Crochet New Year Garland

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Finished Size: Garland measures 38 (96.5 cm) long x 3 (7.5 cm) wide.

RED HEART With Love: 1 skein each of 1601 Lettuce A and 1914 Berry Red B

Susan Bates Crochet Hook: 6mm [US J-10]

Yarn needle

Work last st of first color until 2 loops remain on hook, yarn over with 2nd color, draw through 2 loops on hook, drop first color and carry along tops of sts until needed again. Special Abbreviations popcorn: 4 sc in next st, drop loop from hook, insert hook from front to back in first sc, pick up dropped loop, draw through loop on hook. picot: Ch 3, sl st in top of last dc made.

With A, ch 122.

Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, *skip next 2 ch, (3 dc, picot, 3 dc) in next ch, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across, ending with 2 sc in last ch, do not turn 20 shells.

Row 2: Working across opposite side of foundation ch, sc in each of next 2 ch, complete last sc with B, drop A and carry across tops of sts and work over strand with B, *with B, work popcorn in next ch, yarn over with A and draw through (to complete a ch and change color), drop B and carry along tops of sts and work over strand with A**, sc in each of next 4 ch, complete last sc with B, drop A and carry across tops of sts and work over strand with B, skip next ch; repeat from * across, ending last repeat at **, sc in each of last 3 ch 20 popcorns. Fasten off.

Row 3: With right side facing, join A with a slip st in first sc of Row 2, ch 1, sc in first sc, *skip next 2 sc, (3 dc, picot, 3 dc) in top of next popcorn**, skip next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * across, ending last repeat at **, skip next 2 sc, sc in last sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.