Irish Motif Pattern #2216

USE AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" or "GEM" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Sizes 20 to 70

Motif measures about 3½ inches.

Ch 5, join to form a ring.

2nd Row. Ch 6, d c in ring, * ch 3, d c in ring, repeat from * twice. Ch 3, join in 3rd st of chain.

3rd Row. Ch 1, * 1 d c, 7 tr c, 1 d c in ch 3, 1 s c in d c, repeat from * all around.

4th Row. * Ch 6, s c in next s c in back of petal, repeat from * all around.

5th Row. S c in s c, * 1 d c, 8 tr c, 1 d c in loop, s c in s c, repeat from * all around.

6th Row. Sl st to 2nd tr c, * ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 2, skip 4 tr c, s c in next tr c, make another double picot ch and s c in 2nd tr c of next petal, repeat from * all around.

7th Row. Sl st to center of loop between picots, * double picot loop, s c between picots of next loop, repeat from * all around.

8th Row. Ch 10, * sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 2, s c between picots of next loop, ch 7, s c between picots of next loop, ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, d c in next s c of last row, ch 7, repeat from * all around and sl st in 3rd st of ch 10.

9th Row. Sl st between next 2 picots, * work a double picot loop, 7 d c over ch 7 of last row, double picot loop, s c between picots of next loop, ch 7, s c between picots of next loop, repeat from * all around.

10th Row. Sl st between picots, * double picot loop, s c in 4th d c, ch 5, s c in same st, double picot loop, s c between picots of next loop, double picot loop, 7 d c over ch 7, double picot loop, s c between picots of next loop and repeat from * all around.

11th Row. Sl st between picots, * double picot loop, s c between picots of next loop, double picot loop, s c between picots of next loop, double picot loop, s c in 4th d c, ch 5, s c in same space, double picot loop, s c between next 2 picots, double picot loop, s c between picots of next loop and repeat from * all around.