Project Instructions

Gauge: 13 sc and 14 rows = 4" (10 cm).

Abbreviations
approx = approximately
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
rep = repeat
rnd = round
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
sp(s) = space(s)

Instructions

Note: Ch 2 does not count as hdc in 1st to 3rd rnds.

With MC, ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.

1st rnd: Ch 2. 10 hdc in ring. Join with sl st to first hdc.

2nd rnd: Ch 2. 2 hdc in each hdc around. Join with sl st to first hdc. 20 hdc.

3rd rnd: Ch 2. 2 hdc in each hdc around. Join with sl st to first hdc. 40 hdc.

4th rnd: Ch 2. (1 hdc. Ch 1. 2 hdc) in same sp as sl st. *Miss next 2 hdc. (2 hdc. Ch 1. 2 hdc) in next hdc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch 2.

5th rnd: Sl st in next st and ch-1 sp. Ch 2. (1 hdc. Ch 1. 2 hdc) in same ch-1 sp. *(2 hdc. Ch 1. 2 hdc) in next ch-1 sp – shell made. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch 2.

6th and 7th rnds: Sl st in next st and ch-1 sp.

Ch 2.  (2 hdc. Ch 1. 3 hdc) in same ch-1 sp. *(3 hdc. Ch 1. 3 hdc) in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * around. Join A with sl st to top of ch 2 at end of 7th rnd.

8th rnd: With A, ch 2. *8 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in

sp between 2 shells. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first dc.

9th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as sl st. Ch 1. (1 sc in next dc. Ch 1) 7 times. *(1 sc in sp between next 2 shells 1 row below. Ch 1) 4 times. 1 sc in same ch-1 sp as last sc. (Ch 1. 1 sc in sp between next 2 shells 1 row above) 3 times.** (1 sc in next dc.

Ch 1) 8 times. Rep from * 11 times more, then from * to ** once. Join with sl st to first sc.  Fasten off.