Stitch markers at the ready – we’re going to start adding those fancy post stitches in this next step!

Row 5 Ch1, dc in first st, (dc in next 2 sts, dc in next st, place marker (pm) in last st, dc in next 2 sts) 9 times, dc in final st, turn.

Move the markers up as you work.

Row 6 Ch1, (dc in each st to marker, FPtr in st 2 rows below, skip marked st, move marker to FPtr) repeat (rep) across, turn.

Row 7 Ch1, (dc in each st across to marker, 2dc in marked st) rep across to end, turn. [56 sts]

Row 8 Ch1, *dc in each st to marked st, 2FPtr around FPtr 2 rows below, skip marked st, move marker to first FP st of 2-FPtr group; rep from * across to end, turn. [65 sts]

Row 9 Ch1, dc in each st across, turn.

Row 10 Ch1, *dc in next 2 sts, FPtr around FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next st, move marker to last dc, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next 2 sts; rep from * 8 times more, dc in final st, turn.

Row 11 Ch1, (dc in each st to marker, 2dc in marked st) rep across, turn. [74 sts]

Row 12 Ch1, dc in first st, *dc in next 3 sts, FPtr around next 2 FP sts 2 rows below, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * 8 times more, dc in final st, turn.

Row 13 Same as Row 11. [83 sts]

Row 14 Ch1, dc in first st, *dc in first 4 sts, skip FP st 2 rows below, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, FPtr around skipped FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st from current row, dc in next 4 sts; rep from * 8 times more, dc in final st, turn. [92 sts]

Row 15 Ch1, (dc in each st to marker, 2dc in marked st) rep across, turn. [101 sts]

Row 16 Ch1, dc in first st, *dc in next 4 sts, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next st, move marker to last dc, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next 4 sts; rep from * 8 times more, dc in final st, turn.

Row 17 As Row 15. [110 sts]

Row 18 Ch1, dc in first st, *dc in next 4 sts, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next 2 sts, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next 4 sts; rep from * 8 times more, dc in final st, turn.

Row 19 As Row 15. [119 sts]

Row 20 Ch1, dc in first st, *dc in next 3 sts, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next 5 sts, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * 8 times more, dc in final st, turn.

Row 21 Ch1, dc in first st, *dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 10 sts; rep from * 8 times more, dc in final st, turn. [128 sts]

Row 22 Ch1, dc in first st, *dc in next 4 sts, 2FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next 2 sts, 2FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next 4 sts; rep from * 8 times more, dc in final st, turn.

Row 23 Ch1, dc in first st, (dc in next 13 sts, pm in 8th dc of each rep, 2dc in next st) 9 times, dc in final st, turn. [137 sts]
Row 24 Ch1, dc in first st, *dc in next 4 sts, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next st, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next st, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next st, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next 4 sts; rep from * 8 times more, dc in final st, turn.

Row 25 Ch1, dc in each st across, turn.

Row 26 Ch1, dc in first st, *dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st, FPtr around FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next 3 sts, twisted cable, skip 1 sts on current row, dc in next 3 sts, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * 8 times more, dc in final st, turn. [155 sts]

Row 27 Ch1, dc in each st across, turn.

Row 28 Ch1, dc in first st, *dc in next 4 sts, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next 3 sts, skip next FP st, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, FPtr around skipped FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next 3 sts, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next 4 sts; rep from * 8 times more, dc in final st, turn. [164 sts]

Row 29 As Row 26.

Row 30 Ch1, dc in first st, *dc in next 3 sts, 2FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 2 sts on current row, (dc in next 2 sts, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row) twice, dc in next 2 sts, 2FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * 8 times more, dc in final st, turn.

Row 31 Ch1, dc in first st, (2dc in next st, dc in next 17 sts) 9 times, dc in final st, turn. [173 sts]

Row 32 Ch1, dc in first st, *dc in next 3 sts, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next 2 sts, FPtr around next 2 FP sts 2 rows below, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next 3 sts, FPtr around next 2 FP sts 2 rows below, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next 2 sts, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * 8 times more, dc in final st, turn.

Row 33 Ch1, dc in first st, (dc in next 18 sts, 2dc in next st) 9 times, dc in final st, turn. [182 sts]

Row 34 Ch1, dc in first st, *dc in next 3 sts, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next 3 sts, twisted cable, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next st, 2dc in next st, twisted cable, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next 3 sts, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * 8 times more, dc in final st, turn. [191 sts]

Row 35 Ch1, dc in each st across, turn.

Row 36 Ch1, dc in first st, *dc in next 3 sts, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next st, 2dc in next st, dc in next st, twisted cable, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next 3 sts, twisted cable, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next st, 2dc in next st, dc in next st, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * 8 times more, dc in final st, turn. [209 sts]

Row 37 As Row 35.

Row 38 Ch1, dc in first st, *dc in next 3 sts, 2FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next 2 sts, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next st, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next 3 sts, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next st, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next 2 sts, 2FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * 8 times more, dc in final st, turn.

Row 39 Ch1, dc in first st, (dc in next 22 sts, 2dc in next st) 9 times, dc in final st, turn. [218 sts]

Row 40 Ch1, dc in first st, *dc in next 2 sts, (FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next st) 3 times, dc in next 2 sts, (FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next st) twice, dc in next 2, (FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next st) 3 times, dc in next 2 sts; rep from * 8 times more, dc in final st, turn.

Row 41 Ch1, dc in first st, (2dc in next st, dc in next 23 sts) 9 times, dc in final st, turn. [227 sts]

Row 42 Ch1, dc in first st, *dc in next 2 sts, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next 3 sts, (twisted cable, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next 3 sts) twice, dc in next st, twisted cable, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next 3 sts, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next 2 sts; rep from * 8 times more, dc in final st, turn.

Row 43 Ch1, dc in each st across, turn.

Row 44 Ch1, dc in first st, *dc in next 2 sts, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, 2dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, (twisted cable, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next 3 sts) twice, dc in next st, twisted cable, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next 2 sts; rep from * 8 times more, dc in final st, turn. [245 sts]

Row 45 As Row 43.

Row 46 Ch1, dc in first st, *dc in next 2 sts, 2FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 2 sts on current row, (dc in next 2 sts, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st) 6 times, dc in next 2 sts, 2FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 2 sts on current row, 2dc in next st; rep from * 8 times more, dc in final st, turn. [254 sts]

Row 47 Ch1, dc in first st, (dc in next 27 sts, 2dc in next st) 9 times, dc in final st, turn. [263 sts]

Row 48 Ch1, dc in first st, *FPtr around next st, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next 3 sts, (FPtr around next 2 FP sts 2 rows below, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next 4 sts) 3 times, FPtr around next 2 FP sts 2 rows below, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next 3 sts, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next st; rep from * 8 times more, dc in final st turn.

Row 49 Ch1, dc in first st, (2dc in next st, dc in next 28 sts) 9 times, dc in final st turn. [272 sts]
Row 50 Ch1, dc in first st, *FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next 4 sts, (twisted cable, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next 4 sts) 3 times, twisted cable, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next 4 sts, FPtr around next st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row; rep from * 8 times more, dc in final st, turn.

Row 51 Ch1, dc in first st, (dc in next 29 sts, 2dc in next st) 9 times, dc in final st, turn. [281 sts]

Row 52 Ch1, dc in first st, *FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next 5 sts, (twisted cable, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next 4 sts) 45 times, dc in next 2 sts, FPtr around next FP st 2 rows below, dc in final st, turn.

Row 53 Ch1, dc in each st across, turn.

Rows 54-55 As Rows 52-53.

Row 56 Ch1, reverse dc across, turn.

Row 57 Ch1, dc in bl of each st across.

Row 58 As Row 56.

Fasten off.

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