Scotch Tam Pattern #31

Materials: Clark's O.N.T. Knitting and Crochet Cotton, 1 ball; or J. & P. Coats Crochet Cord, 2 balls. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 4.

   Ch 4, join to form ring. 7 s c in ring. Work as a spiral. 2nd rnd: 2 s c in each st. 3rd rnd: * 1 s c in 1st st, 2 s c in next, and repeat from * to end. 4th rnd: S c in s c and increase in increase. 5th rnd: This is worked over both 3rd and 4th rnds. Insert hook in first st of 3rd rnd, draw thread through over 4th rnd, and make 1 s c. Continue around making increases over increases. 6th to 32nd rnds incl: Continue with 7 increases to the rnd, working every 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 27th, 29th and 31st rnds like the 5th rnd. 33rd rnd: S c in each s c and 1 decrease over each of 7 increases of previous rnd (to make a decrease, skip 1 s c, and s c in next). 34th rnd: S c in s c. No increases or decreases. 35th rnd: Same as 5th rnd with 2 decreases equally divided. 36th to 41st rnds incl: Repeat 34th and 35th rnds alternately. 42nd, 43rd and 44th rnds: S c in s c, with 3 decreases to the rnd. 45th and 46th rnds: Same as 34th and 35th rnds. 47th, 48th and 49th rnds: Same as 42nd rnd. 50th to 57th rnds incl: Repeat 34th and 35th rnds alternately. Break thread. Work 1 rnd of s c over both the 32nd and 33rd rnds. Make pompom and fasten at top.