Saturday, December 05, 2009

Shells Around

* 07-09-10 Changed last row to a hdc, will update picture tomorrow.


Shells Around
6" with "G" hook

Special Stitches:
Shell: 5 dc in stitch specified
Beg Corner: sl st. into ch-2 sp and ch-3, dc, ch-2 2 dc.
Work Corner: 2dc, ch-2, 2dc

As with any pattern, the size depends on your hook & yarn preference.
I used a G hook and WW yarn, I tend to crochet a bit tight...my square
measures 6", but yours might measure differently.

Ch-4 join to form a ring

Rnd 1: Ch-3, 15DC in ring and join (16dc)

Rnd 2: Ch-3, DC, ch-2, 2DC in same joining st. *DC in next 3dc,
work corner of 2DC, ch-2, 2DC in next stitch* repeat from * 3
more times, join

Rnd 3: BEG CORNER *SC in next dc, sk 2dc, and shell in next dc,
sk 2 dc and SC in next dc, work corner in next ch-2 sp.* repeat
from * 3 more times, join

Rnd 4: BEG CORNER *SC in next dc, sk 1dc and shell in next sc,
ch1, sc in 3rd dc of next shell, ch-1 shell in next sc, sk 1 dc, sc in
next dc, in next ch-2 sp work corner* repeat from * 3 more
times, join

Rnd 5: Slip st. in ch-2 sp, ch 1, *sc, ch-2, sc (corner made), sc in
next 3 sts, ch 3, sc in 3rd dc of shell, ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, sc
in 3rd dc of shell, ch 3, sc in next 3 sc, *repeat from * 3 more
times, join

Rnd 6: Slip st in ch-2 sp and work ch 2 HDC, ch2, 2 HDC , *hdc in each stitch, with 2 hdc in ea ch-3 spacross to next ch-2 sp, and work corner* repeat from * 3 more times, join FO

You can easily add more rows to adjust the size of the square.

© Aurora S. 2009
This pattern is for your personal use, please do not post this
pattern on any website/blog/group or anywhere else without my
permission.

11 comments:

Crafty Christina said...

Thank you for the pattern! Very pretty square!

Jenny McB said...

Great pattern, I am going to use it for a charity square. Thank you for sharing!

Dragonflymom said...

Thanks ladies! I appreciate the comments. I will be posting more free squares.

Holly said...

I can't wait to try this pattern! I saw it on the Share A Square page!

Student of Scripture said...

This is lovely! Having multiple colors would really set it off! Thanks for sharing! Love the site!

Kari said...

I love this square!! Is there any way to get it as a PDF?

Dragonflymomof2 said...

Hi Kari I should have your email address, but I lost all my contacts when I deleted emails from my phone, for some reason they also deleted on yahoo on my computer. Please email me at Bluedragonflymom@yahoo.com and I will send you a PDF of the pattern. Remind me the pattern in the email.

Sweet Linda said...

I love your patterns !! Each is very lovely and I have bookmarked several so I can make them. I am curious as to why there is not a link for each of your patterns to make printing easier? I have to have a printed copy of the pattern ~ I can't crochet from a pattern still on the computer. Thanks so much for posting all your lovely patterns to share with us.

Lovely Linda

Marie Anne said...

Was looking for a more solid (as in closely knit, not color) square and stumbled into this post. Love it! I might even try it with baby yarn that I have that is too thin and not warm enough with regular squares.

Angela @ Off the Hook said...

This is quite lovely. Thanks for sharing it!

Dragonflymomof2 said...

Thank you so much!