An original design by Dealena Villarreal (Copyright � 1997 All rights reserved...You may use this pattern for your personal use only...please do not post to anyone or anywhere without my permission.. thank you )

Materials:
*Caron Simply Soft 100% acrylic worsted weight yarn, small amount,
*Hook size G,
*One large elastic ponytail band.

Stitches used: Sc, dc, trc, picot and dc dec.
(A picot is made by ch 3 and sl st into first ch.)
(A dc dec is made by yo, insert hook into next stitch, yo, pull through stitch, yo pull through 2 loops on hook, yo insert hook into next stitch, yo, pull through stitch, yo pull through 2 loops, yo pull through all loops on hook.)

Directions: Ch 4, sl st to first ch to make ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 4 (counts as first dc, ch 1), In ring (dc, ch 1) 7 times. join with sl st to third ch of beg ch. Do not turn. (Makes 8 dcs and 8 sps)

Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), (2 dc in sp, dc in dc) 7 times, 2 dc in sp, join with sl st to top of beg ch. Do not turn. (Makes 24 dcs)

Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next dc, ch 1, (dc in next 2 dc, ch 1) 11 times, join with sl st to top of beg ch. Do not turn. (Makes 24 dcs and 12 sps)

Rnd 4: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in each dc and sp around, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3. Do not turn. (makes 36 dcs)

Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in next dc, sk next dc, (dc in next 2 dc, sk next dc) around, join with sl st in top of beg dec. Do not turn. (makes 24 dc)

Rnd 6: Note: In this round you will be crocheting around the elastic band. Hold the band behind your work. (Pretend it is a part of the rnd you just finished.) Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st and around the band, sc in each stitch around, join with sl st to top of first sc. Do not turn. (Makes 24 scs)

Rnd 7: Note: In this round only you will be crocheting in the front loop only of the stitches in the previous round. Ch 1, 2 sc in same place as sl st, 2 sc in each sc around, join with sl st to top of first sc. Do not turn. (Makes 48 scs)

Rnd 8: Ch 7, sl st in third stitch from hook (first trc and picot made), ch 1, in same stitch trc, picot, ch 1, (trc, picot,ch 1) 2 times in each sc around, sl st in 4th ch of beg ch. Finish off. (Makes 96 trcs and picots)

Weave in ends.

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Copyright � 1997 ...You may use this pattern for your personal use only...please do not post to anyone or anywhere without my permission...thank you.