Royal Shells

Crochet StitchChain multiple: 21+8

Stitch Guide

Shell: Work (dc, ch 1) 5 times in same st, dc in same st or sp: shell made.

Instructions

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each rem ch; ch 5 (counts as a dc and ch-2 sp on following row), turn.

Row 2: Sk2 sc, dc in next sc, ch 2, sk 2 sc, dc in next sc; *ch 4, sk 5 sc, 3 dc in next sc, ch 3, sk 2 sc, 3 dc in next sc, ch 4; sk 5 sc, (dc in next sc, ch 2, sk 2 sc) 2 times, dc in next sc; rep from * across; ch 5, turn.

Row 3: Dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc; *ch 2, shell in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, sk next 3 dc, (dc in next dc, ch 2) twice, dc in next dc; rep from * across, ending last rep with dc in 3rd ch of turning ch, ch 5, turn.

Row 4: Dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc; *(work 3 dc in next ch-1 sp of shell) 5 times; (dc in next dc, ch 2) twice, dc in next dc; rep from * across, ending last rep with dc in 3rd ch of turning ch, ch 5, turn.

Row 5: Dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc; *ch 4, sk next 3-dc group, work 3 dc between next two 3-dc groups; ch 3, work 3 dc between next two 3-dc groups, ch 4, sk last two 3-dc groups; (dc in next dc, ch 2) twice, dc in next dc; rep from * across, ending last rep with dc in 3rd ch of turning ch, ch 5, turn.

Rep rows 3-5 for patt.