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Materials Required - AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 20, Size 30.
About 40 yds. required for 1 motif.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 12.

Motif measures about 5½ inches.

Ch 8, join to form a ring, ch 4, * thread over twice, insert in ring, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, repeat from *, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ** ch 7, * thread over twice, insert in ring, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, repeat from * twice, thread over and work off all loops at one time, (a cluster st) repeat from ** 6 times, ch 4, tr c in 1st cluster st, (this brings thread in position for next row).
2nd Row. Ch 5, d c in same loop, * ch 7, 2 d c with ch 3 between in next loop, repeat from * 6 times, ch 4, tr c in 3rd st of ch.
3rd Row. Ch 5, d c in same loop, * ch 10, 2 d c with ch 3 between in next loop, repeat from * 6 times, ch 5, d tr c (3 times over needle) in 3rd st of ch.
4th Row. Ch 5, d c in same loop, * ch 5, 2 d c with ch 3 between in ch 3 loop, ch 5, 2 d c with ch 3 between in 7 ch loop, repeat from * 6 times, ch 5, 2 d c with ch 3 between in ch 3 loop, ch 5, join in 3rd st of ch.
5th Row. * Ch 15, s c in same loop, repeat from * 3 times, ** ch 2, s c in next loop, ch 2, s c in next loop, * ch 15, s c in same loop, repeat from * 3 times, repeat from ** all around, ch 2, s c in next loop, ch 2, join, break thread.
6th Row. Join thread in 1st 15 ch loop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * twice, s c in next loop, then repeat from 1st * all around, join.
7th Row. Sl st to center of loop, * ch 7, s c in next loop, repeat from *, s c in next loop, repeat from 1st * all around.
8th Row. Sl st to center of loop, ch 3, 2 d c over same loop, * ch 7, 3 d c over next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 3, d c in 3rd st of ch.
9th Row. Repeat 8th row but do not sl st to center of loop at beginning of row.
10th Row. Ch 3, 2 d c over same loop, ** ch 8, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, * ch 5, sl st in 1st st of ch for picot, repeat from *, sl st in 1st picot, ch 3, 3 d c in next loop, repeat from ** all around, ending row with ch 8, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, * ch 5, sl st in 1st st of ch for picot, repeat from *, sl st in 1st picot, ch 3, join in 3rd st of ch, break thread.