tutorial: crochet newborn mod clouche

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Newborn Mod Cloche

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Abbreviations:
Ch = chain
DC = double crochet
HDC = half double crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
FPDC = front post double crochet

Needed: 

Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn
5.0 mm crochet hook

Chain 4, slip stitch to first ch to make a loop
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as first st), DC 19, sl st to top of chain to join (20)
Round 2: Ch 3, FPDC 1, [dc 1, FPDC 1 in same st] repeat [] around, sl st to top of chain to join (40) 
   NOTE: The circle you have so far will look wavy, but it will even out!
Round 3-10: Ch 3, FPDC 1 (make sure it's around the FPDC from the previous row), [dc 1 in next, FPDC 1 in next FPDC from previous row] repeat [] around, sl st to top of chain to join (40)
Round 11: With color 2, ch 2, hdc in back loops around
Round 12: With color 3, ch 1, work all hdc and dc in back loops and all sc in both loops: [hdc 1 and dc 1 in the same stitch, then dc 1, hdc 1, sl st 1 in the next st] repeat around, sl st to top of ch

Tie off, weave in all ends.

I added a simple flower - LOVE!