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Joined Gestalt Motifs

Stitches Used (US Terminology)
  • Floating Single Crochet (Fsc)
  • Single Crochet (sc)
  • Chain (ch)
  • Slip Stitch (slst)
  • Outer Wheel (OW) – small wheel made of single crochets that are located at the circumference of the motif.
  • Central Floating Ring (CFR) – Floating Ring that is located at the centre of the motif.
Note: all stitches are worked into the current Floating Ring unless otherwise instructed.
Foundation Row:
  1. Start OW: Fsc, 4sc; ch3, 
  2. Fsc (CFR created); ch3, 
  3. (New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook, 7sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3) 6 times, 
  4. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook 2sc (8 OWs),
  5. Breakaway to next motif: Start OW: Fsc, 4sc; ch3, Fsc (CFR created); ch3, 
  6. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st of OW behind hook, 2sc, slst in 3rd st on fourth OW behind hook, 5sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3, 
  7. (New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook, 7sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3) 6 times (8 OWs).
Return Row:
  1. (New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook, 7sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3) 4 times (12 OWs), 
  2. Slst around ch3 near next OW, in next OW: 2sc, slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook, 2sc, slst between current OW and the next one,
  3. Continue to next motif: 5sc in next OW, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3,
  4. (New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook, 7sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3) 3 times, 
  5. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook, 2sc (12 OWs).
Joined Foundation Row:
  1. Start OW: Fsc, 4sc; ch3, 
  2. Fsc (CFR created); ch3, 
  3. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st of OW behind hook, 2sc, slst in 3rd st on fourth OW behind hook, 5sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3,
  4. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook, 7sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3, 
  5. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook 2sc (4 OWs),
  6. Breakaway to next motif: Start OW: Fsc, 4sc; ch3, 
  7. Fsc (CFR created); ch3, 
  8. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st of OW behind hook, 2sc, slst in 3rd st on fourth OW behind hook, 5sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3, 
  9. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st of OW behind hook, 2sc, slst in 3rd st on 6th OW behind hook, 5sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3, 
  10. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st of OW behind hook, 2sc, slst in 3rd st on fourth OW behind hook, 5sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3, 
  11. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st of OW behind hook, 2sc, slst in 3rd st on 6th OW behind hook, 5sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3, 
  12. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st of OW behind hook, 2sc, slst in 3rd st on fourth OW behind hook, 5sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3, 
  13. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook, 7sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3,  New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook 2sc (8 OWs),
  14. Breakaway to next motif: Start OW: Fsc, 4sc; ch3, 
  15. Fsc (CFR created); ch3, 
  16. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st of OW behind hook, 2sc, slst in 3rd st on fourth OW behind hook, 5sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3, 
  17. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st of OW behind hook, 2sc, slst in 3rd st on 6th OW behind hook, 5sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3, 
  18. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st of OW behind hook, 2sc, slst in 3rd st on fourth OW behind hook, 5sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3, 
  19. (New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook, 7sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3) 4 times (8 OWs).
Return Row:
  1. (New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook, 7sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3) 4 times (12 OWs), 
  2. Slst around ch3 near next OW, in next OW: 2sc, slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook, 2sc, slst between current OW and the next one,
  3. Continue to next motif: 5sc in next OW, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3,
  4. (New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook, 7sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3) 4 times, 
  5. Slst around ch3 near next OW, in next OW: 2sc, slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook, 2sc (12 OWs), slst between current OW and the next one (12 OWs),
  6. Continue to next motif: 5sc in next OW, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3,
  7. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook, 7sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3, 
  8. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook 2sc (6 OWs).
Joined Foundation Row:
  1. Start OW: Fsc, 4sc; ch3, 
  2. Fsc (CFR created); ch3, 
  3. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st of OW behind hook, 2sc, slst in 3rd st on fourth OW behind hook, 5sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3, 
  4. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st of OW behind hook, 2sc, slst in 3rd st on 6th OW behind hook, 5sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3, New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st of OW behind hook, 2sc, slst in 3rd st on fourth OW behind hook, 5sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3, 
  5. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook, 7sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3,  
  6. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook 2sc (6 OWs),
  7. Breakaway to next motif: Start OW: Fsc, 4sc; ch3, 
  8. Fsc (CFR created); ch3, 
  9. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st of OW behind hook, 2sc, slst in 3rd st on fourth OW behind hook, 5sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3, 
  10. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st of OW behind hook, 2sc, slst in 3rd st on 6th OW behind hook, 5sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3, 
  11. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st of OW behind hook, 2sc, slst in 3rd st on fourth OW behind hook, 5sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3, 
  12. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st of OW behind hook, 2sc, slst in 3rd st on 6th OW behind hook, 5sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3, 
  13. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st of OW behind hook, 2sc, slst in 3rd st on fourth OW behind hook, 5sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3, 
  14. (New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook, 7sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3) 2 times (8 OWs).
Return Row:
  1. (New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook, 7sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3) 4 times, 
  2. Slst around ch3 near next OW, in next OW: 2sc, slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook, 2sc, slst between current OW and the next one,
  3. Continue to next motif: 5sc in next OW, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3,
  4. (New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook, 7sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3) 4 times 
  5. Slst around ch3 near next OW, in next OW: 2sc, slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook, 2sc, slst between current OW and the next one.
Finish Left Edge:
  1. 5sc in same OW, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3,
  2. New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook, 7sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3,
  3. Slst around ch3 near next OW, in next OW: 2sc, slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook, 2sc (12 OWs), slst between current OW and the next one,
  4. Continue to next motif: 5sc in next OW, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3,
  5. (New OW: Fsc, sc; slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook, 7sc, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3) 6 times, 
  6. Slst around ch3 near next OW, in next OW: 2sc, slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook, 2sc (12 OWs), slst between current OW and the next one, 
  7. Continue to next motif: 5sc in next OW, slst around ch3, ch3, sc in CFR, ch3,
  8. Slst around ch3 near next OW, in next OW: 2sc, slst in 2nd st on OW behind hook, 2sc, slst in next st, fasten off yarn.

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