In Croccodillo 

Row 21 (RS): 2tr into the first st of row 20. Tr into the next st. (Ch1, skip 1 st, tr into the next st) repeat along until there are 2sts remaining. Ch1, 3tr into the last st. (53 sts)

Now ch25. Turn. 2dc into the second ch from the hook. 2dc into each ch along. Sl st to the last tr of row 21. This creates a fern spiral. You may need to adjust and twist into a spiral to get a neater effect. The spiral does not count towards the st count. 

Row 22 (WS): Chainless tr. 2tr into the same stitch. (Ch1, skip 1 st, tr into the next st) repeat until the last 2 sts. Ch1, skip 1 st, 3tr into the last st. (57 sts)

Fasten off. 

In Kushy

Row 23 (RS): 2tr into the last st of row 22. Tr into each of the next 2 sts. (Skip ch sp, tr into the next ch sp, tr into the ch space just missed forming a crossed tr) repeat across to last ch space. Tr into the next 2 sts. 2tr into the last st. (58 sts)

Now ch30. Turn. 2dc into the second ch from the hook. 2dc into each ch along. Sl st to the last tr of row 23. This creates a fern spiral. You may need to adjust and twist into a spiral to get a neater effect. The spiral does not count towards the st count. 

Row 24 (WS): Chainless tr, tr into the same st. Tr into the next 3 st. (Ch1, tr2tog over the next 2st) repeat along to the last crossed tr. Ch1, tr into the next 3 sts, 2tr into the last st. (61 sts)

Fasten off. 

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