(Ch. 6—ch. 1 to turn) Ch. 7—1 sc. in 3rd ch. from hook and in each st. across ch. Ch. 2 turn—(5 sts. in all).

Row 1: 1 sc. in 1st. 2 sts.—2 sc. in next st. 1 sc. in next 2 sts. ch. 2 turn (6 sts.).

Row 2: 1 sc. in 1st. 2 sts.—2 sc. in next 2 sts.—1 sc. in next 2 sts. (8 sts. in all) ch. 2 turn.

Row 3: 1 sc. in each st. across, putting 2 sts. between the two increases of the last row (9 sts. in all) ch. 2 turn.

Row 4: Put 2 increasing in next row; one on each end and one in middle (12 sts. in all) ch. 2 turn.

Row 5: 1 sc. in each st. of row increasing one st. in center. Ch. 2 turn (13 sts.).

Row 6: 1 sc. in 1st. 4 sts. 2 sc. in next st. 1 sc. in next (3) 4 sts. 2 sc. in next st. 1 sc. in each st. on across row. (Leaves 4 st. at end) Ch. 2 turn (15 sts.).

Rows 7-8-9: Sc. in each st. of row increasing over the increases of previous row. Ch. 2 turn. After Row 9 you should have 21 sts.

Row 10: 1 sc. in each st. across. Ch. 2 turn.

Row 11: Skip the 1st st. 1 sc. in next 5 sts. 2 sc. in next st. 1 sc. in the next 3 sts. Slip st. in next st. 1 sc. in next 3 sts. 2 sc. in next st. 1 sc. in next 4 sts. Skip the last st. Ch. 2 turn.