Note: all stitches are worked into the current Floating Ring.

1. First Foundation Row: (Fdc, ch3, slst, ch3, 2dc, ch3, slst, ch3, dc, ch2) 4 times, Last shamrock: Fdc, ch3, slst, ch3, 2dc, ch3, slst, ch3, dc (5 shamrocks started).
2. First Return Row: (dc, ch3, slst, ch3, 2dc, ch3, slst, ch3, dc, slst around ch2, ch4, slst around ch2 near next shamrock) 4 times, Last shamrock: dc, ch3, slst, ch3, dc, ch2.
3. Short Foundation Row: (Fdc, ch3, slst, ch3, dc, slst in first ch4 space behind hook, dc, ch3, slst, ch3, dc, ch2, slst into top of next shamrock behind hook, ch2) 3 times, last shamrock: Fdc, ch3, slst, ch3, dc, slst into next ch4 space behind hook, dc, ch3, slst, ch3, dc, ch2, slst into top of next shamrock behind hook, ch4, slst into ch2 space just made (4 shamrocks started).
4. Short Return Row: (dc, ch3, slst, ch3, 2dc, ch3, slst, ch3, dc, slst around ch2, ch4, slst around ch2 near next shamrock) 3 times, dc, ch3, slst, ch3, 2dc, ch3, slst, ch3, dc, slst around next ch2, ch2.
5. Long Foundation Row: Fdc, ch3, slst, ch3, dc, ch2, slst into top of next shamrock behind hook, ch2, (Fdc, ch3, slst, ch3, dc, slst in first ch4 space behind hook, dc, ch3, slst, ch3, dc, ch2, slst into top of next shamrock behind hook, ch2) 3 times, Fdc, ch3, slst, ch3, dc, slst into next ch4 space behind hook, dc, ch3, slst, ch3, dc (5 shamrocks started).
6. Long Return Row: (dc, ch3, slst, ch3, 2dc, ch3, slst, ch3, dc, slst around ch2, ch4, slst around ch2 near next shamrock) 4 times, dc, ch3, slst, ch3, dc, ch2.
7. Short Foundation Row as for step 3.
8. Short Return Row as for step 4.
9. Long Foundation Row as for step 5.
10. Last Return Row: (dc, ch3, slst, ch3, 2dc, ch3, slst, ch3, dc, slst in next ch2 space, ch2, slst in next ch2 space) 4 times, dc, ch3, slst, ch3, dc.
11. Finish Left Edge: (dc, ch3, slst, ch3, 2dc, ch3, slst, ch3, dc, slst in next ch2 space, ch2, slst in next ch2 space) twice, dc, ch3, slst, ch3, dc, slst into next st, fasten off yarn.