ROW 5: 2 sc next st, sc ea st across to last st, 2 sc last st, ch-1, turn. (6 sts)
ROW 6: Rep row 5. (8 sts)
ROW 7: Rep row 4.
ROW 8-10: Rep row 5. (10 sts)(12 sts)(14 sts)
ROW 11: Rep row 4.
ROW 12-19: Rep row 6-7. (16 sts)(18 sts)(20 sts)(22 sts)
ROW 20: Sc ea st across, join Red, fasten off White, ch-1, turn.
ROW 21: Sc 1st st, (sk next st, 5 trc next st, sk next st, sc next st) 4 times, sk next 2 sts, 5 trc next, sk next, sc last st, fasten off. (31 sts)
-make 2 White with Red trim and 1 Red with White trim. Sew the 3 triangles tog along long edges and having Red triangle in the center. Find the center of the bottom edge of the Red triangle (not trim), tack at this point to the center (join or fold) of tent sides. Find middle point of ea White triangle along long edge (not trim) and mark with a pin or thread. Find the center of ea tent side along short edge (where Red triangle was sewn), match center point and sew across to back edge of tent. The trim should overlap the top edges of the tent’s walls. (See photo)
CIRCUS STAND:
With White thread and 7 hook ch-3, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, work 8 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (8 sts)
RND 2-4: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (12 sts)(18 sts)(27 sts)
RND 5: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (36 sts)
RND 6: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 3 sts) around, join Red, fasten off White, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (45 sts)
RND 7: Front loop hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
RND 8: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
RND 9: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 8 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (50 sts)
RND 10: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 9 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (55 sts)
RND 11: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 10 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off. (60 sts)
BOTTOM FOR STAND:
With White thread and 7 hook ch-3, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, work 8 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (8 sts)
RND 2-4: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (12 sts)(18 sts)(27 sts)
RND 5: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (36 sts)
RND 6: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 3 sts) around, join Red, fasten off White, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (45 sts)
RND 7: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 8 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (50 sts)
RND 8: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 9 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (55 sts)
RND 9: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 10 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off. (60 sts)
Cut two circles out of cardboard that will fit the stands top and bottom. Insert top cardboard and stuff stand. Sew bottom to stand inserting cardboard as you sew. With White thread and 7 hook ch-85, fasten off. With needle and