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Crochet shell edging

Guide

Materials

Pearl cotton, crochet thread size 12, and steel crochet hook size 1.25 - 1.50 mm / 10 - 8.
You may use any yarn of your choice, and a suitable hook.


Techniques used in this stitch

UK / US crochet term:

Chain stitch – ch

Double crochet / Single crochet – dc / sc

Treble / Double crochet – tr / dc

Stitch - st

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Row 1: Make 35ch. Skip 3ch, 1tr/dc in next, 2ch, skip 2ch, 1tr/dc in each of the next 11ch, 4ch, skip 3ch, 1tr/dc in each of the next 11ch, 2ch, skip 2ch, 1tr/dc in each of the next 2ch, turn.

Row 2: 3ch, 1tr/dc in 2nd tr/dc below, 2ch, 1tr/dc in each of the next 9tr/dc below, 4ch, 1dc/sc in space of 4ch, 4ch, skip 2st, 1tr/dc in each of the next 9tr/dc below, 2ch, 1tr/dc in tr/dc, 1tr/dc in 3rd ch, turn.

Row 3: 3ch, 1tr/dc in 2nd tr/dc below, 2ch, 1tr/dc in each of the next 7tr/dc below, * 4ch, 1dc/sc in space of 4ch; rep from* 1more time, 4ch, skip 2st, 1tr/dc in each of the next 7tr/dc below, 2ch, 1tr/dc in tr/dc, 1tr/dc in 3rd ch, turn.

Row 4: 3ch, 1tr/dc in 2nd tr/dc, 2ch, 1tr/dc in each of the next 5tr/dc below, * 4ch, 1dc/sc in space of 4ch; rep from* 2 more times, 4ch, skip 2st, 1tr/dc in each of the next 5tr/dc below, 2ch, 1tr/dc in tr/dc, 1tr/dc in 3rd ch, turn.

Row 5: 6ch, 1tr/dc in each of the next 2tr/dc below, 2ch, 1tr/dc in each of the next 3tr/dc below, * 4ch, 1dc/sc in space of 4ch; rep from* 3 more times, 4ch, skip 2st, 1tr/dc in each of the next 3tr/dc below, 2ch, 1tr/dc in tr/dc, 1tr/dc in 3rd ch, turn.

Row 6: 3ch, 1tr/dc in 2nd tr/dc, 2ch, 1tr/dc in each of the next 3tr/dc below, 2tr/dc in space of 4ch, * 4ch, 1dc/sc in space of 4ch; rep from* 2 more times, 4ch, 2tr/dc in space of 4ch, 1tr/dc in each of the next 3tr/dc below, 2ch, 1tr/dc in each of the next 2tr/dc below, 12tr/dc in space of 6ch, 1dc/sc in 3rd ch of 3rd row, turn.

Row 7: Work 1dc/sc in space between dc/sc and 1st tr/dc, 4ch, 1dc/sc in space between 2nd and 3rd tr/dc, 4ch, 1dc/sc in space between 4th and 5th tr/dc, 4ch, 1dc/sc in space between 6th and 7th tr/dc, 4ch, 1dc/sc in space between 8th and 9th tr/dc, 4ch, 1dc/sc in space between 10th and 11th tr/dc, 4ch, 1dc/sc in space between 12th and 13th tr/dc, 2ch;

1tr/dc in each of the next 2tr/dc below, 2ch, 1tr/dc in each of the next 5tr/dc below, 2tr/dc in space of 4ch, * 4ch, 1dc/sc in space of 4ch; rep from* 1 more time, 4ch, 2tr/dc in space of 4ch, 1tr/dc in each of the next 5tr/dc below, 2ch, 1tr/dc in tr/dc, 1tr/dc in 3rd ch, turn.

Row 8: 3ch, 1tr/dc in 2nd tr/dc, 2ch, 1tr/dc in each of the next 7tr/dc below, 2tr/dc in space of 4ch, 4ch, 1dc/sc in space of 4ch, 4ch, 2tr/dc in space of 4ch, 1tr/dc in each of the next 7tr/dc below, 2ch, 1tr/dc in each of the next 2tr/dc below, 3ch, *1dc/sc in space of 4ch, 5ch; rep from* 4 more times, 1dc/sc in space of 4h, 3ch, 1tr/dc in 1st dc/sc of row below, 1dc/sc in 3rd ch of 1st row (or in top of tr/dc for all next rows), turn.

Row 9: Work 1dc/sc in space of 3ch, *5tr/dc in dc/sc, 1dc/sc in space of 5ch; rep from* 4 times more, 5tr/dc in dc/sc, 1dc/sc in space of 3ch, 2ch;

1tr/dc in each of the next 2tr/dc below, 2ch, 1tr/dc in each of the next 9tr/dc below, 2tr/dc in space of 4ch, 4ch, 2tr/dc in space of 4ch, 1tr/dc in each of the next 9tr/dc below, 2ch, 1tr/dc in tr/dc, 1tr/dc in 3rd ch, turn.

Repeat rows 2 – 9 until you have reached your desired length.

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