STITCH GUIDE

TREBLE CROCHET (abbreviated tr)YO twice, insert hook in st indicated, YO and pull up aloop (4 loops on hook), (YO and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times.

CLUSTER (uses last 3 sts)† YO twice, insert hook in next st, YO and pull up a loop †, (YO and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice (2 loops on hook), repeat from † to † once, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook (4 loops on hook), YO once, insert hook in last st, YO and pull up a loop (6 loops on hook), (YO and draw through 2 loops on hook) 5 times.

FIRST MOTIFWith Red, ch 14 loosely.Row 1: (Right side): Sc in fifth ch from hook (ring made), hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, 2 dc in next ch, dc in next ch, 2 tr in next ch, tr in next ch, work Cluster: 10 sts and one ring.Note: Loop a short piece of yarn around any stitch to mark Row 1 as right side. Row 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each st across and in ring changing to Off-White in last sc (Fig. 5, page 126); do not cut Red.Note: Hold unused color to wrong side, now and throughout.Row 3: Ch 1, turn; working in Back Loops Only (Fig. 2, page 125), skip first sc, sc in next sc, hdc in next sc, dc in next sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in next sc, 2 tr in next sc, tr in next sc, work Cluster.Row 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in both loops of each st across, sc in ring changing to Red; do not cut Off-White.Row 5: Ch 1, turn; working in Back Loops Only, skip first sc, sc in next sc, hdc in next sc, dc in next sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in next sc, 2 tr in next sc, tr in next sc, work Cluster.Row 6: Ch 1, turn; sc in both loops of each st across, sc in ring changing to Off-White; do not cut Red.Rows 7-23: Repeat Rows 3-6, 4 times; then repeat Row 3 once more; at the end of Row 23, cut Red.Row 24: Ch 1, turn; sc in both loops of each st across, sc in ring.Row 25 (Joining row): Turn; holding right side together, working in free loops of beginning ch (Fig. 3b, page 126) and in Back Loops Only of sts on Row 24, skip first sc on Row 24, slip st loosely in each st across.

Trim: Ch 2, with right side facing and working in ends of rows, slip st in Row 24, ch 3, slip st in second loop of next row (Fig. A), ch 3, slip st in fourth loop of same row, ch 3, slip st in next sc row, ch 3, slip st in second loop of next row, ch 3, slip st in fourth loop of same row, ch 3, place marker around ch-3 just made for joining placement, * slip st in next sc row, ch 3, slip st in second loop of next row, ch 3, slip st in fourth loop of same row, ch 3; repeat from * around; join with slip st to first slip st, finish off: 36 ch-3 sps.

Fig. A

SECOND MOTIFWork same as First Motif through Row 25.Trim (Joining rnd): Ch 2, with right side facing and working in end of rows, slip st in Row 24, ch 3, slip st in second loop of next row, ch 3, slip st in fourth loop of same row, ch 3, slip st in next sc row, ch 3, slip st in second loop of next row, ch 3, slip st in fourth loop of same row, ch 3, place marker around ch-3 just made for joining placement, slip st in next sc row, * ch 3, slip st in second loop of next row, ch 3, slip st in fourth loop of same row, ch 3, slip st in next sc row; repeat from * 7 times more, ch 1, holding Motifs with wrong sides together, slip st in marked ch-3 sp on previous Motif, † ch 1, slip st in second loop of next row on new Motif, ch 1, slip st in next ch-3 sp on previous Motif, ch 1, slip st in fourth loop of same row on new Motif, ch 1, slip st in next ch-3 sp on previous Motif, ch 1 †, slip st in next sc row on new Motif, ch 1, slip st in next ch-3 sp on previous Motif, repeat from † to † once; join with slip st to first slip st on new Motif, finish off.

ADDITIONAL 59 MOTIFSWork same as First Motif through Row 25. Trim (Joining rnd): Following numerical order on Placement Diagram, work Two or Three Side Joining.

TWO SIDE JOININGCh 2, with right side facing and working in end of rows, slip st in Row 24, † ch 3, slip st in second loop of next row, ch 3, slip st in fourth loop of same row, ch 3, slip st in next sc row †, ch 3, slip st in second loop of next row, ch 3, slip st in fourth loop of same row, ch 3, place marker around ch-3 just made for joining placement, slip st in next sc row, repeat from † to † 6 times, ch 1, holding Motifs with wrong sides together, slip st in marked ch-3 sp on previous Motif, ch 1, slip st in second loop of next row on new

Motif, ch 1, slip st in next ch-3 sp on previous Motif, ch 1, slip st in fourth loop of same row on new Motif, ch 1, slip st in next ch-3 sp on previous Motif, ch 1, * slip st in next sc row on new Motif, ch 1, slip st in next unworked ch-3 sp on previous Motif, ch 1, slip st in second loop of next row on new Motif, ch 1, slip st in next unworked ch-3 sp on previous Motif, ch 1, slip st in fourth loop of same row on new Motif, ch 1, slip st in next unworked ch-3 sp on previous Motif, ch 1; repeat from * 2 times more; join with slip st to first slip st on new Motif, finish off.

THREE SIDE JOININGCh 2, with right side facing and working in end of rows, slip st in Row 24, † ch 3, slip st in second loop of next row, ch 3, slip st in fourth loop of same row, ch 3, slip st in next sc row †, ch 3, slip st in second loop of next row, ch 3, slip st in fourth loop of same row, ch 3, place marker around ch-3 just made for joining placement, slip st in next sc row, repeat from † to † 4 times, ch 1, holding Motifs with wrong sides together, slip st in marked ch-3 sp on previous Motif, ch 1, slip st in second loop of next row on new Motif, ch 1, slip st in next ch-3 sp on previous Motif, ch 1, slip st in fourth loop of same row on new Motif, ch 1, slip st in next ch-3 sp on previous Motif, ch 1, * slip st in next sc row on new Motif, ch 1, slip st in next unworked ch-3 sp on previous Motif, ch 1, slip st in second loop of next row on new Motif, ch 1, slip st in next unworked ch-3 sp on previous Motif, ch 1, slip st in fourth loop of same row on new Motif, ch 1, slip st in nextunworked ch-3 sp on previous Motif, ch 1; repeat from * 4 times more; join with slip st to first slip st on new Motif, finish off.

PLACEMENT DIAGRAM

EDGINGRnd 1: With right side facing, join Red with slip st in any joining slip st; ch 4, (slip st in next unworked ch-3 sp, ch 4) around to next joining slip st, * slip st in joining slip st, ch 4, (slip st in next unworked ch-3 sp, ch 4) around to next joining slip st; repeat from * around; join with slip st to first slip st, finish off. Rnd 2: With right side facing, join Off-White with slip st in any ch-4 sp; ch 4, * drop loop from hook, insert hook from front to back in next ch-4 sp, hook dropped loop and draw through ch-4 sp, ch 4; repeat from * around; join with slip st to first slip st, finish off.