Booties

By Helen M. Spencer

Abbreviations:
R=ring
CH=chain
"-"=picot
"--"=long picot
"+"=join
rw=reverse work
p=picot(according to pattern stated)
clr=close ring

Center R: 3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3, clr.
Tie and work in ends.

Row#1
R: 3-3+(to p of center R)3-3, clr, rw
CH: 6-6, rw
R: 3+(to last p of prev R)3+(to next p of center R)3-3, clr, rw
Repeat R & Ch all around joining each R to preceding and to picot of center R, last R also to 1st, and last CH at base of 1st R.

Row#2
R: 4-5+(to p of CH in Row#1)5-4, clr, rw
CH: 6-6, rw
R: 6+(to last p of prev R)6, clr, rw
R: 6-6, clr, do not rw
CH: 6-6, rw
R: 4+(to same p with prev small R)5+(to p with middle p of same large R)5-4, clr, rw
Alternate CH and R three more times, joining Rs to first and last p of prev Rs and to p of CH in Row#1. This completes one side. Repeat for other corners and sides.

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