Finished Measurements:
9 inches long
13 inches diameter
Stitches:
Ch – chain
Sl st – slip stitch
Sc – single crochet
Materials:
1 skein Shibui Heichi in grey
1 skein Shibui Heichi in pink
1 skein Blue Sky Alpaca Silk in lime green
Size G crochet hook
Instructions:
When changing colors through the piece, always be sure to leave the unworked loop behind the work so it doesn’t show. You can either cut the string when changing colors or work the color up behind the piece when you need that color again. I prefer the later to avoid wasting yarn and generally ch a few in the back to start the new color again.
In black, ch 120. Sl st in the first ch. Be careful not to twist! Leave unworked loop behind.
Round 1: In pink, join with sl st in beginning. Ch 1, *2 sc in next ch, ch 1, skip 2 ch.* Repeat from * to * until end, ch 1, sl st in first ch in beginning.
Round 2: In grey, join with sl st in beginning. Ch 2, *sc in first skipped ch from the foundation row, ch 2.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st in first ch in beginning.
Round 3: In pink, join with sl st in beginning. Ch 1, *2 sc in next ch 2 space, ch 1.* Repeat from * to * until end, ch 1, sl st in first ch in beginning.
Round 4: In grey, join with sl st in beginning. Ch 2, *sc in sc from the previous even numbered row, ch 2.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st in first ch in beginning.
Round 5: In pink, repeat Round 3.
Round 6: In grey, repeat Round 4.
Round 7: In green, repeat Round 3.
Round 8: In grey, repeat Round 4.
Round 9: In green, repeat Round 3.
Round 10: In grey, repeat Round 4.
Round 11: In green, repeat Round 3.
Round 12: In pink, repeat Round 4.
Round 13: In green, repeat Round 3.
Round 14: In pink, repeat Round 4.
Round 15: In green, repeat Round 3.
Round 16: In pink, repeat Round 4.
Round 17: In grey, repeat Round 3.
Round 18: In pink, repeat Round 4.
Repeat the color changes in this manner. Each color is worked five times before switching to another color. The color sequence is pink, green, grey. The picture below hopefully explains it:
