Citrus Slice Crochet Rug

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Lily® Sugar'n Cream® (2.5 oz/70.9 g; 120 yds/109 m)
• Contrast A Hot Orange (01/28) 6 balls or 610 yds/555 m
• Lily® Sugar'n Cream® (2.5 oz/70.9 g; 120 yds/109 m)
• Contrast B White (00001) 2 balls or 151 yds/138 m
• Size U.S. P (15 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• 3 stitch markers

MEASUREMENTS
Approx 28" long x 14" wide

GAUGE
5 dc and 3 rows = 4" with 6 strands of yarn held together.

DIRECTIONS:

Note: Rug is worked holding 6 strands of yarn tog throughout. For ease of working, wind Contrast B into 6 equal balls. Ch 3 at beg of row counts as dc. With 6 strands of A held tog, ch 4.
1st row: (RS). 5 dc in 4th ch from hook (turning ch 3 counts as dc). Turn. 6 dc.
2nd row: Ch 3. 1 dc in first dc. 2 dc in each dc to end of row. Turn. 12 dc.
3rd row: Ch 3. 1 dc in first dc. *1 dc in next dc. 2 dc in next dc. Rep from * to last dc. 1 dc in last dc. Turn. 18 dc.
4th row: Ch 3. 1 dc in first dc. *1 dc in each of next 2 dc. 2 dc in next dc. Rep from * to last 2 dc. 1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Turn. 24 dc.
5th row: Ch 3. 1 dc in first dc. *1 dc in each of next 3 dc. 2 dc in next dc. Rep from * to last 3 dc. 1 dc in each of last 3 dc. Turn. 30 dc.
6th row: Ch 3. 1 dc in first dc. *1 dc in each of next 4 dc. 2 dc in next dc. Rep from * to last 4 dc. 1 dc in each of last 4 dc. Turn. 36 dc.
7th row: Ch 3. 1 dc in first dc. *1 dc in each of next 5 dc. 2 dc in next dc. Rep from * to last 5 dc. 1 dc in each of last 5 dc. Turn. 42 dc.
8th row: Ch 3. 1 dc in first dc. *1 dc in each of next 6 dc. 2 dc in next dc. Rep from * to last 6 dc. 1 dc in each of last 6 dc. Do not break A. Join B. Turn. 48 dc.
9th row: (RS). With B, ch 2 (does not count as hdc). 2 hdc in same st as last sl st. *1 hdc in each of next 7 dc. 2 hdc in next dc. Rep from * to last 7 dc. 1 hdc in each of last 7 dc. 54 hdc. Fasten off B. Do not turn.
10th row: (RS). Return A to hook, sl st in first hdc. Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in first hdc. *1 dc in each of next 8 hdc. 2 dc in next hdc. Rep from * to last 8 hdc. 1 dc in each of last 8 hdc. 60 dc. Fasten off.
Place markers as follows: on 8th row at center of Rug, then at the halfway mark between center and bottom edge of Rug (see diagram). With 3 strands of B held tog and RS facing, sl st in same ch from 1st row where 5 dc were worked. Working in a straight line to center marker and keeping working yarn at WS, sl st in each row to marker, being sure to keep sl sts loose. Rep for rem sections.

FINISHING
With 6 strands of B held tog and RS facing, join with sl st to top of last dc of 10th row. Ch 1. Work1 row of sc along straight bottom edge. Fasten off.

ABBREVIATIONS

Approx = Approximate(ly)
Ch = Chain(s)
Dc = Double crochet
Hdc = Half double crochet
Rem = Remaining
Rep = Repeat
RS = Right side
Sc = Single crochet
Sl st(s) = Slip stitch(es)
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tog = Tog