In Cutting
Ch4, sl st to first ch to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch1 (does not count as a st), 10dc into the ring. Sl st into the blo of the first dc. (10 sts)
Round 2: Ch1 (does not count as a st), 2dc into blo of the same stitch. 2dc into blo of each st around. Sl st into the blo of the first dc. (20 sts)
Round 3: Ch1 (does not count as a st), dc into blo of the same stitch. Dc blo into each st around. Sl st into the blo of the first dc. (20 sts)
Round 4: Ch1 (does not count as a st), 2dc into blo of the same stitch. Dc blo into the next st. (2dc blo, dc blo) around. Sl st into the blo of the first dc. (30 sts)
Round 5: Ch1 (does not count as a st), dc into blo of the same st. Dc blo into each st around. Sl st into the blo of the first dc. (30 sts)
Fasten off. Use this tail end to join to the next free st on your first tree rings slice. This is next (to the left of) to the last sl st before you turned to complete row 38). You can do this in whatever way you wish, but I did a couple of whip stitches, using the top of the next free st of the first slice and that of the st you sl st to of the second slice to anchor the two slices together. Weave in both ends of your tree rings slice.
In Croccodillo
Top tip: the dtr may have made your shawl ripple a little. If you crochet the next row a touch more tightly than you would usually, it will help smooth out the dtr row.
Row 39 (RS): 2dc into the last st of row 38. Dc in each st across until 2 dc remain from row 38. Sl st blo into the fourth and fifth st up from where you joined the tree rings slice to the other slice. Turn. (99 sts - the sl st do not count as sts)
Row 40 (WS): Htr flo into every st across to the last st. 2htr into the last st. Turn. (100 sts)
Top tip: I noticed that the top of my htr tipped towards the WS. When you work the next row, be sure to tip the top of the st forward so that you use the correct part of the st, creating a raised chain effect on the RS.
Row 41 (RS): Ch1 (does not count as a st), 2dc into the same st. Dc blo into every st across. Skip the next free st of the tree rings slice, sl st blo into the next 2 sts. Turn. (101 sts - the sl st do not count as sts)
Row 42 (WS): Tr into each st across, ending with 2tr in the last st. Turn (102 sts)
Row 43 (RS): Ch1 (does not count as a st), 2dc into the same st. Dc into each st along. Sl st blo into the next 2 sts of the tree rings slice. Turn. (103 sts - the sl st do not count as sts)
Row 44 (WS): 2htr into the last dc of row 43. Htr into each st across to the last st, 2htr in the last st. Turn. (105 sts)
Row 45 (RS): Ch1 (does not count as a st), 2dc in the same st. Dc blo into each st across. Dc blo into your next unused st on the tree rings slice. Sl st blo into the next st. (108 sts - including the last sl st)
Fasten off.
