Clover leaf edging

I love clover leaves, so I thought I'd come up with an edging using lots of them. I especially like the twist below the clover leaf on this one. It's something new and different.

Instructions:

ds	double stitch	R	ring
p	picot	sp	small picot
lp	long picot	j	join
Ch	Chain

R: (4ds p) 3 times 4ds close, turn work
*Ch: 3ds p (2ds p) 10 times 3ds, turn work

Tall Clover Leaf

R(a): 4ds p 4ds j to center p of first ring 4ds p 4ds close
R(b): leave 1/4" of thread, 3ds j to last p of previous r (3ds p) 2 times 3ds close
R: 3ds j to last p of previous r (2ds p) 2 times 2ds lp (2ds p) 3 times 3ds close
R: 3ds j to last p of previous r (3ds p) 2 times 3ds close
Pull a loop of the working thread through space between ring(a), ring(b), and the 1/4" of thread. Pass shuttle through loop
R(b): leave 1/4" of thread, 4ds j to last p of previous r (4ds p) 2 times 4ds close, turn work
Ch: 3ds j to last p of previous ch (2ds p) 10 times 3ds, turn work

Short Clover Leaf

R: 4ds p 4ds j to center p of previous r 4ds p 4ds close
R: 4ds j to last p of previous r 3ds p 3ds lp (3ds p) 2 times 4ds close
R: 4ds j to last p of previous r (4ds p) 2 times 4ds close, turn work*

Repeat from * to * until the edging is as long as you wish.

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