beg hdc, turn. (16 sts)
RND 4: Rep rnd 2.
RND 5: Press lps to back of work, ch-1, (2 hdc next st, hdc next 3 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (20 sts)
RND 6: Rep rnd 2.
RND 7: Press lps to back of work, ch-1, (2 hdc next st, hdc next 4 sts) around, sl st to beg hdc, turn. (25 sts)
RND 8: Rep rnd 2.
RND 9: Press lps to back of work, ch-1, hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, turn.
RND 10-16: Rep rnd 2-9 alternating and ending with a rnd 2 rep.
RND 17: Press lps to back of work, ch-1, hdc next st, (hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 4 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc. (21 sts)
RND 18: Rep rnd 2.
RND 19: Press lps to back of work, ch-1, (Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 5 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, turn. (18 sts)
RND 20-23: Rep rnd 2 and rnd 9 alternating and ending on a rnd 2 rep.