Materials:
Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn
G 4.25mm Crochet Hook
Yarn Needle
Gauge:
9 Sc = Approx 2 inches
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Stitches:
SS: (slip stitch) – insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through stitch and loop
Ch: (chain) – yarn over, pull through loop
Sc: (single crochet) – insert hook into stitch, yarn over, draw up loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops
Hdc: (half double crochet) – yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, draw up loop, yarn over, pull through 3 loops
Dc: (double crochet) – yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, draw up loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through 2 loops
Tr: (treble crochet) – yarn over 2 times, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, draw up loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through 2 loops
Special Stitches:
Picot: Chain 3. Join with a SS to the third chain made.
Dtr: (double treble crochet) – yarn over 3 times, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, draw up loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through 2 loops yarn over, pull through 2 loops
TrTr: (triple treble crochet) yarn over 4 times, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, draw up loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through 2 loops yarn over, pull through 2 loops yarn over, pull through 2 loops
Instructions:
Chain 70. Join with a SS to form a ring. If you have trouble keeping those chains straight, check out this fool proof trick for joining a long series of chains in the round
Round 1: Chain 1. Sc in each chain around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (7)
Round 2: Chain 1. Sc 24. Skip 2 stitches. 5Dc in the next stitch. Skip the next 2 stitches. Sc around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (65 + Dc shell)
Round 3: Chain 1. Sc 15. Picot. Sc 2. Skip 2. (2Dc. Picot. 2Dc) in the next stitch. Skip the next 2 stitches. Sc. Skip the next 2 stitches. (Treble. Treble. Double Treble.) in the next stitch. (2 Triple Treble. Picot. 2 Triple Treble) in the next stitch. (Double Treble. Treble. Treble.) in the next stitch. Skip the next 2 stitches. Sc. Skip the next 2 stitches. (2Dc. Picot. 2Dc) in the next stitch. Skip the next 2 stitches. Sc 2. Picot. Sc around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.
Finish off. Weave in Ends.