Blue Is Beautiful by Hatice Aydogmus

Blue Is Beautiful

Crochet
Thread ?
Rounds 1-2 are 7/8" across
0.6 mm
310 yards (283 m)
10 1/2" x 9 3/4"
US
English French

Pattern consists of 6 teardrop-shaped motifs (circular with one 60 degree point) joined to small center. Motifs have first two rounds in blue, one one other accent round. Rounds 3-10 are worked spiral-fashion: no slip-stitch joining at ends.

Stitches include chain stitches, slip stitches, shell stitches, double crochet and picoted double crochet stitches.

Approximately 290 yards of white crochet thread required and small amount of blue. {310 yards total}

Pattern #17 on page 38 in Decorative Crochet.
Shown on cover of 1000 Mailles #213.

Skill level = Challenging