Fantasy Medallion

Medallions can be used to make bedspreads, tablecloths, or any size runner or doily…

Materials: Size 30, crochet hook size 9 or 10. Measures 4 ¼ inches.

Ch 12, making 1^st st twice usual size, dtr in long st (ch 3, dtr in same st) 10 times, ch 3, sl st in 4^th st from 1^st dtr.

Row 2: ch 1, (sc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1 and sc in next sp, sc in dtr) around, sl st in 1^st ch-1.

Rows 3 & 4: (Ch 10, sc between shells) around, 12 sc in each 10-ch and join.

Row 5: Ch 15, dc between loops, (ch 12, dc between loops) around and join to 1^st ch-3.

Rows 6&7: ch 3, * dc in next 3^rd st, ch2, tr in next 2d, (ch 2, tr in next st) 3 times, ch 2, dc in next 2 d, dc in dc. Repeat from * around and join to 1^st ch-3, 3 sc in each 2-ch space around. Sl st in 1^st 6 sc.

Row 8: (ch 15, skip last 11 ch sts, tr in remaining 4 sts, sl st in next 4^th sc, ch 10, sl st in 6^th sc on next shell) around, making 5 ch and tr in place of final 10-ch.

Row 9: * Ch 3, (4 dc, ch 5, sl st in last dc for a picot) 3 times and 4 dc, in next 11-ch loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 3 sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, Fasten off.

Join medallions by 4 ps on each side (the 2d and d ps on one point, and the first and 2d ps on next point). To join, ch 2, sl st in the same p on the other medallion, ch 2, sl st back in last dc, completing connecting p.

Fill in motif: ch 9, tr in starting st, (ch 3, tr in same st) 6 times, ch 3, sl st in 4^th ch st from 1^st tr. Ch 1, * (sc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next space, ch 6, sl st in a free point on 1 medallion, ch 6, sl st back in last dc, (dc, ch 1, sc) in same space (sc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next space, ch 15, sl st in joining of 2 medallions, ch 15, sl st in joining of 2 medallions, ch 15, sl st back in the last dc, (dc, ch 1, sc) in same space. Repeat from * 3 times. Fasten off.