SmoothFox's Picot de Mayo - Free Pattern

SmoothFox’s Picot de Mayo

Created by Donna Mason-Svara aka SmoothFox ©2011 Version 1.0

Hobby Lobby “I Love This Yarn!” 4 ply Medium Worsted
Color A: Mulberry

Hook Size: H - 8 - 5.00 MM
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Size: 7 ½” x 7 ½”
Yarn Needle

Special Instructions:
Ch-3-Picot - Ch 3, slip st in 3rd ch from hook

Ch-4-Picot - Ch 4, slip st in 4th ch from hook

Ch-5-Picot - Ch 5, slip st in 5th ch from hook

My Ravelry Store: http://www.ravelry.com/stores/smoothfox-crochet-designs
My Etsy Store: http://smoothfox.etsy.com/
My Crochet & Knit related gifts: http://zazzle.com/smoothfox*
My blog: http://smoothfoxlover.blogspot.com/

If you want a .pdf copy of this pattern or if you make this item – please click on this link below and add your own pictures as a project on Ravelry. Just click on the crochet hook with the words “Hook It” if this is a crochet pattern or if it is a knit pattern click on the words “Cast On” near the top right side and this will add your item as a project. Then you can add the pictures when you have completed your project.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/free-smoothfoxs-picot-de-mayo

INSTRUCTIONS:

Ch 6, slip st in first ch to form a ring.

Round 1: Ch 3, dc in ring, *(Ch-4-Picot, 3 dc in ring) repeat from * 6 times, Ch-4-Picot, dc in ring, join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. (24 dc, 8 Ch-4-Picot)

Round 2: Ch 8, *(sk 2 sts, dc in middle dc between two picots, ch 5) repeat from * 6 times, ch 5, slip st in 3rd ch of beg ch-8. (8 dc, 8 ch-5 sps)

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in same st, *(ch 5, sc in center of ch-5 sp, ch 5, sc in next dc) repeat from * 6 times, ch 5 sc in center of next ch-5 sp, ch 5, join with slip st in beg sc. (16 sc, 16 ch-5 sps)

Round 4: Slip st 2 times to center of ch-5 sp, (sc in center of ch-5 sp, ch 2, dc in next ch-5 sp, Ch-3-Picot, dc in same sp, Ch-5-Picot, dc in same sp, Ch-3-Picot, dc in same sp, ch 2) group made *(sc in center of next ch-5 sp, ch 2, dc in next ch-5 sp, Ch-3-Picot, dc in same sp, Ch-5-Picot, dc in same sp, Ch-3-Picot, dc in same sp, ch 2) group made, repeat from * 6 times, join with slip st in beg sc. (32 dc, 16 Ch-3-Picot, 8 Ch-5-Picot, 16 ch-2 sps)

Round 5: Ch 1, sc in same st, *(ch 6, sk all sts to Ch-5-Picot, sc in ch-5 picot sp, ch 6, sk all sts to sc between groups, sc in sc) repeat from * 6 times, ch 6, sk all sts to Ch-5-Picot, sc in Ch-5-Picot, sc in ch-5 sp, ch 6, sk all sts to beg sc, join with slip st in beg sc. Finish off. (16 sc, 16 ch-6 sps)

Created by Donna Mason-Svara aka SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com ©2011

This pattern has been tested. Please notify me of any pattern corrections. I will answer any and all questions you may have with the instructions. Do not plagiarize this pattern. All patterns are my original designs. Please do not re-sell my patterns or give them away for free or post my patterns on the Internet. You may sell items you make from my patterns at craft fairs, fund raisers or custom orders for friends and family but please do not sell finished items on the internet without my written permission. Do not claim designs as your own.

This pattern is copyrighted by me and I give my permission for you to post pictures of items made from my pattern on your website if you will post a link back to my ETSY store if the pattern is for sale. If the pattern is free, please direct people to my blog. Be sure to list the name SmoothFox as the designer.