Motif Pattern #2217

Materials Required—AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" or "GEM" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Size 20 to 70

Motif measures about 3¼ inches.

Ch 8, join to form a ring.

1st Row. Ch 5, 3 d tr c in ring leaving the last st of each d tr c on hook, thread over and work off all sts at one time, this is the cluster st. * Ch 5, cluster st in ring and repeat from * 4 more times. (6 in all.) Ch 5, join.

2nd Row. Ch 6, s c in center st of ch 5, ch 4, s c in same space for picot, ch 6, s c in top of cluster st, repeat from beginning all around, join.

3rd Row. Sl st to center of ch 6, * ch 7, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 7, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 3, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around, join.

4th Row. Sl st to 1st ch after the picot, ch 5, work 3 cluster sts with 5 ch between in loop between the picots, * ch 7, sl st in the 4th ch from hook for picot, ch 3, s c in between picots of next loop, ch 7, sl st in the 4th ch from hook for picot, ch 3, 3 cluster sts with ch 5 between in next loop. Repeat from * all around.

5th Row. Ch 3, 2 d c in loop, ch 4, sl st in top of last d c for picot, 3 d c in same loop, ch 4, sl st in top of last d c for picot, 3 d c in next loop, ch 4, sl st in top of last d c for picot, 3 d c in same loop, ch 4, sl st in top of last d c for picot, 3 d c in next loop, ch 4, sl st in top of last d c for picot, 3 d c in same loop, ch 4, sl st in top of last d c for picot, skip the 2 picots and 3 d c in loop after the 2nd picot, ch 4, sl st in top of last d c for picot, 3 d c in same loop, ch 4, sl st in top of last d c for picot, repeat from beginning all around.