Accent on Shells

Crochet StitchesChain multiple: 8 + 2

Two Colors: color A and color B

Stitch Guide

Shell: In specified st work (dc, ch 1) twice, dc in same st: shell made.

Instructions

Work beg ch with color A. 

Row 1: With color A, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each rem ch; ch 1, turn.

Row 2 (RS): Sc in first sc; *ch 1, sk 3 sc, shell in next sc; ch 1, sk 3 sc, sc in next sc; rep from * across; at end of row, drop color A, but do not ch or turn.

Row 3 (RS): With right side facing you, join color B with sc at beg of prev row; *ch 7, sc in next sc; rep from * across; at end of row cut color B, pick up color A and ch 5, turn.

Row 4 (WS): With color A, dc in base of ch; *ch 1, working over ch-7 lp, sc in center dc of next shell, ch 1, shell in next sc; rep from * across to last shell; working over ch-7 lp, sc in center dc of last shell, ch 1, (dc, ch 1, dc) in last sc; drop color A, do not turn.

Row 5 (RS): Join color B at beg of prev row in base of turning ch; ch 4, sc in 4th ch of ch-5 sp of prev row, ch 3, sc in next sc; *ch 7, sc in next sc; rep from * across, ending last rep with ch 3, sc in last dc, cut color B; pick up color A and ch 2, turn.

Row 6 (WS): With color A, sc in first sc; *ch 1, shell in next sc, ch 1; working over ch-7 lp, sc in center dc of next shell of prev row, ch 1, shell in next sc; rep from * across, ending with ch 1, sc in last sc; drop color A but do not turn.

Rep rows 3-6 for patt.