Materials:

• Metal Ring (6 mm)
• Yarn (Lace (0) weight)
• Cotton Cord
• U.S. size 7 (1.65 mm) Crochet Hook

Instructions:

1. Over a single cord: Sc 17 for the first leaf segment.
2. Fold leaf segment over and anchor into the base with a Sl St.
3. Over the foundation cord: Sc 17 for the second leaf segment.
4. Once again, fold it over and anchor it back into the base with a Sl St.
5. Make the final leaf segment with an additional Sc 17 over the cord.
6. Sl St into the base.
7. Ch 1 to turn.
8. Run your cord back up the side of your last leaf segment: Sc 1 in each St, leaving the 3 St at the end of the segment free.
9. Sk the first 3 St on the next (middle) leaf segment.
10. Crochet over the cord up the sides and top of the middle leaf segment: Sc 1 in each St, leaving the 3 St at the end of the segment free.
11. Sk the first 3 St on the last leaf.
12. Crochet over the cord up the sides and top of the last leaf segment: Sc 1 in each St until you once again reach the base of the leaf.
13. Crochet the stem:
    1. Crochet over the cord foundation: Sc 12
    2. Ch 1 to turn.
    3. Work your way back up the stem: Sc 1 in each St.  Hooking the hook though the two horizontal links in each St.
14. Sl St the stem into the base.
15. Fasten off the ends.
16. Make central ring: Sc around ring. Fasten off the Round with a Sl St.
17. Attach the ring to the rest of the leaf.

Relevant Project Links:

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