Design by Hugh Metcalf
Yarn used Vinni's Colours Nikkim 1 ball each in white (A), Kingfisher (B), Lavender (C)
About the yarn DK; 199m per 50g ball; 100% cotton
Tension 20 sts = 10cm measured over tr
Hook used 4mm
Sizing Diameter 20cm
Special stitches
3trcl: [Yrh, insert into st, pul] 3 times, yrh and pull through all loops on hook
Begcl: 2 ch, [Yrh, insert into st, pul] twice, yrh and pull through both loops on hook
Start crocheting
With A, chain 4, join with sl st in first ch to make a ring.
Rnd 1: 3 ch (counts as 1 tr here and throughout), 11 tr into ring.
Rnd 2: Begcl, 1ch, [3trcl, 1 ch] around, join with sl st into first st.
Fasten off A. Join B in any 1 ch-sp.
Rnd 3: 4 ch (counts as 1 tr and 1 ch), 1 tr in same ch-sp, 2 ch, *[1 tr, 1 ch, 1 tr] in next 1ch-sp, 2 ch; rep from * around, join with sl st in beg 3 ch.
Rnd 4: 4 ch, 1 tr in next tr, 3trcl in next 2ch-sp, [1 tr, 1 ch, 1 tr, 3trcl in next 2ch-sp] around, join with sl st in beg 3 ch.
Rnd 5: Sl st into next ich-sp, *5 tr into side of first tr of next 2 tr group, 3 ch, 5 tr in side of 2nd tr of 2 tr group, sl st in next 1 ch-sp between 2 tr on Rnd 3; rep from * around, join with 1 st in first st.
Fasten off B. Join C in 1 ch-sp between any unworked 2 tr group on Rnd 4.
Rnd 6: 4 ch, 1 tr in same ch-sp, ch, *[1 tr, 1 ch, 1 tr] in next 1 ch-sp, 3 ch; rep from * around, join with sl st in beg 3 ch.
Rnd 7: Sl st into next 1 ch-sp, 3 ch, 5 tr in side of 2nd tr of 2 tr group, sl st in next 1 ch-sp between 2 tr two rounds below, *5 tr into side of first tr of next 2 tr group, 3 ch**, 5 tr in side of 2nd tr of 2 tr group, sl st in next 1 ch-sp between 2 tr on Rnd 5; rep around finishing final repeat at **, join with sl st in beg 3 ch.
Fasten off C. Join A in 1 ch-sp between any unworked 2 tr group on Rnd 6.
Rnd 8: 4 ch, 1 tr in same ch-sp, ch, *[1 tr, 1 ch, 1 tr] in next 1 ch-sp, 4 ch; rep from * around, join with sl st in beg 3 ch.
Rnd 9: Rep Rnd 7.
Fasten off A. Join B in any 4ch-sp on Rnd *.
Rnd 10: 3 ch, 6 tr in ch-sp, 7 tr in next ch- sp, 1 tr in next 2 tr, *[7 tr in next ch-sp] twice, 1 tr in next 2 tr; rep from * around, join with sl st in beg 3 ch. 96 sts
Fasten off B, join C in any st.
Rnd 11: 3 ch, 1 tr in same st, 7 tr, [2 tr in next st, 7 tr] around, join with sl st in beg 3ch. 102 sts
Fasten off A. Join C in any st.
Rnd 12: 1 ch (does not count as st), dc around, join with sl st in first st.
Finishing
Block, pinning out all crocodile stitch petals individually.
