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Materials Required - AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 20, Size 30.
About 70 yds. for 1 motif.
Motif measures about 4¾ inches.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 12.

Ch 8, join to form a ring, ch 3 and work 16 d c in ring, join in 1st d c.
2nd Row. Ch 10, skip 1 d c, d c in next d c, * ch 7, skip 1 d c, d c in next d c, repeat from * 5 times, ch 4, d c in 3rd st of ch, (this brings thread in position for next row).
3rd Row. Ch 15, 4 s c over same loop, * 4 s c over next loop, ch 15, 4 s c over same loop, repeat from * 6 times, 4 s c over remainder of 1st loop.
4th Row. Sl st to 1st st of ch, ch 5, skip 1 st of ch, d c in next st, * ch 2, skip 1 st of ch, d c in next st, repeat from *, ch 4, skip 1 st of ch, d c in next st, * ch 2, skip 1 st of ch, d c in next st, repeat from * twice, ** d c in 1st st of ch of next loop, * ch 2, skip 1 st of ch, d c in next st, repeat from * twice, ch 4, skip 1 st of ch, d c in next st, * ch 2, skip 1 st of ch, d c in next st, repeat from * twice, then repeat from ** all around, join in 3rd st of ch.
5th Row. Ch 1, * 2 s c in next mesh, 1 s c in next d c, repeat from * twice, 5 s c in next mesh, * s c in next d c, 2 s c in next mesh, repeat from * twice, 2 s c in next mesh of next scallop, 1 s c in next d c, 2 s c in next mesh, ch 4, sl st in corresponding st of previous scallop, ch 1, turn and work 5 s c over loop, sl st in last s c, s c in d c and complete scallop same as 1st scallop, continue until 8 scallops are completed, sl st to 5th s c of 1st scallop, ch 4, sl st in corresponding st of previous scallop, ch 1, turn and work 5 s c over loop, join.
6th Row. Sl st to center st of scallop, ch 3, d c in same space, ch 5, 2 d c in same space, * ch 5, 2 d c, ch 5, 2 d c (shell) in center st of next loop, ch 5, 2 d c, ch 5, 2 d c (shell) in center st of next scallop, repeat from * 6 times, ch 5, 2 d c, ch 5, 2 d c (shell) in center st of next loop, ch 5, join in 3rd st of ch.
7th Row. Ch 4, tr c in d c, 2 tr c, ch 5, 2 tr c in loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 d c, * ch 3, shell in center of next shell, ch 3, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 d c, 2 tr c, ch 5, 2 tr c in loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 d c, repeat from * 6 times, ch 3, shell in center of next shell, ch 3, join in 4th st of ch.
8th Row. Ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, 2 tr c, ch 5, 2 tr c in loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 4 tr c, * ch 3, s c in center of shell, ch 3, 1 tr c in each of the next 4 tr c, 2 tr c, ch 5, 2 tr c, in loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 4 tr c, repeat from * 6 times, ch 3, s c in center of shell, ch 3, join in 4th st of ch.
9th Row. Ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 5 tr c, 2 tr c, ch 5, 2 tr c in loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 6 tr c, * 1 tr c in each of the next 6 tr c, 2 tr c, ch 5, 2 tr c in loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 6 tr c, repeat from * all around, join in 4th st of ch.
10th Row. Ch 1, 1 s c in same space, * 1 s c in each tr c, s c in next loop, ch 4, sl st in last s c for picot, 3 s c in same space, ch 4, sl st in last s c for picot, 4 s c in same loop, ch 4, sl st in last s c for picot, repeat from * all around, join, break thread.