Crochet Motif Month - Motif 17

Openwork Cross

6ch, join with sl st

round 1: 3ch, 15tr into ring, sl st to top of 3ch.

round 2: 3ch, 2tr in smae place, 2ch, miss 1tr, 1tr into next tr, 2ch, miss 1tr *3tr into next tr, 2ch, miss 1tr, 1tr into next tr, 2ch, miss 1tr; rep from *twice more sl st to top of 3ch

round 3: 3ch, 5tr iinto next tr, * 1tr into next tr, [2ch, 1tr into next tr] twice, 5tr into next tr; rep from 8 twice more, [1tr into next tr, 2ch] twice, sl st to top of 3ch

round 4: 3ch, 1tr into each of next 3tr, 5tr into next tr, *1tr into each of next 3tr, 5tr into next tr; rep from * twice more, 1tr into each of next 3 tr, 2ch, 1 tr into next tr, 2ch, sl st to top of 3ch

round 5: 3ch, 1tr into each of next 4tr, 5tr into next tr, *1tr into each of next 5tr, 2tr into next 2ch space, 1tr into next tr, 2tr into next 2ch sp, 1tr into each of next 5tr, 5tr into next tr; rep from* twice more, 1tr into next tr, 2tr into last 2ch sp, sl st to top of 3ch

cast off.

I have had a couple of failed starts, stay tuned for 18 and 19 tomorrow!