Bobble: Yarn over, insert hook through next stitch, yarn over, hook back through stitch (3 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through 2 loops (2 loops left on hook). Yarn over and pull through 2 loops (2 loops left on hook). Then yarn over and insert hook through SAME STITCH, yarn over, hook back through stitch (4 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through 2 loops (3 Loops left on hook), yarn over and pull through all 3.
To start: Chain 4 and join to form a ring
Round 1: Chain 3. Work 1 dc into the ring (this counts as your first "bobble"). Chain 1. *Work 1 bobble into the ring, chain 1* Repeat between * and * 6 more times, until you have 8 "bobble spokes" in total. Make a slip stitch into the 3rd chain of your initial chain-3 to join.
Round 2: You will be working through the chain-1 spaces between bobbles for this round. Chain 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc into the same space, then chain 1. This forms a "dc cluster". Into the next space between bobbles, *work 3 dc & then chain 1*. Repeat between * and * 6 more times, working your way around the circle, making a total of 8 "dc clusters. Make a slip stitch into the 3rd chain of your initial chain-3 to join.
Round 3: Working out of the chain-1 spaces between the dc clusters of the previous round. Chain 4 (counts as 1 dc+chain-1 space) into the same space, and work 3 dc, chain-1. This forms the first part of a corner cluster. You will come back around to complete this corner at the end of the round.
Into the next space, work 3 dc, chain-1. This forms a side cluster.
Into the next space work 3 dc, chain-2, 3 dc and chain-1. This forms your second corner cluster.
Into the next space work 3 dc, chain-1. This forms your second side cluster.
Into the next space work 3 dc, chain-2, 3 dc, chain-1. This forms your third corner cluster.
Into the next space work 3 dc, chain-1, this forms your third side cluster.
Into the next space work 3 dc, chain-2, 3 dc, chain-1. This forms your fourth corner cluster.
Lastly, work 2 dc into the first space where the first part of a corner cluster is. This effectively joins with your initial chain-3 to complete that part of the first corner cluster.
Make a slip stitch into the 3rd chain of your initial chain-3.
Round 4: Working out of the chain-1 spaces between the dc clusters of the previous round, chain 4 (counts as 1 dc+chain-1 space)
Into the same space, work 3 dc, chain-1. This forms the first part of a corner cluster. You will come back around to complete this corner at the end of the round.
*Into the next space, work 3 dc, chain-1. This forms a side cluster. Into the next space, work 3 dc, chain-1. This forms an additional side cluster. Into the next space work 3 dc, chain-2, 3 dc, chain-1. This forms the second corner cluster.*
Repeat from * to * twice more, forming the second side clusters, the third corner cluster and third side clusters. Into the next space, work 3 dc, chain-1. Into the next space, work another 3 dc, chain-1. This forms the fourth side clusters.
Lastly, work 2 dc into the first space where the first part of a corner cluster is. This effectively joins with your initial chain-3 to complete that part of the first corner cluster.
Make a slip stitch into the 3rd chain of your initial chain-3.
To make additional rounds, add an additional side cluster on each side for each successive round. sOtherwise, follow the instructions for Round 4.
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