Depending upon the yarn your using: J or K hook
Row 1: ch 5, join to form ring, ch 2, 15 dc in ring, join (16 sts)
Row 2: ch 2, 1 dc in same st as joining, 2 dc in each st around, join (32 sts)
Row 3: *1 dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st. *Repeat, 1 dc in each st, ending
with a dc in back side of ch 2, join
Row 4: ch 2, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st,
*Repeat 5 more times, 1 dc in each st, ending with a dc in back side of ch 2, join
Row 5: ch 2, i dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *1dc in each of next 4 sys,
2 dc in next st.*Repeat 7 times, 1 dc in each st, ending with a dc in back
side of ch 2, join
Row 6: ch 2, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in each of next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st,
*Repeat 9 times, 1 dc in each st, ending with a dc in back side of ch 2, join
{Here I changed colors for 2 rows, but this is optional}
Row 7:ch 2, 1 dc in neach of next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in each of
next 8 sts, 2 dc in next st, *Repeat 5 times, 1 dc in each st, ending
with a dc in back side of ch 2, join
Row 8: ch 2, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next 8 sts,
2 dc in next st, *Repeat 6 times, 1 dc in last 7 sts, 1 dc in back side of
ch 2, join
Row's 9-11: ch 2, 1 dc in each st, ending with a dc in back side of ch 2, join
{BEGIN DECREASE ROWS}
Row 12: ch 2, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, dec over next 2 sts, * 1 dc in each
of next 6 sts, dec. over next 2 sts *Repeat 7 times, 1 dc in each st, ending
with a dc in back side of ch 2, join
Row 13: ch 2, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, dec. over next 2 sts, *1 dc in each
of next 6 sts, dec. over next 2 sts, *Repeat 7 times, 1 dc in each st, ending
with a dc in back side of ch 2, join
Row 14: ch 2, 1 dc in next st, dec. over next 2 sts, *1 dc in each of next
6 sts, dec. over next 2 sts, *Repeat 6 times, 1 dc in next 4 sts, dec over
next 2 sts, 1 dc in back of ch 2, join
Row 15: ch 2, 1 dc in next st, dec. over next 2 sts, *1 dc in each of next
6 sts, dec over next 2 sts, *repeat 5 times, i dc in next 4 sts, dec over
next 2 sts, 1 dc in back of ch 2, join
Row 16: ch 2, 1 dc in next 2 sts, dec. over next 2 sts, *1 dc in each of
next 6 sts, dec. over next 2 sts, *Repeat 3 times, 1 dc in next 4 sts,
dec. over next 2 sts, 1 dc in back of ch 2, join
Row 17: ch 2, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, dec over next 2 sts, *1 dc in
each of next 6 sts, dec. over next 2 sts, *Repeat 3 times, 1 dc in next
4 sts, dec over next 2 sts, 1 dc in back of ch 2, join (40 sts)
Row 18: ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, join & fasten off