Yarn

Rico Design Essentials Cotton Soft DK, using a 3.50 hook. 

Note: Instructions in square brackets are worked as stated after 2nd bracket.  

Abbreviations

Ch, chain; chsp, chain space; dc, double crochet; tr, treble; dtr, double treble; cl, cluster - work the number of stitches stated without making the last wrap of each stitch, yarn round hook and pull it through all loops on hook; st, stitch; slst, slip stitch.

Petals

This simple edging could be a useful introduction to working clusters.

Multiple of 5ch plus 4. 

1st row: 1dc in 2nd ch from hook (counts as 2dc), 1dc in each dc to end.

2nd row: 5ch (counts as 1tr and 2ch), miss 2dc, * 1tr in next dc, 1ch, miss 1dc, 1tr in next dc, 2ch, miss 2dc; repeat from * to last ch, 1tr in 1ch.

3rd row: 4ch (counts as 1dc and 3ch), * 4-st dtr cl in 2-chsp, 3ch, 1dc in next tr, 1ch, miss 1ch, 1dc in next tr, 3ch; repeat from * to last 5ch, 4-st dtr cl in 5ch sp, 4ch, slst in 3rd of 5ch. 

Fasten off.

Leaves

This trim is easy to measure as it's worked one repeat at a time.

Make 9ch.

1st row: 1tr in 4th ch from hook (counts as 2tr), 2ch, miss 4ch, 6tr in last ch.

2nd row: 3ch (counts as 1tr), 1tr in each of next 2tr, 3ch, 1tr in each of next 3tr, 2ch, miss 2ch, 1tr in next tr, 1tr in 3rd of 3ch. 

3rd row: 3ch, 1tr in next tr, 2ch, miss 2ch and 3tr, 6tr in 3-ch sp.

Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows. Fasten off.

Picot lace

Arches of large picots finish a classic lace design.

Multiple of 6ch plus 1.

1st row: 1dc in 2nd ch from hook (counts as 2dc), 1dc in each ch to end.

2nd row: 4ch (counts as 1dc and 3ch), * miss 2dc, work 1tr, 6ch and 1tr in next dc, 3ch, miss 2dc, 1dc in next dc, 3ch; repeat from * to last 6 sts, miss 2dc, work 1tr, 6ch and 1tr in next dc, 3ch, miss 2dc, 1dc in 1ch.

3rd row: 5ch, * in 6-ch sp work 4tr, [4ch, 1dc in first ch - picot made] 3 times and 4tr; repeat from *, to end 4ch, 1dc in first of 4ch.

Fasten off.

Scallops

Groups of clusters make simple scallops.

Multiple of lOch plus 6.

1st row: 1dc in 2nd ch from hook (counts as 1dc), * 6ch, miss 3ch, 1dc in each of next 7ch; repeat from * to last 4ch, 6ch, miss 3ch, 1dc in last ch.

2nd row: 4ch, * work 3-dtr cl and [4ch, 3-dtr cl] 3 times in 5-chsp; repeat from * to last st, 4ch, slst in last st.

Fasten off.  

Hoops

The second row of this edging has an unusual mix of treble stitches.

Multiple of 4ch plus 1.

1st row: 1dc in 2nd ch from hook (count as 2dc), 1dc in each ch to end.

2nd row: 3ch (counts as 1tr), miss 1dc, * 1tr in next dc, 5ch, 1tr under 2 strands in top of tr just made, 1ltr in same dc as base of first tr, miss 3dc; repeat from * to last 3 sts, 1tr in next dc, 5ch, 1tr in top of tr just made, 1tr in same dc as base of first tr, miss 1dc, 1tr in 1ch.

3rd row: 1ch, 1dc between first 2tr, * 7dc around 5ch, 1dc between next 2tr; repeat from * to last loop, 7dc around 5ch, 1ldc between tr and 3ch.

Fasten off. 

Mini scallops

This is the daintiest of all these trims, and is possibly the easiest to work.

Multiple of 6ch plus 1.

1st row: 1dc in 2nd ch from hook (counts as 2dc), 1dc in each ch to end.

2nd row: 2ch, * miss 2dc, in next dc work [1tr, 3ch, slst in first of 3ch - picot made, 1ch] 3 times, 1tr in same dc as before, 1ch, miss 2dc, 1dc in next dc, 1ch; repeat from * to last 3 sts, in next dc work [1tr, 1 picot, 1ch] 3 times and 1tr in same dc, 1ch, miss 2dc, 1dc in 1ch.

Fasten off.