Peppermint Twist

Crochet StitchesChain multiple: 4

Two colors: color A and color B

Stitch Guide

Front-post double crochet (FPdc): YO, insert hook from front to back to front around post (vertical bar) of specified st and draw up a lp; (YO and draw through 2 lps) twice: FPdc made.

Front-post triple crochet (FPtr): YO twice, insert hook from front to back to front around post (vertical bar) of specified st and draw up a lp; (YO and draw through 2 lps) 3 times: FPtr made.

Instructions

Work beg ch with color A. 

Row 1 (RS): With color A, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 chs; *ch 1, sk next ch, sc in next 3 chs; rep from * across; ch 1, turn.

Row 2: Sc in each sc and in each ch-1 sp across; change to color B, ch 1, turn.

Row 3: With color B, sc in first 3 sc; *dc in ch-1 sp of row 1, sc in next 3 sc; rep from * across, ch 1, turn.

Row 4: Sc in each st; change to color A, ch 1, turn.

Rows 5 and 6: Sc in each st, ch 1, turn. 

Row 7: Sc in first 3 sc; *FPtr around dc 4 rows below, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * across, ch 1, turn.

Row 8: Sc in each st, change to color B, ch 1, turn. 

Row 9: Sc in first 3 sc, *FPdc around tr 3 rows below, sc in next 3 sc; rep from * across, ch 1, turn.

Row 10: Sc in each st; change to color A, ch 1, turn.

Rep rows 5-10 for patt.