SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
FINISHED MEASUREMENT
17¼ inches in diameter
MATERIALS
• Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat lace (lace) weight mercerized cotton yarn (⅞ oz/153 yds/25g per ball):
3 balls #505 linen
1 ball #179 topaz
• Size 9/4/1.25mm steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle
GAUGE
Rnds 1 & 2 = 1½ inches in diameter
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
Closing chain-1 at end of Special Stitches does not count as chain-1 space or stitch unless otherwise stated.
Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Beginning puff stitch (beg puff st):
Ch 2, yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up a lp, [yo, insert hook in same st, yo, pull up a lp] twice, yo, draw through all 7 lps on hook, ch 1 (to close—see Pattern Notes).
Puff stitch (puff st): Yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up a lp, [yo, insert hook in same st, yo, pull up a lp] 3 times (9 lps on hook), yo, draw through all 9 lps on hook, ch 1 (to close).
Beginning fpdc (beg fpdc): Sl st from front to back to front again around indicated st, ch 3.
Ch 3,
