Talking Crochet ... Water Lily Motif

Water Lily Motif

Design by Dot Drake

Skill Level
Intermediate

Finished Size
5 1/4 inches square

Materials

Size 10 crochet cotton:

Small amounts each green, blue and ecru

Size 7/1.65mm steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
6 3/4-inch square acrylic trivet by Fond Memories, #TR01 (optional), available online at CraftersPride.com

Gauge
Motif rnds 1-6 = 3 1/2 inches

Special Stitch
Picot: Ch 3, sl st in top of last st made.

Motif
Rnd 1: With ecru, ch 5, sl st in first ch to form ring, 12 sc in ring, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. (12 sc)
Rnd 2: Working this rnd in front lps only, join green with sc in any sc, ch 3, sk next sc, [sc in next sc, ch 3, sk next sc] around, join in first sc. (6 ch sps)
Rnd 3: (Sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, sc) in each ch sp around, join in first sc. Fasten off.
Rnd 4: For petals, working behind rnds 2 and 3 into unused back lps of rnd 1, join blue with sc in any st, [ch 11, sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in each ch across, sc in next sc in rnd 1] around, ch 11, sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in each ch across, join in first sc. Fasten off. (12 petals)
Rnd 5: Join ecru with sc in tip of any petal, ch 7, [sc in tip of next petal, ch 7] around, join in first sc. (12 ch sps)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, 9 sc in each ch sp around, join in first sc. (108 sc)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in each of first 9 sts, [*picot (see Special Stitch), sc in each of next 4 sc, ch 10 for corner, turn, sk 4 sc past picot, sc in each of next 2 sc, turn, work 16 sc in corner ch sp*, sc in each of next 23 sts on rnd 6] 3 times, rep bet *, sc in each of last 14 sc, join in first sc. Fasten off.
Rnd 8: With WS of rnd 7 facing, join ecru with sc in first sc worked into any corner ch sp; work the following steps to complete the rnd:

A.	[Ch 4, sk next 2 sc, sc in next sc] 5 times, turn;
B.	For scallops, sk each sc, (sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, sc) in each of next 5 ch sps, turn;
C.	Working behind scallops into sk sc of step B, [ch 5, sk next ch sp, sc in back of next sc] 5 times;
D.	Sc in next sc on rnd 7, [ch 3, sk next 3 sc, sc in next sc, ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, sk next 3 sc, sc in next sc] twice;
E.	Sc in first sc worked into next corner ch sp;
F.	Rep steps A-E twice more;
G.	Rep steps A-D, join. Fasten off.

Rnd 9: Join ecru with sl st in first ch-5 sp behind scallops at any corner, ch 1, *(sc, hdc, 3 dc, picot, 2 dc, hdc, sc) in each ch-5 sp around corner, ch 2, sk next ch-3 sp, for fan, (dc, picot, ch 2, tr, picot, ch 2, dc, picot, ch 2) in next ch-3 sp, sk next 2 ch-3 sps, work fan in next ch-3 sp, sk next ch-3 sp, rep from * around, join. Fasten off.
Rnd 10: Join ecru with sc in center picot at any corner, [ch 7, sc in next picot] twice, *[ch 7, sc in center picot of next fan] twice, [ch 7, sc in next picot] 5 times, rep from * twice, [ch 7, sc in center picot of next fan] twice, [ch 7, sc in next picot] twice, ch 7, join. Fasten off.

Finishing
Block motif if desired. If enclosing in acrylic trivet for coaster, follow manufacturer's instructions for assembly.