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.
Entire piece is worked using 2 strands of yarn together. Completed piece is 8 inches.
Rnd 1: Ch 4 (counts as 1st dc and ch 1 sp). dc-ch 1, seven times in ring. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (8 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, dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1. ** V-St in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, 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. FPDC around next dc, dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1. ** V-St in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp, FPDC around next dc, dc 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 first ch 2 sp. Ch 3 -dc-ch 2-2dc in same space. Ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp. FPDC around next 3 dc, dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1. ** 2dc-ch 2-2dc in next ch 2 sp, ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp, FPDC around next 3 dc, dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1.** Repeat ** around. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 5.
Rnd 5: Sl st in first ch 2 sp. Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc). dc-ch2-2dc in same sp. Ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp. FPDC around next 5 dc, dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1. **2dc-ch 2-2dc in next v-st, Ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp. FPDC around next 5 dc, dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1.** Repeat ** around. Join with a sl st to first dc.
Rnd 6: Sl st in next ch 2 sp, Beg Sh in same sp, Ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in next 2 dc, FPDC around next 3 dc, dc next 2 st and in ch 1 sp, ch 1. **Sh in next ch 2 sp, Ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in next 2 dc, FPDC around next 3 dc, dc next 2 st and in ch 1 sp, ch 1.** Repeat ** around. Join with a sl st to 1st dc.
Rnd 7: Sl st in next ch 2 sp, Beg Sh in same sp, Ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in next 4 dc, FPDC around next dc, dc next 2 st and in ch 1 sp, ch 1. **Sh in next ch 2 sp, Ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in next 4 dc, FPDC around next dc, dc next 4 st and in ch 1 sp, ch 1.** Repeat ** around. Join with a sl st to 1st dc. Finish off
.Rnd 8: Join 2 strands of red with a sl st in any corner shell ch space. Ch 1, 3 sc in same sp, sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next ch 2 sp, sc in next 5 stitches, work PICOT (sc- ch 3-sl in 3rd ch-sc) in next st, sc in next 5 st, 2 sc in next ch 2 sp, sc in next 3 st. **3 sc in next corner shell ch 2 sp, sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next ch 2 sp, sc in next 5 stitches, work PICOT (sc- ch 3-sl in 3rd ch-sc) in next st, sc in next 5 st, 2 sc in next ch 2 sp, sc in next 3 st. Finish off and weave in all ends
.Copyright Laurie Clark 2001