42189208O569163263

Finished Size: Approximately 4’A" diameter

STITCH GUIDE

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. 8a & b, page 3).

BEGINNING SHELL

Slip st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp. ch 3. (dc. ch 2.

2 dc) in same sp.

SHELL

(2 Dc. ch 2. 2 dc) in sp indicated.

PICOT

Slip st in third ch from hook.

PICOT SHELL

3 Tr in next Shell, ch 6. work Picot. ch 6. slip st in sixth ch from hook. ch 3, work Picot, ch 3. 3 tr in same sp.

Ch 6: join with slip st to form a ring.

Rnd 1 (Right side): Ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and throughout). 11 dc in rinq; join with slip st to first dc: 12 dc.

Rnd 2: Slip st in sp before next dc, ch 3. (dc. ch 2.

2 dc) in same sp, ch 1. skip next 2 dc. ★ work Shell in sp before next dc. ch 1, skip next 2 dc: repeat from ★ around; join with slip st to first dc.

Rnd 3: Work Beginning Shell, ch 3, ★ work Shell in next Shell (ch 2 sp). ch 3: repeat from * around; join with slip st to first dc: 6 Shells.

Rnd 4: Work Beginning Shell, ch 7. (work Shell in next Shell, ch 7) around: join with slip st to first dc.

Rnd 5: Slip st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp. ch 4. in same sp work (2 tr. ch 6. work Picot. ch 6. slip st in sixth ch from hook. ch 3. work Picot, ch 3, 3 tr). sc in next ch-7 sp. (ch 3. work Picot. sc in same sp) 4 times.

★ work Picot Shell, sc in next ch-7 sp. (ch 3. work Picot. sc in same sp) 4 times; repeat from ★ around: join with slip st to top of beginning ch-4, finish off.

See Finishing, page 55. Use 12 point Blocking Pattern, page 56. for Starching.

Design by Helen Milinkouich Milton.

Finished Size: Approximately 3-/■ diameter

STITCH GUIDE

BEGINNING SHELL

Slip st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp. ch 3. (dc. ch 2. 2 dc) in same sp.

SHELL

(2 Dc. ch 2. 2 dc) in sp indicated.

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). 11 dc in ring: ioin with slip st to first dc: 12 dc.

Rnd 2: Slip st in sp before next dc. ch 3. (dc. ch 2.

2 dc) in same sp. ch 3. skip next 2 dc. ★ work Shell in sp before next dc. ch 3. skip next 2 dc: repeat from ★ around; join with slip st to first dc.

Rnd 3: Work Beginning Shell, ch 3. sc in next ch-3 sp. ch 3. ★ work Shell in next Shell (ch-2 sp). ch 3. sc in next ch-3 sp. ch 3: repeat from ★ around; join with slip st to first dc: 6 Shells.