Girly Afghan CAL Mandala Part 4

Welcome to my Girly Afghan CAL Mandala Part 4.

If you're new to this crochet along you can check out the main page here --> http://dearestdebi.com/girly-afghan-cal

We're onto part 4, this week we are working up rounds of hearts. Are you hook'n along? I'd love to see what colours you are using.

Girly Afghan CAL Mandala Part 4 Pattern..

Yarn, Hook & Special Stitches can be found here --> http://dearestdebi.com/girly-afghan-cal-pattern-notes-and-special-stitches

Getting started..

Rnd 20: insert hook into ch1 sp to the left of ch2 sp drawing up AC7, ch 1, puff in same ch1 sp, *(ch 1, puff in next ch sp) 8 times, ch 2, sl st in 1st dc from rnd 18, ch 2, sk next ch1 sp, puff in next ch1 sp, rep from * around (omit last puff on last rep), join with sl st to beg puff, fasten off AC7. (72 puffs, 64 ch1 sps, 16 ch2 sps)

Rnd 21: with MC work a standing sc in ch2 sp to left of sl st, *(ch 1, sc in next ch1 sp) 8 times, ch 1, sc in ch2 sp, ch 1, hdc in same ch2 sp, ch 1, sc in next ch2 sp, rep from * around (omit last sc on last rep), join with a sl st to beg sc. (80 sc, 88 ch1 sps, 8 hdc, total of 176 sts)

Rnd 22: ch 1, sk beg sc, sc in each st around, join with sl st to beg sc. (175 sc)

**Put a stitch marker in MC for it to be picked back up in Rnd 24. Make sure to bring MC to front of work before working Rnd 23.**

Rnd 23: with AC3 work a standing hdc in the 3rd sc to the left of MC, hdc in same sc, *ch 2, 2 hdc in same sc, ch 2, sk next 4 sc, 2 hdc in next sc, rep from * around (omit last 2hdc on last rep), join with sl st to beg hdc, fasten off AC3. (70 hdc, 70 ch2 sps, total of 35 hearts)

Rnd 24: working in skipped sc of rnd 22 and around the ch2 from rnd 23, insert hook back into MC, ch 2 (counts as beg hdc), hdc in next sc, *ch 1, sc in next ch2 sp, ch 1, sk next sc, hdc in next 2 sc, rep from * around (omit last 2 hdc on last rep), sk next sc, hdc in next sc (same st as beg hdc), join with sl st to beg hdc. (176 sts)

Rnd 25: ch 1, sc in same st as ch1, sc in next 20 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 21 sts, 2 sc in next st, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg sc. (184 sc)

Rnd 26: ch 1, sc in beg st, sc in next 21 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 22 sts, 2 sc in next st, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg sc. (192 sc)