Difficulty:

Beginner

Terms:

U.S. terms

Supplies:

• Red Heart Scrubby Cotton, Fiji (145 yds/133 m ; 100 g/ 3.5 oz) – 1 skein
• Hook — I-9 (5.5 mm)
• Scissors
• Yarn needle 

Abbreviations:

• mc – magic circle
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch 
• hdc – half double crochet
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• inc – work 2 hdc in one stitch space
• sk – skip

Gauge:

4”x4”: 14 sc x 14 rows

Notes:

Ch 2 does not count as a stitch throughout 

Pattern:

MC

Row 1: Ch 1, 8 hdc in circle, sl st to join (8 sts)

Row 2: Ch 2, inc in each st around, sl st to join (16 sts)

Row 3: Ch 2, *1 hdc in next st, inc, repeat * around (24 sts)

Row 4: Ch 2, *1 hdc in next two st spaces, inc, repeat * around (32 sts)

Row 5: Ch 5, sk 1 st, sl st in next st, fasten off and weave in ends