​Flower-Bud Crochet Ornament

Make a chain. The quantity of sts should be multipled 3 + 2 sts for the symmetry + 2 sts of increase.

1st row: start from the 4th st of the set-up chain, make 1 double crochet in each st to end of row;

2nd row: 2 chain sts increase, skip 1 double crochet from the previous row, (1 double crochet, 1 chain st, 1 double crochet) in the next double crochet of the previous row, skip 2 sts and repeat the ornament. Repeat to end of row, skip 1 double crochet of the previous row and make 1 double crochet in the 2nd chain st of increase of the previous row.

3rd row: 2 chain sts increase, make 1 double crochet in each st of the previous row, 1 double crochet in 1 chain st.

Repeat from the 2nd row.