Fisherman's Ring

Skill Level:

Finished Size: 6 "

Gauge: Rounds 1 & 2 = 2½"

Materials:

• Worsted weight yarn
• crochet hook size G

Instructions:

Foundation: Ch 5, join with sl st to form ring.
• Rnd 1: Ch 3 (first dc); 15 more dc in the ring, join with sl st at top of ch 3. (16 dc)
• Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining. Ch 5, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, turn.
  Sc in each of the 5 ch. Turn. Sc in the 2nd skipped dc.
  *ch 5, sk next unworked dc, sc in next dc, turn. Sc in each of the 5 ch, turn.
  Sc (behind cable) in the last skipped dc*
  Repeat from * to * 5 times;
  Ch 5, sc (in front of first cable) in the first skipped dc of the round, turn,
  Sc in each of the 5 ch, turn, join with a sl st to the first sc. (8 cables)
• Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in the joining st. *ch 5, skip next 5 sc in cable, sc in the next sc at the base of the next cable* Repeat from * to * around;
  ch 5, join with sl st to first sc. (8 ch 5 spaces)
• Rnd 4: Sl st into the first ch 5 sp. Ch 3 (first dc) 4 more dc in the same ch 5 sp. *5 dc in the next ch 5 sp * Repeat from * to * around. Join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3. (40 dc)
• Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining. Ch 5, sk 2 dc, sc in the next dc, turn. Sc in each of the 5 chs, turn. Sc in the 2nd skipped dc.
  *ch 5, sk next unworked dc, sc in the next dc, turn.
  Sc in each of the 5 chs, turn. Sc (behind cable) in the last skipped dc*
  Repeat from * to * 17 times;
  Ch 5, sc (in front of the first cable) in the first skipped dc of the round, turn.
  Sc in each of the 5 chs, turn. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (20 cables)
• Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining;
  *Ch 5, skip the next 5 sc in cable, sc in the next sc at the base of the next cable*
  Repeat 19 times; Ch 2, join with a dc to the first sc. (20 ch 5 spaces)
• Rnd 7: Ch 4 to count as the first trc, work 3 more trc in the same sp (around the post of the last dc in round 6),
  *3 dc in the next ch 5 sp, (3 sc in the next ch 5 sp) 2 times,
  3 dc in the next ch 5 sp, 7 trc in the next ch 5 sp*
  Repeat from * to * 2 times; 3 dc in the next ch 5 sp,
  (3 sc in the next ch 5 sp) 2 times;
  3 dc in the next ch 5 sp,
  3 trc in the first ch 5 sp;
  join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 4. (76 sts)
• Rnd 8: Ch 1, 2 sc in the same st as joining,
  (sc in each of the next 18 sts, 3 sc in the next trc) 3 times,
  sc in each of the next 18 sts, sc in the same st as the first sc;
  join with a sl st to the first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.