You need a 3 or 3.5 mm crochet hook and sport weight cotton yarn. There is also a video tutorial available for this free pattern.
It’s crocheted in the round, in closed rounds from Rnd 1-3, then 2 one way rows to finish. It’s started from the inside out.
Ch 120, make a sl st in the first ch to close in the round.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, dc 119= 120 sts. Beginning 3 ch replace the first dc. To close the round sl st in the 3rd beginning ch.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc 8, 2 dc in next st, (dc 9, 2 dc in next st) rep ( ) 11 times = 132 sts. Sl st in 3rd beginning ch.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc 9, 2 dc in next st, (dc 10, 2 dc in next st) rep ( ) 11 times = 144 sts. Sl st in 3rd beginning ch.
Fasten off. Rejoin yarn to dc #49.
R4: Ch 1, {sc 1, ch 3, skip 2 sts, (dc 1, ch 5, dc 1) in next st, ch 3, skip 2 sts} rep { } 8 times, sc 1. Sl st in next st.
Fasten off. Don’t turn your work, rejoin yarn to the first 5 ch space
R5: Ch 3, dc 3, 3 picots, dc 4, {(dc 4, 3 picots, dc 4) in next 5 ch space} rep { } 7 times. Fasten off.
Weave in all ends.
The collar is finished.
ABBREVIATIONS
ch: chain
Rnd: round
R: row
st: stitch
sl st: slip stitch
sc: single crochet (UK double crochet)
dc: double crochet (UK triple crochet)