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PLAY WITH COLOUR

HOW TO MAKE A CROCHET KIDS' TOP

MATERIALS

■ Scheepjes Softfun, 60% cotton/40% acrylic, 50g/140m per ball, two (three, three, three, four, four) balls in 2426 (Yarn A) and one ball each in 2518 (Yarn B), 2512 (Yarn C), 2620 (Yarn D), 2511 (Yarn E) and 2410 (Yarn F)

■ 4mm (UK 8, US G/6) crochet hook

■ 5mm (UK 6, US H/8) crochet hook

■ Stitch markers

■ Yarn needle

TENSION

14 sts and 10 rounds to measure 10 x 10cm (4 x 4") over treble crochet using 4mm hook

ABBREVIATIONS

 st(s) stitch(es) ch chain ss slip stitch dc double crochet htr half treble tr treble yrh yarn round hook sm stitch marker

RS right side

WS wrong side rep repeat

SPECIAL ABBREVIATION

 insert hook in centre of previous star, yrh and pull through

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