Finished Size: About 4½" wide at widest points and 72" long.
This simple motif reminds designer Kathy Merrick of Persian carpet Boteh (Old Persian for “cluster of leaves”). They can look like leaves, pine cones, pears, or paisleys. Each motif flows gracefully into the next, resulting in a swirled effect, and this lightweight wool yarn lends excellent drape to the whole project.

Yarn: Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock (80% superwash wool, 20% nylon; 215 yd [190 m]/13/4 oz [50 g]): chino, 2 skeins.
Yarn Weight:
Gauge: 24 sts and 15 rows = 4" in hdc.
WPI (Wraps per inch):

Needles: /Hooks: Size F/5 (4 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Notions: Yarn needle.

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Originally Published in Interweave Crochet, Spring 2007