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Howto make a simple chain in crochet for beginners:Crochet doily mania

simple crochet flower with 5 petals

Skill Level - Easy
Abbreviations
DC -Double Crochet
CH - Chain
SL ST - Slip Stitch
Materials
Size 7/1.65 steel crochet hook 
Red Heart white cotton thread size 10
Needle to sew in tails

Pattern
Chain 3, join, with the beginning stitch.

Round 1: *Chain 3, SL ST through the chain loop. Complete 5 times from *, join at the base of the beginning stitch to join.  (5 chain 3 loops total) 

Round 2: *SL ST in to the next chain 3 loop. CH 1, work 5 DC through the CH 3, CH 1, SL ST in the same CH 3, Complete 5 times total from *. Join with the beginning stitch.

simple doily

I used red heart cotton cotton thread white size 10

ch5 join
Round 1:
          ch4, 3tr tog in ring * ch4, 4tr tog. in ring* repeat  **=6 leaves
Round 2:
          * 7dc in ch4 space, ch1 *, repeat **.
Round 3:
          *2dc in first dc, 1dc in next, 2dc in next, 1tr in next, 2dc in next, 1dc 
            in next, 2dc in next,1sc in next space *repeat **.
Round 4:

         *ch4, skip next 2 st , 1sc in nxt* repeat 3 loops*,ch4, 1 long-sc around second row *repeat around*

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