Finished Size: Approximately 9" diameter
TREBLE CROCHET (abbreuiated tr)
YO twice. insert hook in sp indicated, YO and puli up a loop (4 loops on hook). (YO and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times (Figs. 8o & b, page 3).
PICOT
Slip st in third ch from hook.
Ch 6; join with slip st to form a ring.
Rnd 1 (Right side): Ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and throughout). dc in ring. ch 1. (2 dc in ring, ch 1) 5 times: join with slip st to first dc: 6 ch-1 sps.
Rnd 2: Slip st in next dc and in next ch-1 sp. ch 3, (dc. ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp. ch 1, ★ (2 dc. ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp. ch 1; repeat from ★ around: join with slip st to first dc: 12 sps.
Rnd 3: Slip st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp, ch 3. (dc, ch 2. 2 dc) in same sp, ch 3. skip next ch-1 sp. ★ (2 dc, ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. ch 3. skip next ch 1 sp: repeat from ★ around: join with slip st to first dc.
Rnd 4: Slip st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp, ch 3. (dc. ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp. ch 7, skip next ch-3 sp. ★ (2 dc, ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. ch 7. skip next ch-3 sp; repeat from ★ around: join with slip st to first dc.
Rnd 5: Slip st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp. ch 3. (dc. ch 2. 2 dc) in same sp, ch 9. skip next ch-7 sp. ★ (2 dc, ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 9. skip next ch-7 sp: repeat from ★ around: ioin with slip st to first dc.
Rnd 6: Slip st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp. ch 3, (dc. ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp. ch 5. working around next ch-9. (sc. ch 3. work Picot, sc) in skipped ch-7 sp on Rnd 4. ch 5. ★ (2 dc. ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp on Rnd 5. ch 5. working around next ch-9. (sc. ch 3. work Picot. sc) in skipped ch-7 sp on Rnd 4. ch 5; repeat from ★ around: join with slip st to first dc.
Rnd 7: Slip st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp. ch 3, (dc. ch 5, 2 dc) in same sp, ch 12. skip next 2 ch-5 sps.
★ (2 dc, ch 5. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. ch 12, skip next 2 ch-5 sps; repeat from ★ around: join with slip st to first dc: 6 ch-5 sps and 6 loops.
Rnd 8: Slip st in next dc and in next ch-5 sp. ch 1, (sc. hdc. dc, tr. ch 10. tr. dc, hdc. sc) in same sp. ch 1. (7 sc, ch 1) twice in next loop. ★ (sc. hdc. dc. tr, ch 10. tr. dc. hdc, sc) in next ch-5 sp. ch 1, (7 sc. ch 1) twice in next loop: repeat from ★ around: join with slip st to first sc.
Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in same st and in next 3 sts. ★ f in next loop work [sc. (ch 3. sc) 3 times. (ch 6. work Picot) 3 times. ch 7. slip st in seventh ch from hook. ch 3. work Picot. ch 6. work Picot. slip st in same ch as fourth Picot from hook, ch 6. work Picot. (ch 3. sc) 4 times]. sc in next 4 sts and in next ch-1 sp. ch 4. work Picot. ch 1. sc in same ch-1 sp. (sc in next 7 sc and in next ch-1 sp. ch 4. work Picot. ch 1. sc in same ch-1 sp) twice +. sc in next 4 sts; repeat from ★ 4 times morę. then repeat from t to t once: join with slip st to first sc, finish off.
See Finishing. page 55. Use 12 point Blocking Pattern, page 56. for Starching.
Design by Helen Milinkouich Milton.
41