Irish Mesh Bow Pattern #2001

Ch 72, turn. Sl st in 7th ch from hook, * ch 7, skip 4 sts, sl st in next. Repeat from * along ch. Ch 7, turn.

Sl st in center of ch-7, sc in next ch-7 loop, * ch 5, sc in same place (for a picot), ch 7, sc in next loop. Repeat from * across. Ch 7, turn.

Same as 2nd. Begin each row with a loose ch 7, to keep edges straight.

** Make a row of ch-7's without the picots, turn.

* 9 sc under next loop, ch 5, repeat from * across. Repeat from ** 2 more times, joining the ch-7 loops with an sc in the ch-5's of previous row. Fasten off.

Attach thread at foundation ch and work other side to correspond.

Work same as under bow, but make 13 rows of mesh instead of 18. Then add border.

For center strip, ch 25. Tr in 5th ch from hook and tr in each st of ch. At end st work 5 trs and continue down other side of ch with tr in each st and 5 trs in other end, join with sl st, ch 4, and tr in each tr around.

Gather the double bow and fasten this strip in place with needle and thread.

This free pattern originally published in Spool Cotton #55, Crocheted Neckwear