Crochet a cute collar

This delicate collar will change a toddler’s plain white dress into something special.

You will need
• 1 x 20g ball of DMC crochet cotton no 80
• 0,75mm or 1mm crochet hook

Abbreviations
ch                             chain stitch
dc                             double crochet
dtr                            double treble
rep                           repeat
sp(s)                        space(s)
st(s)                         stitch(es)
tr                              treble

NOTE You may need to order these fine crochet hooks from a good yarn store as they are not a popular size.

To make
Work 233 ch. NOTE The turning chain is worked at the end of the row.
1st row: 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc to end of row [231 sts], 2 ch, turn.
2nd row: 1 dc in each dc to end of row, 3 ch, turn.
3rd row: 1 tr in next dc, * 2 ch, miss 1 dc, 1 tr in next dc, miss 1 dc, 5 tr in next 5 dc, rep from * to last 6 dc, 2 ch, miss 1 dc, 1 tr in next dc, miss 1 dc, 2 tr, 5 ch, turn.
4th row: Miss 2nd tr and sp, * (1 dtr, 1 ch) 5 times in next tr, miss sp, 1 tr in middle of next 5 tr, 1 ch, miss sp, rep from *, miss sp, (1 dtr, 1 ch) 5 times, 1 ch, miss sp,  1 tr in top of 3 ch, 2 ch, turn.
5th row: 1 dc in sp, * (1 dc, 3 ch, 1 dc in next sp) 4 times, 1 dc in next sp, 1 dc in next sp, 1 dc in tr, 1 dc in next sp, rep from *, ending with 1 dc in top of last
3 ch. Fasten off.