Tam Pattern

I use a K hook. You can use virtually any yarn.

Ch 4, join with sl st
Round 1: ch2, 11dc in ring, join
Round 2: ch3, 2dc in each dc around. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
(24dc)
Round 3: ch4. (dc, c1) in each st. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-4. (24dc
and 24 ch-1 sps)
Round 4: ch3. dc in each dc and sp around. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-
3. (48dc)
Round 5: ch3. dc in same st as joining. dc in next 3 sts. *2dc in next st, dc in
next 3 sts. Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (60dc)
Round 6: ch4. sk next dc. *(dc, ch1) in next st, sk nest st. Repeat from * around.
Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-4. (30dc and 30 ch-1 sps)

Round 7: ch3. dc in each dc and sp around. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (60dc)
Round 8: ch3. dc in each dc around. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
(60dc)
Round 9-11: repeat rows 6, 7, and 8.
Round 12: repeat row 6.
Round 13: ch1. sc in same st as joining and next 2 sts. Sc2tog over the next 2
sts. *sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog over the next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. Join
with a sl st to first sc. (48sc)
Round 14-17: ch1. sc in same st as joining and each sc around. Join with a sl st
to first sc (48sc)