Correct:
PEPPER
Using olive and starting at the bottom.
Rnd 1: Working into a magic ring, 8 dc.
Rnd 2: [2 dc into next st] 8 times. 16 sts.
Rnd 3: [1 dc, 2 dc into next st] 8 times. 24 sts.
Rnd 4: [2 dc, 2 dc into next st] 8 times. 32 sts.
Rnd 5: [3 dc, 2 dc into next st] 8 times. 40 sts.
Rnd 6: [4 dc, 2 dc into next st] 8 times. 48 sts.
Rnd 7: [5 dc, 2 dc into next st] 8 times. 56 sts.
Rnd 8: [6 dc, 2 dc into next st] 8 times. 64 sts.
Rnd 9: [7 dc, 2 dc into next st] 8 times. 72 sts.
Rnd 10: [11 dc, 2 dc into next st] 6 times. 78 sts.
Rnds 11 – 35: 78 dc.
Rnd 36: [22 dc, dec2tog twice] 3 times. 72 sts.
Rnd 37: [20 dc, dec2tog twice] 3 times. 66 sts.
Rnd 38: [18 dc, dec2tog twice] 3 times. 60 sts.