USE AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" or "GEM" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Sizes 20 to 70

Motif measures about 3½ inches.

Ch 7, join to form a ring, ch 6, d c into ring, * ch 3, d c into ring, repeat from * 3 times, ch 3 and join in 3rd st of ch 6 at beginning of row.

Chain a trifle longer than desired, ch 3, s c in 3rd st from hook, (this forms a picot) ch 1, picot, ch 1, s c in 4th ch from first picot * ch 1, picot, ch 1, picot, ch 1, sk

Ch a little longer than desired, s c in 3rd st from hook, (this forms the picot) ch 2, s c in 9th ch from picot, * ch 5, picot, ch 2, skip 4 chs, s c in next ch (a single pico

Make a ch a trifle longer than needed, s c in 10th st from hook, * ch 6, skip 3 sts, s c in next st, repeat from * to end of row, ch 8, turn.