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MATERIALS—D-M-C Pearl Cotton, Art. 116D, Size 8: 6 balls Green Ombre No. 101 or any other D-M-C Ombre color.

Steel Crochet Hook, Size 7.

GAUGE: 5 Shell rows = 2 inches

Outer Circle—Ch 4, join (with slip st) into ring, ch 6, [1 tr, ch 2] in ring 8 times, join in 4th ch of ch-6 (9 sps). Rnd 2—Ch 4, turn, [2 tr, ch 2, 3 tr] in joined st, * [Shell of 3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr] in next tr; rpt from * around, join (in top of ch-4). Rnd 3—† Slip st to and including ch-2 sp of next Shell, ch 4, turn, [2 tr, ch 2, 3 tr] in same sp just used † ch 1, * Shell in ch-2 sp of next Shell, ch 1; rpt from * around, join (9 Shells). Rnd 4—Rpt between † of rnd 3, ch 2, 1 tr in next sp between Shells, ch 2, * Shell in ch-2 sp of next Shell, ch 2, 1 tr in next sp between Shells, ch 2; rpt from * around, join. Rnd 5—Rpt between † of rnd 3, ch 2, 3 tr in next tr between Shells, ch 2, * Shell in ch-2 sp of next Shell, ch 2, 3 tr in next tr between Shells, ch 2; rpt from * around, join. Rnd 6—Rpt between † of rnd 3, * 1 tr in next sp (mark this tr with thread for later use, see detail photo, below), Shell in center tr of next 3-tr group, 1 tr in next sp (mark this tr with thread for later use), Shell in sp of next Shell; rpt from * around ending with 1 tr, join (18 marked tr). Rnd 7—Rpt between † of rnd 3, ch 3, * Shell in sp of next Shell, ch 3; rpt from * around, join (18 Shells). Rnd 8—Rpt rnd 7. Rpt rnds 4, 5. Rnds 11 to 16—Rpt between † of rnd 3, ch 2, * 3 tr in center tr of next 3-tr group between Shells, ch 2, Shell in sp of next Shell, ch 2; rpt from * around, join. Rnd 17—Rpt between † or rnd 3, ch 2, * Shell in center tr of next 3-tr group, ch 2, Shell in sp of next Shell, ch 2; rpt from * around, join (36 Shells), fasten off. Rnd 18—Turn, 3 tr in sp of any Shell, ch 4, sc in 4th ch from hook (Picot made), ch 1, 3 more tr in same sp, ch 2, * [3 tr, Picot, ch 1, 3 tr] in sp of next Shell, ch 2; rpt from * around, join, fasten off. Run a marking thread thru last 12 rnds of any spoke of Shells, see detail photo, repeat this marking thru every 6th spoke of Shells around (6 marked spokes). MIDDLE CIRCLE—Working from same side as rnd 6, Shell in back loop of any marked tr of rnd 6 (leaving front loops free for later use), ch 3, * Shell in back loop of next marked tr, ch 3; rpt from * around, join in first tr (18 Shells). Rpt rnds 8 to 18 inclusive of Outer Circle. Sew Middle Circle to Outer Circle along all marked spokes, matching corresponding Shells (thus forming 6 triangular pockets), remove marking threads. Mark Middle Circle in same manner only mark along center spokes between former markings. INNER CIRCLE—From same side as first rnd of Middle Circle, work a Shell in free front loop of any marked tr, ch 3, * Shell in front loop of next marked tr, ch 3; rpt from * around, join in first tr (18 Shells). Rpt rnds 8 to 18 inclusive of Outer Circle. Sew Inner Circle to Middle Circle along marked spokes (thus forming 6 more pockets between former pockets); to mark Inner Circle, mark every 6th Shell of last rnd only (marking center Shells between Inner Circle markings); tack the 6 marked Shells together at center.