Materials: Size 10 crochet cotton; size 7 steel crochet hook.

Gauge: Rnds 1-2 = 1¼ inches

Finished Size: 10½ inches in diameter

Rnd 1: Ch 8, join to form ring, ch 3, 23 dc in ring, join. (24 dc)

Rnd 2: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), (dc in next dc, ch 1) around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch 4.

Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in next sp, * dc in next dc, dc in next sp; rep from * around, join. (48 dc)

Rnd 4: Ch 5, dc in same st as joining, *skip next dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next dc; rep from * around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch 5.

Rnd 5: Sl st into ch-2 sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, (dc, ch 2, dc) in each ch-2 sp around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch 5.

Rnd 6: Sl st into sp, ch 6, dc in same sp, (dc, ch 3, dc) in each sp around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-6.

Rnd 7: Repeat Rnd 6.

Rnd 8: Ch 3, dc in next ch, 2 dc in next ch, dc in next ch, dc in next dc, * dc in next dc, dc in next ch, 2 dc in next ch, dc in next ch, dc in next dc; rep from * around, join. (144 dc)

Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 6, skip next 5 dc, * sc in next dc,  ch 6, skip next 5 dc; rep from * around, join. (24 ch-6 loops)

Rnd 10: Sl st into ch-6 loop, ch 3, 11 dc in same loop, 2 sc in next loop, * 12 dc in next loop, 2 sc in next loop; rep from * around, join.

Rnd 11: Sl st in next 2 dc, ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), (dc in next st, ch 1) 6 times, dc in next st, hdc in next 2 sc, skip next 2 dc, * (dc in next st, ch 1) 7 times, dc in next dc, hdc in next 2 sc, skip next 2 dc; rep from * around, join to 3rd ch of beg ch-4.

Rnd 12: Sl st into ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp) around, join.

Rnd 13:Sl st into ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, (ch 3, sc in next sp) 5 times, ch 4, skip next ch-3 loop, * sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next ch-3 loop) 5 times, ch 4, skip next ch-3 loop; rep from * around, join.

Rnd 14: Sl st into ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-3 loop) 4 times, ch 4, skip ch-4 loop, * sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next ch-3 loop) 4 times, ch 4, skip ch-4 loop; rep from * around, join.

Rnd 15: Sl st into ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 3 times, ch 2, skip first ch of ch-4, dc in each of next 2 ch, ch 2, * (sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 3) 3 times, sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 2, skip first ch of ch-4, dc in each of next 2 ch, ch 2; rep from * around, join.

Rnd 16:Sl st into ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 2 times, ch 3, (dc in next dc, ch 3) 2 times, * sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 2 times, ch 3, (dc in next dc, ch 3) 2 times; rep from * around, join.

Rnd 17: Sl st into ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 5, skip next ch-3 sp, 7 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, skip next ch-3 loop, * sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 5, skip next ch-3 sp, 7 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, skip next ch-3 loop; rep from * around, join.

Rnd 18: Sl st into ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 5, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 6 times, dc in next dc, ch 5, * sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 5, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 6 times, dc in next dc, ch 5; rep from * around, join.

Rnd 19: Sl st in next 5 ch and in next dc, ch 6 (counts as trc, ch 2),  (trc in next dc, ch 2) 5 times, trc in next dc, ch 6, * (trc in next dc, ch 2) 6 times, trc in next dc, ch 6; rep from * around, ending with sl st in 4th ch of beg ch-6 to join.

Rnd 20: Ch 4, trc in same st, (ch 2, 2 trc in next trc) 6 times, ch 1, * (2 trc in next trc, ch 2) 6 times, 2 trc in next trc, ch 1; rep from * around, join.

Rnd 21: Ch 4, trc in next trc, ch 2, (trc in each of next 2 trc, ch 2) 5 times, trc in each of next 2 trc, * trc in each of next 2 trc, ch 2, (trc in each of next 2 trc, ch 2) 6 times, trc in each of next 2 trc; rep from * around, join.

Rnd 22: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each st and each ch around, join. (312 sc)

Rnd 23: Ch 1, sc in same st and in next 2 sts, ch 3, sl st in last st made (picot), (sc in next 4 sts, picot) 5 times, sc in next 6 sts, * picot, (sc in next 4 sts, picot) 5 times, sc in next 6 sts; rep from * around ending with sc in last 3 sc, join and fasten off.

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