This is my gift to the crochet community for all of the support and encouragement I have received in my first year of crochet design. Thank you.

Hook Sizes:
This pattern was designed using RHSS yarn and a K hook. The hook size that is recommended on a yarn ball band is going to be too small for this design. You must use a large hook for your yarn weight or your project will not lay flat and it will have very severe puckering.

Trying to use the smallest hook size possible is the wrong way to go with this design. It will not lay flat.

Stitches & Abbreviations used: sp, ch, sl st, sc, hdc, ehdc, dc, edc, tr, etr, dtr, edtr, sc inc, hdc inc, dc inc, tr inc, sc2tog, sc3tog, dc2tog, dc3tog, dc4tog, tr2tog, tr3tog, tr4tog, tr5tog, beg-cl, cl, cl-v, fpdc, fptr

Hook size: K/6.5mm

Yarn weight: Worsted/Medium/Aran/4

Yarn used: Red Heart Super Saver

Total yardage: 4,004 yards/3,661 meters

This is written for a 5 color gradient from darkest color to lightest color.

Colors:
1 – Royal 2 skeins = 728 yards/665 meters
2 – Blue 2 skeins = 728 yards/665 meters
3 – Delft Blue 2 skeins = 728 yards/665 meters
4 – Light Blue 2 skeins = 728 yards/665 meters
5 – White 3 skeins = 1,092 yards/998 meters

Correction for Rnd. 28: Join in 1st ehdc to the right of any dc3tog (changed dc to ehdc) 12-12-15