Fun and easy, this shamrock pattern has endless uses. Make a bunch of them and make a festive St. Patrick’s Day banner or table runner. Add one to a Irish afghan or a scarf for a chilly St. Patty’s Day parade! Looking for more patterns? Check out the Crochet Patterns for St. Patrick’s Day post. Skill Level: Finished Size: Approx. 5″ (12.7 cm) long and wide

Materials: Dk Weight Yarn (approx. 5 yards) Crochet Hook H (5.00 mm)

Gauge: not needed for this pattern

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Crochet Pattern: Simple Shamrock

Row 1: ch 5, join with sl st to first ch to form ring, ch 1, (3 sc in ring, ch 12) 3 times, join with a sl st in beginning ch-1: 9 sc, 3 ch-12 spaces

Row 2: ch 1, turn (sc, hdc, 15 dc, hdc, sc) in each ch-12 space around, join with sl st in beg ch-1: 6 sc, 6 hdc, 45 dc

Row 3: do not turn, sc in next 3 sc, sl st in next sc: 4 sc

Row 4-10: ch 1, turn, sc in first sc and next 2 sc: 21 sc

Row 11: ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in last sc: 5 sc

Finish off, weave in ends. Make it pretty!
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