ch-2 sp Total st count: 428 dc, 4 ch-2 sps

Round 42. Sl st into corner sp, ch3 [= 1dc], (1dc, ch2, 2dc) in same sp, *dc in next st, 53 cdcs across,** (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in corner sp. * Repeat from * to * 2 times MORE. Repeat from * to ** once. Sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch3.

Stitch count per side: 5 dc, 53 cdcs, 1 ch-2 sp Total st count: 20 dc, 212 cdcs, 4 ch-2 sps

Round 43. Sl st in corner sp, ch2 [= 1hdc], (ch2, 1hdc) in same sp, *hdc in each st across,** (1hdc, ch2, 1hdc) in corner sp. * Repeat from * to * 2 times MORE. Repeat from * to ** once. Sl st in 2nd ch of beginning ch2.

Stitch count per side: 113 hdc, 1 ch-2 sp Total st count: 452 hdc, 4 ch-2 sps

Round 44. Repeat R42, adding an extra 3 cdcs to each side. Stitch count per side: 5 dc, 56 cdcs, 1 ch-2 sp Total st count: 20 dc, 224 cdcs, 4 ch-2 sps

Round 45. Repeat R43 Stitch count per side: 119 hdc, 1 ch-2 sp Total st count: 476 hdc, 4 ch-2 sps

Round 46. Repeat R44, adding an extra 3 cdcs to each side Stitch count per side: 5 dc, 59 cdcs, 1 ch-2 sp Total st count: 20 dc, 236 cdcs, 4 ch-2 sps

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Round 47. Sl st to corner sp, ch2 [= 1hdc], (ch2, 1hdc) in same sp, hdc in next 123 sts,** (hdc, ch2, 1hdc) in corner sp. * Repeat from * to * 2 times MORE. Repeat from * to ** once. Sl st in 2nd ch of beginning ch2.

Stitch count per side: 125 hdc, 1 ch-2 sp Total st count: 500 hdc, 4 ch-2 sps

Please note: Photo shows a couple rows from Part 6 as well.