Clover Stitch Collar and Cuffs Pattern #2129

The collar is made up of a foundation band of dc's, over which are worked 5 points in clovers (one large point for front, and two small points on each side). Collar is fastened at back with buttons. Cuff is made up in same way as collar, having only 1 point.

Starting at neck, ch 295 (to measure about 20 inches), turn.

Dc in 4th ch from hook and dc in each ch across (293 dc), ch 3, turn.

Dc in each dc, making 20 increases in each row at regular intervals but do not make an increase over an increase of previous row. (To increase, make 2 dc in 1 dc.) 413 dc in the 7th row.

Ch 4, skip 2 dc, sl st in the next dc, ch 3, 1 dc in same st as sl st, working off the last 2 loops of dc very loosely, ch 3, 2 dc in loose st (this loose st will be called the center of clover), ch 3, sl st in center, ch 3, 2 dc in center, ch 3, sl st in center, ch 3, 2 dc in center, ch 3, sl st in center, ch 3, 1 dc in center, sl st in first sl st of band (this completes one clover of 4 petals).

Ch 5, skip 3 dc, sl st in next dc of band, ch 3, remove hook, insert it in tip of petal just before last completed petal, and pull loop through, ch 7, 1 dc in 4th ch, making the last 2 sts very loosely (which will be center), ch 3, 2 dc in center, ch 3, sl st in center, ch 3, 2 dc in center, ch 3, sl st in center, ch 3, 2 dc in center, ch 3, sl st in center, ch 3, 1 dc in center, sl st to tip of incomplete petal, ch 7, sl st in same st as sl st of band.

Ch 5, skip 3 dc, sl in next dc, ch 3, 1 dc in same st as sl st, working off last 2 loops very loosely, ch 3, 2 dc in loose st which is center. Remove hook, insert it in 4th ch of ch-7, and pull loop through, ch 3, sl st in center, ch 3, 1 dc in center, ch 3, remove hook, insert it in tip of adjacent free petal of completed clover and pull loop through, ch 7, 1 dc in 4th ch making last 2 sts very loosely which is center, ch 3, 2 dc in center, ch 3, sl st in center, ch 3, 2 dc in center, ch 3, sl st in center, ch 3, 2 dc in center, ch 3, sl st in center, ch 3, 1 dc in center, sl st to tip of first incomplete petal, * ch 7, sl st to tip of incomplete petal of next clover, 1 dc in center, ch 3, sl st in center, ch 3, 2 dc in center, ch 3, sl st in center, ch 3, 1 dc in center, sl st to tip of other incomplete petal in band.

Ch 5, skip 3 dc, sl st in next dc of foundation, ch 3, remove hook, insert it in tip of petal just before last completed petal, and pull loop through, ch 7, 1 dc in 4th ch making the last 2 sts very loosely, which is center, ch 3, 1 dc in center, remove hook, insert it in 4th ch of ch-7, pull loop through, 1 dc in center, ch 3, sl st in center, ch 3, dc in center, ch 3, remove hook, insert it in tip of adjacent free petal of next clover and draw loop through, ch 7, dc in 4th ch working the last 2 loops loosely (center), ch 3, 2 dc in center, ch 3, sl st in center, ch 3, 2 dc in center, ch 3, sl st in center, ch 3, 2 dc in center, ch 3, sl st in center, ch 3, 1 dc in center, sl st to tip of incomplete petal, and thus work back to complete the row as in previous rows. One clover is being increased in every other row.

Continue to work in this way until there are 5 clovers in each of last 2 rows (10 clovers in a line, counting from the first clover made and along outside edge). This completes one half of first small point.

Work same as before until the 2nd petal of the 5th clover has been completed, then make 2 more petals on the same clover omitting the connecting chains, then, complete the incompleted petal of same clover, ch 7, sl st to tip of incompleted petal of next clover, and finish row as before. (5 clovers in this row). Thus decrease 1 clover in every other row at the outer edge until there are 2 clovers in each of last 2 rows (8 clovers in a line, counting from the 10th clover and along outside edge).

Increase 1 clover in every other row (as in first half of first point) until 8 clovers are completed counting from the 8th clover of first point and along outside edge; then decrease as in second half of first point, until 8 clovers (counting along outside edge) are completed.

Increase 1 clover in every other row until there are 22 clovers in a row counting from the 8th clover of 2nd point and along outside edge. Decrease as before, and work the next two points in the same way as first two points, and finish off.

With right side of collar towards you join thread to foundation ch, at your left.

* Ch 7, 2 dc in 4th ch, making the last 2 loops of dc very loosely, which is center, ch 3, 2 dc in center remove hook, insert it in 6th st of foundation ch, pull loop through, ch 3, sl st to center, ch 3, 2 dc in center, ch 3, remove hook, skip 5 ch of foundation, insert hook in next ch, pull loop through and repeat from * to end of row ending row with a clover, ch 3.

* Sl st in center, ch 3, 2 dc in center, ch 3, sl st in center, ch 3, sl st to tip of next petal, ch 3, sl st to petal of next clover, ch 3, and repeat from * to end of row. Work 1 row of sc down each side of dc band and make 3 chain loops for buttonholes on right side. Sew buttons to correspond on opposite side of collar and finish off.

Ch 66, turn.

Dc in 4th ch from hook and dc in each ch across (64 dc), ch 3, turn.

Dc in each dc, ch 3, turn.

Work as same as for collar for 11 rows (11 clovers in a line counting from the first clover made and along outside edge). Then decrease (as in collar) to correspond.

Same as for collar. Fasten cuffs with snaps.