INSTRUCTIONS:

Startinq at bottom of pattern chain 64. Chain 3 to turn which will count as first double crochet of first row. Double crochet in 5th chain from hook. Double crochet in next 2 chains to complete bottom right solid square of pattern. Continue following pattern for first row reading pattern right to left. After completing first row, chain 3 to turn to start next row. Continue following pattern until all rows are complete. At end of row 22 fasten off. (See “How to read pattern” below)

MATERIALS (based on crochet cotton size):

Using Crochet Cotton no. 10: about 53 yds, steel crochet hook US size 7

Using Crochet Cotton no. 20: about 49 yds, steel crochet hook US size 9

Using Crochet Cotton no. 30: about 46 yds, steel crochet hook US size 11

APPROXIMATE FINISHED SIZES:

Usinq Crochet Cotton size 10: width = 4.8 inches, height = 5.5 inches

Using Crochet Cotton size 20 width = 4.6 inches, height = 5.3 inches

Using Crochet Cotton size 30: width = 4.4 inches, height = 5.1 inches

HOW TO READ PATTERN:

Each solid square is equal to 4 double crochets. Each open square is equal to 1 double crochet, followed by 2 chains followed by 1 double crochet. The double crochet at the end of each square also counts as the first double crochet of the next square. For example, a solid square followed by an open square is 4 double crochets, 2 chains, 1 double crochet. See diagram below:

ABBREVIATJONS: Ch. -chain; s. c.- single crochet;

d. c. – double crochet; tr. c – treble crochet; d. tr. c – double treble crochet;

sl. st.- slip stitch; p.- picot.

Materials-Cotton, No. 16; one steel crochet hook, No. 6.

FIRST row- 8 ch., join into a ring.

Second row – 16 s. c. into the ring

Third row – 6 ch., 1 d. c. into second s. c., * 3 ch., 1 d. c. into second s.c.; repeat from * 6 times, 3 ch., join with a sl. st. into the third ch.

Fourth row – * 6 s. c. over the next three ch., turn, 6 ch., 1 s. c. into the first s. c., turn, 11 s. c. over the 6 ch.; repeat from * 8 times, join with a sl. st.

Fifth row – Work 6 sl. st.. around first little scallop, 7 ch., 1 d. tr. c. (thread over the hook 3 times) between 2 little scallops, * 4 ch., 1 d.c. into the sixth s.c. of the next little scallop, 4 ch., 1 d. tr. c. between the next 2 little scallops; repeat from * 7 times, 4 ch., join with a sl. st. into third ch.

Sixth row – S. c. into every stitch around, join into a sl. st.

Seventh row – 10 ch., 2 s. c. into second and third ch., 2 d. c. into fourth and fifth ch, 1 tr. c. into sixth ch., 1 d. tr. c. into seventh ch., 1 d. c. into fifth s. c. of sixth row, * 7 ch., 2 s.c. into second andthird ch., 2 d. c. into fourth and fifth ch., 1 tr. c. into sixth ch., 1 d. tr. c. into the seventh ch., 1 d. c. into the fifth s. c.; repeat from * 14 times, 7 ch., 2 s. c. into second and third ch., 2 d. c. into fourth and fifth ch., 1 tr. c. into the sixth ch., 1 d. tr. c. into the seventh ch., join with a sl. st. into third ch.

Eighth row – 7 sl. st. up to the point, * 9 ch., 1 s. c. into the next point; repeat from * all around.

Ninth row – * Work over next nine ch., 5 s.c., 4 ch., 9 s.c., 7 s.c. over the next nine ch., turn, 11 ch., 1 s.c. into the second of the nine s. c., turn, work over the 11 ch., 5 s.c., 4 ch., 11 s.c., 7 sc over the same nine ch., 7 s. c. over the next nine ch., turn, 11 ch., 1 s. c. into the middle of last scallop, turn, 9 s. c. over the 11 ch., turn, 11 ch., 1 s. c. into the third of the 11 s. c., turn, work over the 11 ch., 5 s. c., 4 ch., 5 s. c., 4 ch., 5 s. c., 4 ch., 5 s. c., work over the next 11 ch., 3 s. c., 4 ch., 5 s. c., over the next nine ch., work 2 s. c., 4 ch., 5 s. c., over the next nine ch. work 7 s. c., 4 ch., 7s. c.; repeat from * 4 times; break thread.

Tenth row – * 1 d. c. into a corner p., 6 ch., 1 s. c. into the next p., 11 ch., 1 d. c. into the second from last p., 10 ch., 1 s. c. into the next p., 10 ch., 1 d. c. into the next p., 11 ch., 1 s. c. into the second from last p., 6 ch.; repeat from * around the square, join with a sl. st.

Eleventh row – 5 ch., 1 d. c. into the third st., * 2 ch., 1 d. c. into the third st.; repeat from * around the square, working three d. c. into the corner sts., join with a sl. st. into third ch.

Twelfth row – 3 s. c. into every little hole around the square, working an extra s. c. into the corner sts. End off.

Single or grouped, appliquéd on your bridge set – and in curtain corners

What You Need

Royal Society Six Cord Cordichet

If made with size 30, motif will measure 2 7/8 inches square.

Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring.

1st rnd: 20 sc in ring. Sl st in 1st sc.

2nd rnd: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, sc in next 4 sc, * ch 8, turn, sl st in last sc made, ch 1, turn, 15 sc in loop, sc in next 5 sc. Repeat from * around, ending with sl st in 1st sc made.

3rd rnd: Sl st in next sc, sc in next sc, * ch 9, sc in center sc at top of next loop, ch 9, sc in center sc between loops. Repeat from * around. Join as before.

4th rnd: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, 11 sc in each loop and sc in each sc around. Join.

5th rnd: Ch 8, * sc in center sc of next loop, ch 5, sk 5 sc, in next sc make dc, ch 5, dc; ch 5, sc in center sc of next loop, ch 5, sk 5 sc, dc in next sc, ch 5. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, sl st in 3rd st of ch 8.

6th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch, sc in loop, ch 3, sc in same loop, ch 6, in next loop make sc, ch 3, sc; * ch 6, in next loop make cluster, ch 3 and cluster; Cluster: holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make 3 tr in same place, thread over and draw through all loops on hook; (ch 6, in next loop make sc, ch 3, sc) 4 times. Repeat from * aound ending with ch 2, tr in 1st sc made.

7th rnd: In sp (made by ch 2, tr) make sc, ch 3, sc; (ch 6, in next loop make sc, ch 3, sc) twice; * ch 6, in sp between clusters make cluster, ch 3 and cluster; (ch 6, in next loop make sc, ch 3, sc) 5 times. Repeat from * around. Join as before.

8th rnd: In sp make sc, ch 3, sc; (ch 6, in next loop make sc, ch 3, sc) 3 times; * ch 6, in sp between clusters make cluster, ch 5, cluster; (ch 6, in next loop make sc, ch 3, sc) 6 times. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 6, sl st in 1st sc made. Fasten off.

If you wish to make several of these motifs, join them at side loops(do not join corner loops).

All of these designs may be made with any of the following American Thread Company materials:

“GEM” Mercerized Crochet Cotton, Article 35 ……Needle 11

“STAR” Tatting Crochet, Article 125 …….Needle 13

“STAR” Mercerized Crochet Cotton, Article 20 …..Needle 11

“STAR” Mercerized Crochet Cotton, Article 30 ……..Needle 11

Background meshes used in Irish Crochet.

BACKGROUND NO. 1

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.

2nd Row. S c in next loop, * ch 6, s c in next loop, repeat from * to end of row, ch 8, turn and repeat 2nd row.

BACKGROUND NO. 2

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 picot loop). Repeat from *, ch 9, turn.

2nd Row. Picot, ch 2, s c in next loop, * a single picot loop, s c in next loop, repeat from * and repeat 2nd row.

MOTIF

Ch 5, join to form a ring.

2nd Row. Ch 6, d c in ring, * ch 3, d c in ring, repeat from * twice.

3rd Row. Ch 1, * 1 d c, 7 tr c, 1 d c in ch 3, 1 s c in d c, repeat from * all around.

4th Row. * Ch 6, s c in next s c in back of petal, repeat from * all around.

5th Row. S c in s c, * 1 d c, 8 tr c, 1 d c in loop, s c in s c, repeat from * all around.

6th Row. Sl st to 2nd tr c, * ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 2, skip 4 tr c, s c in next tr c, make another double picot loop, and s c in 2nd tr c of next petal, repeat from * all around.

7th Row. Sl st to center of loop between picots, * double picot loop, s c between picots of next loop, repeat from * all around.

8th Row. Ch 10, * sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 2, s c between picots of next loop, ch 7, s c between picots of next loop, ch 7, s) st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, d c in next s c of last row, ch 7, repeat from * all around and sl st in 3rd st of ch 10.

9th Row. Sl st between next 2 picots, * work a double picot loop, 7 d c over ch 7 of last row, double picot loop, s c between picots of next loop, ch 7, s c between picots of next loop, repeat from * all around.

10th Row. Sl st between picots, * double picot loop, s c in 4th d c, ch 5, s c in same st, double picot loop, s c between picots of next loop, double picot loop, 7 d c over ch 7, double picot loop, s c between picots of next loop and repeat from * all around.

11th Row. Sl st between picots, * double picot loop, s c between picots of next loop, double picot loop, s c between picots of next loop, double picot loop, s c in 4th d c, ch 5, s c in same space, double picot loop, s c between next 2 picots, double picot loop, s c between picots of next loop, and repeat from * all around.

IRISH CROCHET ROSE

Ch 7, join to form a ring, ch 5, d c in ring, * ch 2, d c in ring, repeat from * 5 times, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch.

2nd Row. Ch 1 and over each mesh work 1 s c, 4 d c, 1 s c, join.

3rd Row. * Ch 5, sl st in back of work between next 2 petals, repeat from * 7 times.

4th Row. Ch 1 and over each loop work 1 s c, 6 d c, 1 s c, join.

5th Row. * Ch 6, sl st in back of work between next 2 petals, repeat from * 7 times.

6th Row. Ch 1 and over each loop work 1 s c, 1 s d c, 7 d c, 1 s d c, 1 s c, join, break thread.