betelgeuse fisticuffs

these are worked from the cuff up…

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featured stitches:

chain (ch)
slip stitch (sl st)
single crochet (sc)
half double crochet (hdc)
half double crochet decrease (hdc dec)

stuff you’ll need:

100% merino wool, worsted weight
1 skein of black, 1 skein of grey
1 hook size H8/5.00mm
1 tapestry needle 

gauge

15 stitches and 14 rows = 4” (10cm) in half double crochet with size H8/5.00mm hook

instructions

cuff:

leaving a long tail to finish with, ch  9, turn.
 
row 1:  crocheting in back loops only, *sc in 2nd ch from hk and in each ch across [8 sts].  ch 1, turn*.

rows 2 – 35:  repeat from * to *.  36 rows total.

join with sl st to first chain, forming a circular cuff.

attach grey yarn.

arm:

rnd 1:  in grey, ch 1.  hdc in ends of rows 2 – 35 [36 hdcs].  join with sl st to top of first chain.

rnds 2 – 4:  *ch 1, hdc in ea st around.  join with sl st to first chain.* repeat from * to *.

rnds 5 - 8:  in black, *ch 1. hdc in ea st around.  join with sl st to first chain.* repeat from * to *.
rnds 9 – 12:  in grey, ch 1. hdc in ea st around.  join with sl st to first chain.* repeat from * to *.
rnds 13 - 16:  in black, *ch 1.  hdc in ea st around.  join with sl st to first chain.* repeat from * to *.
rnds 17 – 20:  in grey, ch 1. hdc in ea st around.  join with sl st to first chain.* repeat from * to *.
rnds 21 - 22:  in black, *ch 1. hdc in ea st around.  join with sl st to first chain.* repeat from * to *.

rnd 23 (thumb round): in black, ch 1. hdc in next stitch. ch 6. skip next 4 hdcs, hdc in next st, and in each st around. join with sl st to first chain. [38 hdcs]

rnd 24: in black, *ch 1. hdc dec in next st.  hdc in next 3 sts. hdc dec. hdc in ea st around. join with sl st to first chain. [36 hdcs]

rnds 25 - 29:  in black, *ch 1. hdc in ea st around.  join with sl st to first chain.* repeat from * to *.

fasten off.

sew cuff closed.

finish off.

make another one.