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First Motif … 1st rnd: Starting at center of shamrock, ch 15; in 15th ch from hook make s c, ch 15, s c, ch 15, s c (3 loops). Ch 16, s c at base of last s c made, ch 16, s c over next s c, ch 16, s c over next s c (3 double loops). 2nd rnd: Make 31 s c in each double loop. 3rd rnd: S c in each s c around. 4th rnd: ** Ch 3, skip 3 s c, d c in next s c. * Ch 1, skip 1 s c, d c in next s c. Repeat from * until 12 ch-1 sps are made. Ch 3, s c in last s c of this loop. Repeat from ** around other 2 loops. Ch 9, turn. Make half d c in 3rd ch from hook, half d c in each ch across (this is stem). Sl st in ch-3 loop first made. Fasten off. Hereafter work is done in rows instead of rnds. 1st row: Skip 5 ch-1 sps of last loop, attach thread to next sp, ch 9, skip 2 sps, d c in next sp, ch 8, skip 2 ch-1 sps of next loop, d c in next sp, * ch 8, skip 2 ch-1 sps of same loop, d c in next sp. Repeat from * once more; ch 8, skip 2 sps of next loop, d c in next loop, ch 9, skip 2 sps, sl st in next sp. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: 17 s c in each loop around. Fasten off.

Second Motif … Work 1st row as for first motif. 2nd row: 4 s c in 1st loop, sl st in 4th s c of 1st motif, 13 s c back in same loop on 2nd motif. Sl st in corresponding s c back on 1st motif, 16 s c back in each loop on 2nd motif. Fasten off.
   Make necessary number of motifs for desired length, joining in same way, having all right sides on one side.

Lower Edge … Attach thread to 9th s c of 2nd s c-loop, ch 8, sl st in 4th ch from hook (p), ch 4, s c directly above next d c, ch 4, p, ch 4, s c in center s c of next loop, ch 4, p, ch 4, s c in center s c of next loop, ch 4, p, ch 4, s c directly above next d c, ch 4, p, ch 4, s c in center s c of next s c-loop, ch 3, s c in center s c of corresponding s c-loop on 2nd motif. Continue thus across. Fasten off.

Heading … 1st row: With wrong side of work toward you, attach thread to 4th s c of last s c-loop. Ch 12, * skip 2 ch-1 sps, d tr in next sp, ch 5, s c in tip of stem, ch 5, skip 3 ch-1 sps, d tr in next ch-1 sp, ch 5, tr tr in joining, ch 5. Repeat from * across. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: D c in each st across. Fasten off.