Size:
(S,
M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)
Materials:
Scissor
Yarn :
Sport/DK
Weight
Approximately
(70, 90, 110, 130, 150, 170) grams
Hook:
4.0
mm or any size needed to obtain gauge
Gauge:
3
rows of 2 shells pattern (Width x Height) = 2” x 2.25” inches
Lacy shell pattern:
Sc,
skip next st, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in next st, skip next st, sc
Stitches:
Chain – ch
Single
crochet - sc
Double
crochet - dc
Abbreviation:
Stitch
– st
Space - sp
Right
side- RS
Wrong
side- WS
You can refer to the video tutorial on my YouTube channel.
Instructions:
Direction in parentheses are for (S,
M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)
Foundation chain:
Make
a slip knot and ch (106, 110, 114, 118, 122, 126).
Row 1(RS):
Sc
in the second ch from hook, *skip next ch, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch,
skip next ch, sc in next ch*, repeat *to* till end of ch, ch 4, turn.
Ch
4 will be counted as dc and ch 1 for the next row.
Total
(26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31) shells.
Row 2(WS):
Skip
the first 2 sts and ch 1- sp,* sc in nxt st, ch 1, skip ch 1- sp and nxt st, dc
in nxt st, ch 1, skip nxt st and ch 1- sp*, repeat * to* till end of row, ch 1,
turn.
Row 3:
Sc
in the very first st, *skip next ch 1- sp, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in next st,
skip next ch 1 - sp, sc in next st*, repeat *to* across until the first ch 4 remaining,
skip 1 ch , sc in next ch, ch 4, turn.
Row 4 – (21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31):
Repeat
Row 2 – 3 alternately.
If
you want your top to be longer, simply add more rows.
For
the tie make a long chain, ch 300 or more and insert it in zig zag manner to
connect the top.
And you’re done 😊
