by Niya Costley
Materials:
- 5.00 mm H hook
- Worsted Weight yarn Sample Used: 1 Skein each Shepherd’s Wool Worsted Stonehedge Fiber Mill 250 yards(229 meters) in Garnet and White
Gauge:
20 sc = 4″
Rows 1-15 in pattern =4″
Abbreviations:
Beg ~ beginning
CC ~contrasting color
ch~ chain
dc ~double crochet
FO~ fasten off
Mc main color
Pm~ place marker
Rep~ repeat
Rem~ remaining
Rnd~round
sc~ single crochet
Sc2tog~single crochet 2 stitches together
Sc3tog~ single crochet 3 stitches together.
sk~ skip
ss~ slip stitch
st(s)~stitch(es)
Pattern notes:
Shell 5 double crochet stitches in indicated st.
Pattern is worked in a spiral, do not ss to join unless indicated.
Pattern:
With MC: Ch 20
Round1: Working in one loop only 2SC in 2nd ch from hook. SC in each ch across to last ch. 5SC in last ch. Working in unused loops on opposite side of beg ch SC in each ch across.3sc in same ch as beginning. PM(44 sc)
Round2: SC in next 21 sc.3SC in next st. SC in next 21 sc.3SC in next sc.PM(48 sc)
Round3: SC in next 22 sc.3 SC in next st. SC in next 23 sc.3SC in next st. SC in next st.PM(52 sc)
Round 4: SC in next 23 sc.3 SC in next st. SC in next 25 st.3 SC in next st. SC in each of next 2 st(s).PM(56 sc)
Round 5: SC in next 24 sc.3 SC in next st.SC in next 27 st.3 SC in next st. SC in next 3 st(s). PM(60 sc)
Round6:* SK next 2 st(s) 5dc in next st( shell made). Sk next 2st.sc in next st .Rpt from* 9 times more. pm (10 shells)
Round 7: * SC in 3rd dc of shell.SK 2st(s). Shell in next sc. Rpt from* 9 times more.
Special note: Due to offset nature of shells the stitch marker will always be off by one spot at the end of the round. You will place the last shell of the round in the same sc as pm.Be sure to make 10 shells on each round for a total of 50 once you have completed rounds 6-10.
Rounds 8-10: Rpt Round 7
Round 11: SK next 2 st(s).SC in next st and in next 39 st(s).SC2tog over next 2 stitches. SC3TOG over next 3 stitches. SC2tog over next 2 stitches. sc. in next 11 st(s). PM
Round 12: SC in next 37 st(s). SC2tog over next 2 stitches. SC3TOG over next 3 stitches. SC2tog over next 2 stitches. SC in next 9 st(s).PM(49 sc)
Round 13: SC in next 35 st(s). SC2tog over next 2 stitches. SC3TOG over next 3 stitches. SC2tog over next 2 stitches..sc in next 7st. PM(45 sc)
Round 14: SC in next 33 st(s). SC2tog over next 2 stitches. SC3TOG over next 3 stitches. SC2tog over next 2 stitches. SC in next 5 st(s) .PM(41 sc)
Round 15: SC in next 31 st(s) SC2tog over next 2 stitches. SC3TOG over next 3 stitches. SC2tog over next 2 stitches. SC in next 3 st(s)PM (37 sc)
Round 16: SC in next 29 st(s) SC2tog over next 2 stitches. SC3TOG over next 3 stitches. SC2tog over next 2 stitches. SC in next st. PM(33 sc )
Round 17: *SK 2st Shell in next st. Sk 2st SC in next st. Rpt from* 4 times more. Sk 2st Shell in next st. PM(6shells)
Round 18: *SC in 3rd dc of shell.Shell in next sc. Rpt from * around. (Last shell(6th) will be in same sc as pm)(6 shells)
Round 19-22: Repeat Round 18.
Round 23: Sk 2 st.SC in next st and each st around.PM.
Rounds 24-28: SC in each st around.PM
Rounds 29:Rpt round 17.
Round 30-31:Rpt Round 18. At the end of Round 31 SS in 3rd dc of next shell.
Round 32: CH 1. SC in same st as joining and each st around .SS in blo of first sc to join.
Round 33: CH 10. SS in same st as joining..CH 1, 15 SC in loop created. SS into flo of same st. SC in same st as joining and each st around. SS to join. FO.
Cuff:
Join CC in same st as joining on previous row. *SC in same st.Sk 2 st(s) Shell in next sc.Sk 2st. Rpt from* 4 times more. SC in next st. Sk next 2 st, Shell in first sc.
Next three rounds: Rpt Round 18.
Next round: Rpt Round 24. SS to join..FO
Weave in ends. Fold over cuff.