(Makes 4)
Materials:
1 ball (150 yds) crochet cotton (Size 10);
Steel crochet hook (Size 8 or 1.5 mm).
Instructions:
Ch 4, join with slip st to form a ring.
RND 1: (Right side) Ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and throughout), 11 dc in ring; join with slip st to first dc; 12 dc.
RND 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, (ch 3, 2 dc in each of next 3 dc) around, ch 1, hdc in first dc to form last ch-3 sp: 24 dc and 4 ch-3 sps.
TO dc DECREASE: (Uses next 2 dc), * YO, insert hook in next dc, YO and pull up a loop, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * once more, YO and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
RND 3: Ch 1, sc in same sp, * # ch 5, skip next 2 dc, dc decrease, ch 5 #, sc in next ch-3 sp; repeat from * 2 times more, then repeat from # to # once; join with slip st to first sc: 8 ch-5 sps.
RND 4: Slip st in first ch-5 sp, ch 3, 5 dc in same sp, 6 dc in next ch-5 sp and in each ch-5 sp around; join with slip st to first dc: 48 dc.
RND 5: Ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 7, skip next 2 dc, * dc decrease, ch 7, skip next 2 dc; repeat from * around; join with slip st to first dc:12 ch-7 sps.
RND 6: Slip st in first ch-7 sp, ch 3, 8 dc in same sp, 9 dc in next ch-7 sp, (4 dc, ch 3, 4 dc) in next ch-7 sp, * 9 dc in each of next 2 ch-7 sps, (4 dc, ch 3, 4 dc) in next ch-7 sp; repeat from * 2 times more; join with slip st to first dc: 104 dc and 4 ch-3 sps.
RND 7: Ch 8, skip next 3 dc, sc in next dc, ch 6, skip next 3 dc, dc decrease, ch 6, skip next 3 dc, sc in next dc, ch 6, skip next 3 dc, dc decrease, ch 3, (sc, ch 3) twice in next ch-3 sp, * skip next 3 dc, dc decrease, (ch 6, skip next 3 dc, sc in next dc, ch 6, skip next 3 dc, dc decrease) twice, ch 3, (sc, ch3) twice in next ch-3 sp; repeat from * 2 times more, skip next 3 dc, dc in last dc; join with slip st to second ch of beginning ch-8: 28 sps.
RND 8: Slip st in first ch-6 sp, ch 3, 6 dc in same sp, 7 dc in each of next 3 ch-6 sps, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, * 7 dc in each of next 4 ch-6 sps, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp; repeat from * 2 times more; join with slip st to first dc: 152 dc and 4 ch-3 sps.
TO sc DECREASE: Pull up a loop in next 2 sts, YO and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
RND 9: Working in Back Loops Only, slip st in next dc, ch 1, sc in same st and in next dc, 3 sc in next dc, sc in next 2 dc, sc decrease, (sc in next 2 dc, 3 sc in next dc, sc in next 2 dc, sc decrease) 3 times, sc in next 4 dc, (2 sc, ch 4, 2 sc) in next ch-3 sp, sc in next 4 dc, sc decrease, * (sc in next 2 dc, 3 sc in next dc, sc in next 2 dc, sc decrease) 4 times, sc in next 4 dc, (2 sc, ch 4, 2 sc) in next ch-3 sp, sc in next 4 dc, sc decrease; repeat from * 2 times more; join with slip st to first sc, finish off.
Repeat Rows 1 - 9 three more times to complete the set.
