Star in Paradise

Rnd 18: Beg 2-dc cl in top of cl, *ch 3, sk 1 dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 3, [tr in next tr, 2 tr in next tr, tr in next tr, ch 5] twice, tr in next tr, 2 tr in next tr, tr in next tr, ch 3, dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 3, sk 1 dc**, 2-dc cl in top of cl, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in top of beg cl.

Rnd 19: Beg 2-dc cl in top of cl, *ch 2, sk 1 dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 3, [2 tr in next tr, tr in next tr, ch 2, tr in next tr, 2 tr in next tr, ch 3] 3 times, dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 2, sk 1 dc**, 2-dc cl in top of cl, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in top of beg cl.

Rnd 20: Beg 2-dc cl in top of cl, *ch 1, sk 1 dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 3, [tr in next tr, 2 tr in next tr, tr in next tr, ch 3] 6 times, dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 1, sk 1 dc**, 2-dc cl in top of cl, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in top of beg cl. Rnd 21: Beg 2-dc cl in top of cl, *sk 1 dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, [tr in each of next 3 tr, {tr, ch 2, tr} in next tr, {tr, ch 2, tr} in next tr, tr in each of next 3 tr, ch 3] 3 times, dc in next dc, sk 1 dc**, 2-dc cl in top of cl, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in top of beg cl.

Rnd 22: Ch 4, *[tr in each of next 4 tr, ch 5, sc in sp between next 2 tr, ch 5, tr in next 4 tr, ch 5] twice, tr in next 4 tr, ch 5, sc in sp between next 2 tr, ch 5, tr in each of next 4 tr**, tr in top of next cl, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 4th ch of beg ch-4.

Rnd 23: Sl st in next 2 tr, beg

3-tr cl (see Special Stitches) over next 3 tr, *ch 4, sc over next ch-5 sp, sc in next sc, sc over next ch-5 sp, ch 4, tr in each of next 4 tr, ch 4, sc over next ch-5 sp, ch 4, tr in each of next 4 tr, rep from * twice, ch 4, sc over next ch-5 sp, sc in next sc, sc over next ch-5 sp, ch 4, 3-tr cl (see Special Stitches) over next 3 tr, sk next 3 tr**, 3-tr cl over next 3 tr, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in top of beg cl.

Rnd 24: Ch 4, 2 tr in top of cl, *ch 4, sc in each of next 3 sc, ch 4, tr in each of next 4 tr, [ch 5, sc in next ch sp] twice, ch 5, tr in each of next 4 tr, rep from * twice, ch 4, sc in each of next 3 sc, ch 4, 3 tr in top of tr cl, ch 2**, 3 tr in top of next tr cl, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 4th ch of beg ch-4.

Rnd 25: Ch 4, tr in each of next 2 tr, *sk 1 sc, tr in next sc, tr in each of next 3 tr, [ch 6, sc over next ch-5 sp] 3 times, ch 6, sk 1 tr, tr in each of next 3 tr, sk 1 sc, tr in next sc, tr in each of next 3 tr, [ch 6, sc over next ch-5 sp] 3 times, ch 6, sk 1 tr, tr in each of next 3 tr, sk 1 sc, tr in next sc, tr in each of next 3 tr, ch 4, sc over ch-2 sp, ch 4**, tr in each of next 3 tr, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 4th ch of beg ch-4.

Rnd 26: Beg 3-tr cl over next 3 tr, *sk 1 tr, 3-tr cl over next 3 tr, [ch 6, sc in next ch-6 sp] 4 times, ch 6, 3-tr cl over next 3 tr, rep from *, sk 1 tr, 3-tr cl over next 3 tr, [ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp] twice, ch 4**, 3-tr cl over next 3 tr, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in top of beg cl.

Rnd 27: Sl st into next ch sp, ch 1, sc in same ch sp, [ch 6, sc in next ch-6 sp] 9 times, ch 6, *[sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 4] twice, sc in next ch-6 sp**, [ch 6, sc in next ch-6 sp] 10 times, ch 6, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, ch 3, dc in beg sc to position hook in center of ch sp.

Rnd 28: Ch 1, sc in same ch sp, *[ch 6, sc in next ch sp] 10 times, [ch 4, sc in next ch sp] 3 times, rep from * around, join in beg sc.

Rnd 29: Beg 2-dc cl in same st, picot, [ch 2, 2 sc over next ch sp, ch 2, 2-dc cl in next sc, picot] 10 times, *[ch 1, 2 sc over next ch sp, ch 1, 2-dc cl in next sc, picot] 10 times, rep from * around, ending with sl st in top of beg cl, fasten off. Starch lightly and press.