Set up: With a tail of at least 8” [20 cm], make 64 fdc.
Row 1 (RS): Being careful not to twist, join to work in the round with a sl st in blo of first fdc made, ch 2, does not count as stitch, dc in same fdc joining sl st, PM in dc just made, move marker up with each row, dc in next fdc, *fpdc in next 2 fdc, dc in next 2 fdc; rep from * around, ending with fpdc in last 2 fdc, do not join, do not turn.
Row 2: Dc in first 2 dc, *fpdc in next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc; rep from * around, ending with fpdc in last 2 dc, do not join, do not turn.
Row 3: Fpdc in first 2 dc, *dc in next 2 dc, fpdc in next 2 dc; rep from * around, ending with dc in last 2 dc, do not join, do not turn.