Letter of the week: R

aRRRRR!
the pirate letter has finally come up! :D

and as it happens - R - stands for recycle too :)
so this letter is presented on a block for my latest ScrappyRug - rug made from TidBits, leftovers and recycled yarn from old sweaters and such :)

1st part: make letter P!
Pattern for letter P:

Row 1: Ch 5, on the third (and fourth) chain dc2tog, dc. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 2, on same (and next) st dc2tog, dc. Turn.
Repeat second row 8 times.
Row 11: Ch 2, on same (and next) st dc2tog, dc.
Row 12: Ch 2, dc2tog on previous rows last dc. Dc in the stitch where the previous rows last dc was made in. Turn.
Row 13: Ch 2, on same (and next) st dc2tog, dc. Turn.

Row 14: Ch 2, dc&hdc tog (dc in same st hdc in next), sc. Turn.
Row 15: Ch 1, sc, hdc, dc. Turn.
Repeat 14th and 15th row 4 more times.
Row 22: Ch 2, on same (and next) st dc2tog, dc. (join with 7th row, starting on a sp between 6th and 7th row and ending on sp between 7th and 8th row)
Fasten off.
(overall letter P consists of  22 rows)

2nd part: add leg, or tail ... to form R!
Pattern:

Row 1: Ch 4, sc on 2nd ch from hook, hdc, dc. Turn.
Row 2: Ch 2, on same (and next) st dc2tog, dc. Turn.
Repeat second row 4 times. (on last repeat join with 21st row of letter P)
Fasten off.
(overall letter R consists of  22+6 rows)

Check out letter S if confused about pattern for round parts.

Check out letter I if confused about pattern for straight parts.

Check out letter F if confused about pattern for the corner.

Happy crafting!