Let's Get Cozy: Lazy Days Cute Canopy

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

Lion Brand Let's Get Cozy Lazy Days (Art. #141)

Lion Brand Yarn Skein, #107 Bluebell (6)

Lion Brand U.S. Size J/10 (6mm) Crochet Hook

Lion Brand Large-Eyed Blunt Needle

19" Diameter Metal Ring

MEASUREMENTS:

• Finished Diameter about 19"
• Finished Length about 75"

DIRECTIONS:

NOTE: Canopy is worked back and forth in rows from the lower edge upwards, then joined to ring when working the last rnd.

CANOPY
Beg at lower edge, ch 181.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 10th ch from hook (9 skipped ch count as 3 base ch, dc, ch 3), ch 3, sk next 2 ch, dc in next ch, * ch 5, sk next 5 ch, dc in next ch, ch 3, sk next 2 ch, sc in next ch, ch 3, sk next 2 ch, dc in next ch; rep from * across - you will have 30 dc, 15 sc, 14 ch-5 sps, and 30 ch-3 sps in this row.
Row 2: Ch 8 (counts as dc, ch 5), turn, sk first 2 ch-3 sps, dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 5, sk next 2 ch-3 sps, dc in next dc. ch 3, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, dc in next dc; rep from * to last ch-3 sp and beg ch-sp, ch 5, sk next ch-3 sp, sk last sc, sk next 3 ch, dc in next ch - 30 dc, 14 sc, 15 ch-5 sps, and 28 ch-3 sps.
Row 3: Ch 6 (counts as dc, ch 3), turn, sc in first ch-5 sp, ch 3 , dc in next dc, ch 5, sk next 2 ch-3 sps, dc in next dc, * ch 3, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 5, sk next 2 ch-3 sps, dc in next dc; rep from * to beg ch-sp, ch 3, sc in beg ch-sp, ch 3, sc in 3rd ch of beg ch-8 - 30 dc, 15 sc, 14 ch-5 sps, and 30 ch-3 sps.
Row 4: Ch 8 (counts as dc, ch 5), turn, sk first 2 ch-3 sps, dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 5, sk next 2 ch-3 sps, dc in next dc. ch 3, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, dc in next dc; rep from * to last ch-3 sp and beg ch-sp, ch 5, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in 3rd ch of beg ch-6 - 30 dc, 14 sc, 15 ch-5 sps, and 28 ch-3 sps.
Rows 5-90: Rep Rows 3 and 4 for a total of 90 rows.
Do not fasten off.

EDGING
Rnd 1 (WS): Ch 3, do not turn, work dc evenly spaced along side edge of piece; working along opposite side of foundation ch, 3 dc in ch at base of first dc of Row 1, dc in each ch across to ch at base of last dc of Row 1, 3 dc in last ch; work dc evenly spaced along next side edge of piece (try to work the same number of dc along this side edge as along first side edge), do not work along top edge of Canopy; turn so that RS is facing you, bring beg ch-3 of this rnd around to meet last st; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 forming top of Canopy into a circle.

JOIN CANOPY TO RING
Rnd 2 (RS): Hold metal ring inside top circle of Canopy; working along top edge of Canopy, bring hook in front of metal ring, sc in first dc, ch 5 and bring hook behind ring, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5 and bring hook in front of ring, * sc in next dc, ch 5 and bring hook behind ring, sc in next sc, ch 5 and bring hook in front of ring, sc in next dc, ch 5 and bring hook behind ring, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5 and bring hook in front of ring; rep from * to last dc, sc in last dc; sl st in first sc, do not turn; working down side edge of canopy, * ch 5, sk next st, sl st in next st; rep from * down side edge, along lower edge, and up next side edge, do not continue along top edge; join with sl st and fasten off.

Weave in ends.

HANGING LOOP
Cut five 20 in. (51 cm) lengths of yarn.
Mark 5 points evenly spaced around ring.
At each point, wrap one yarn length around ring, then knot.
Bring free ends of ties to center above ring and tie into a loop.
Wrap another length of yarn around base of loop to hide ends.


ABBREVIATIONS:
beg = begin(ning)
ch = chain
ch-sp(s) = chain space(s) previously made
dc = double crochet
rep = repeat
rnd = round
RS = right side
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)