Materials Needed: About 1 oz of worsted weight white cotton, Small amount of ww Christmas variegated cotton yarn. Size G crochet hook., yarn needle.
Special Stitches: V-Stitch (V-St): dc-ch 2- dc in space indicated. Beginning Shell (Beg SH): Ch 3-2DC- ch 2-3DC, in space indicated. Shell (SH): 3dc-ch3-3dc in space indicated. Front Post Double Crochet (FPDC): YO, insert hook from front to back around post indicated, draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook, twice.
With white, ch 6, join with a sl st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 4 (counts as 1st dc and ch 1 sp). dc-ch 1, eleven times in ring. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (12 ch 1 spaces).
Rnd 2: Sl st in first ch 1 sp. Ch 5 (counts as 1st dc and ch 2 sp), DC in same sp. Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1. ** V-St in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1.** Repeat ** around. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 5.
Rnd 3: Sl st in first ch 2 sp. Ch 5 (counts as 1st dc and ch 2 sp), DC in same sp. Ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp. DC in next dc, FPDC around next dc, dc in next st and in next ch 1 sp, ch 1. ** V-St in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp and next dc, FPDC around next dc, dc in next dc and in next ch 1 sp, ch 1.** Repeat ** around. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 5.
Rnd 4: Sl st in next ch 2 sp. Ch 3-dc-ch2-2dc in same sp. Ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp and next dc, FPDC around next 3 dc, dc in next dc and next ch 1 sp, ch 1. **2dc-ch2-2dc in next ch 2 sp, ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp and next dc, FPDC around next 3 dc, dc in next dc and next ch 1 sp, ch 1.** Repeat ** around. Join with a sl st to 1st dc.
Rnd 5: Sl st in next ch 2 sp. Ch 3-dc-ch2-2dc in same sp. Ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp and next dc, FPDC around next 5 dc, dc in next dc and next ch 1 sp, ch 1. **2dc-ch2-2dc in next ch 2 sp, ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp and next dc, FPDC around next 5 dc, dc in next dc and next ch 1 sp, ch 1.** Repeat ** around. Join with a sl st to 1st dc.
Rnd 6: Sl st to next ch 2 sp. Beg Sh in same sp. Ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp and next dc, FPDC around next 7 dc, dc in next dc and next ch 1 sp, ch 1. **Sh in next ch 2 sp, ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp and next dc, FPDC around next 7 dc, dc in next dc and next ch 1 sp, ch 1.** Repeat ** around. Join with a sl st to 1st dc.
Rnd 7: Sl st to next ch 2 sp. Beg Sh in same sp. Ch 2, dc in next ch 1 sp and next 2 dc, FPDC around next 5 dc, dc in next dc and next ch 1 sp, ch 2. *Sh in next ch 2 sp, ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp and next 2 dc, FPDC around next5 dc, dc in next 2 dc and next ch 1 sp, ch 2.** Repeat ** around. Join with a sl st to 1st dc.
Rnd 8: Sl st to next ch 2 sp. Beg Sh in same sp. Ch 2, dc in next ch 1 sp and next 4 dc, FPDC around next 3 dc, dc in next 4 dc and next ch 1 sp, ch 2. ** Sh in next ch 2 sp, ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp and next 4 dc, FPDC around next 3 dc, dc in next 4 dc and next ch 1 sp, ch 2.** Repeat ** around. Join with a sl st to 1st dc.
Rnd 9: Sl st to next ch 2 sp. Beg Sh in same sp. Ch 2, dc in next ch 1 sp and next 6 dc, FPDC around next dc, dc in next 6 dc and next ch 1 sp, ch 2. **Sh in next ch 2 sp, ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp and next 6 dc, FPDC around next dc, dc in next 6 dc and next ch 1 sp, ch 2.** Repeat ** around. Join with a sl st to 1st dc.
Rnd 10: Sl st to next ch 2 sp. Beg Sh in same sp. Ch 2, dc in next ch 1 sp and next 15 dc, and next ch 1 sp, ch 2. ** Sh in next ch 2 sp, ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp and next 15dc, and next ch 1 sp, ch 2.** Repeat ** around. Join with a sl st to 1st dc. Finish off white.
Rnd 11: Join Christmas with a sl st in any shell ch 2 sp. Ch 1, 3sc in same sp, sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next ch 2 sp. SC in next 8 st, PICOT (sc- ch3-sl st in 3rd ch from hook-sc) in next st, sc in next 8 st, 2 sc in next ch 2 sp, sc in next 3 st. **3 sc in next ch 2 sp, sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next ch 2 sp. SC in next 8 st, PICOT (sc- ch3-sl st in 3rd ch from hook-sc) in next st, sc in next 8 st, 2 sc in next ch 2 sp, sc in next 3 st.** repeat ** around. Join with a sl st to first sc. Finish off and weave in all ends.
Copyright Laurie Clark, 2001