Materials:

• Cotton Cord
• Yarn (Lace (0) weight)
• U.S. size 7 (1.65 mm) Crochet Hook

Instructions:

1. Over a single foundation cord: Sc 96.
2. Ch 1 to turn.
3. Return over the cord: 35 Sc, hooking into both horizontal loops for each St.
4. Ch 1 to turn.
5. Over the cord (2nd Branch): Sc 25.
6. Sl St into the 20 St of the last Row (the 20th St form the start of that leaf segment).
7. Ch 1 to turn.
8. Return over the cord: Sc 25.
9. Sc 8 over the cord, and hooking into the foundation Row.
10. Ch 1 to turn.
11. Over the cord (3rd branch): Sc 25.
12. Sl St into the 15th St of the 2nd branch.
13. Ch 1 to turn.
14. Return over the cord: Sc 25.
15. Sc 8 over the cord, and hooking into the foundation Row.
16. Ch 1 to turn.
17. Over the cord (4th branch): Sc 25.
18. Sl St into the 15th St of the 3rd branch.
19. Ch 1 to turn.
20. Return over the cord: Sc 25.
21. Sc 8 over the cord, and hooking into the foundation Row.
22. Ch 1 to turn.
23. Over the cord (5th branch): Sc 15.
24. Sl St into the 8th St of the 4th branch.
25. Ch 1 to turn.
26. Return over the cord: Sc 15.
27. Continue to work your way back to the beginning of the leaf: Sc 37, hooking into the foundation Row.
28. Bend the base into a ring: Sl St into the bottom of the 24th St form the base.
29. Fasten off.

Relevant Project Links:

• Adapted from Irish Crochet Lace.
• The Ephemeral Bee Irish Crochet Post
• Crochet Glossary