Petal Shamrock Motif Pattern #8415-K

   Starting at center, ch 8, join with sl st. 1st rnd: 12 s c in ring; join. 2nd rnd: * Ch 3 (to count as d c), d c at base of ch-3, d c in each of next 2 s c, 2 d c in next s c, ch 3, turn; d c in 1st d c, d c in each d c to within turning ch, 2 d c in 3rd st of turning ch. Ch 3, turn; d c in 1st d c, d c in each d c and in 3rd st of turning ch (a petal), ch 3; working along side of petal, make s c in same place as last d c, ch 2, s c at base of next d c, ch 2, s c in next s c on ring. Repeat from * 2 more times (3 petals). Now work over each petal as follows:

   1st rnd: ** Ch 3, s c in 3rd st of ch-3 (on side of petal), ch 3, s c in next d c, ch 3, s c in turning ch, * ch 3, skip 2 sts, s c in next st. Repeat from * 2 more times, ch 3, s c at base of next d c (at side of petal), ch 3, s c in next d c, ch 3, s c in next ch-2. Repeat from ** 2 more times (9 loops on each petal). 2nd rnd: * S c in 1st loop of next petal, 5 s c in each of next 7 loops, s c in next loop. Repeat from * 2 more times. Ch 20 for stem, turn, s c in 2nd ch from hook, s c in each ch across. Sl st in 1st s c on 1st petal. Fasten off.