Lovely Irish crochet motifs in a rose design with lacy leaves to use as edging on linens, clothes or accessories.

Motif:

Starting at center with pink, ch 8, join with sl st in first ch 8 to form ring.

Rnd 1: 16 sc in ring, sl st in first sc.

Rnd 2: Sc in same place with sl st, * ch 3, sk 1 sc, sc in next sc.
Repeat from * around, sl st at base of first ch. There are 8 lps in this rnd.

Rnd 3: (Sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc) in each lp around. Join with sl st in first sc.

Rnd 4: * Ch 3, sc between next 2 petals.
Repeat from * around, end with a sl st at base of first ch.

Rnd 5: (Sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc) in each lp around. Sl st in first sc.

Rnds 6 through 13: Repeat rnds 4 and 5 alternately, making 1 more ch st on each lp rnd and 1 more dc on each petal rnd (ch 7 lp on rnd 12 and 9 dc on petals of rnd 13). Fasten off.

This completes rosette.

Leaf:

Row 1: With right side of rosette toward you, join green to second dc made on any petal, ch 11, turn, sl st in corresponding dc on next petal, turn.

Row 2: Sc in lp just formed, ch 3, sl st in last sc for a p, in same lp make (2 sc, p) 6 times, sc. Sl st in same dc where thread was attached to petal. Fasten off.

Make a leaf between all petals in the same manner.

Second Motif:

Work as for first motif until rosette is completed.

Leaf: With right side of rosette toward you, join green to second dc on any petal, ch 11, turn, sl st in corresponding dc on next petal, turn.

Row 2: Sc in lp just formed, p, (2 sc, p) twice in same lp, 2 sc in same lp, ch 2, sl st in centre of p of any leaf on first motif, ch 1, sc in last sc made on second motif, in same lp of second motif make (2 sc, p) 3 times, sc in same lp.

Complete leaf as before.
Join next leaf to corresponding leaf in same manner.