Shamrock Motif Pattern #8416-A

Starting at center, ch 15, join with sl st. 1st rnd: Working over a cord (or 4 strands of same thread), make 27 s c in ring. 2nd rnd: S c in each s c around. Sl st in 1st s c made. Let cord hang. 3rd rnd: * Ch 25, s c in each of next 9 s c. Repeat from * 2 more times. 4th rnd: Working over cord, * make 34 s c in next loop, s c in each of next 9 s c. Repeat from * 2 more times; join. Cut off cord. 5th rnd: Sl st in next s c on loop, * s c in next s c, ** ch 4, skip 2 s c. Repeat from * 9 more times, sl st in each s c to within 2nd s c of next loop. Repeat from ** 2 more times. 6th rnd: Sl st to center of next ch-4 loop, * 2 s c in same loop, in each of next 8 loops make 2 s c, ch 3 and 2 s c; 2 s c in next loop. Sl st to center of 1st loop on next petal. Repeat from * around, ending with 2 s c in last loop on last leaf of shamrock, sl st to center of section between petals. Now ch 25 (for stem), turn; sl st in each st across, turn and, working over cord, s c in each st across, turn, sl st in each st across, sl st in next st at base of stem and in each of remaining sts of section between petals. Join. Fasten off.