Chain 4 join
with a slip stich to form a circle.
Row 1: Ch 4 (counts as first dc with one chain), dc
ch 1 seven times. Join with slip stitch to top of ch 3.
Row 2: 1 hd
in first ch 1 space, 1 dc ch2 1 dc and 1hd, repeat in all the ch 1 spaces. Join
with a slip stitch to the top of the first hd.
Row 3: Sl st
to first ch 2 space ch 1, sc in first ch 2 space. Ch 5, sc in next ch2 space, ch 7, sc in next
ch 2 space alternate until you have four ch 5 spaces and four ch 7 spaces. Join
with sl stitch to first sc.
Row 4: Ch 4
(counts as first dc with one chain), dc in 3rd chain of previous row ch 1, dc
in next sc, ch 1, dc in 2d ch of 7 chain of previous row, skip 1 chain dc in
next chain, ch 3, dc in same chain (forming a corner) ch 1 and dc in the last
chain of the 7chain of previous row ch1 continue around repeating pattern, sl
st in top (3ch) of beginning ch4. 28 dcs
Row 5: Ch 4
counts as first dc and ch 1. Dc in next dc ch1 four times. At the corner dc in 3d chain, ch 3, dc in
same 3rd ch, ch 1, continue around in the same manner sl st in top
of (3ch) of beginning ch4.
Row 6: Ch 4
and repeat row 4. Sl st in top of (3ch) of beginning ch4.
Row 7: Ch 2
(counts as first hdc), dc, ch 2, dc, hdc in next dc (shell completed). Sc in next dc. Repeat to corner (6 shells). At corner single
crochet in each ch. Ch 2, dc, ch 2, dc
hdc in next dc. Sc in next dc. Repeat to corner. At corner 3 single crochet
in ch 3 space of previous row. Repeat
around to ch 2 attach with sl to top of second ch. Motif completed.
I used the
join as you go method for attaching motif’s together. To do this…as you are completing Row 7 you
will get to the middle of your shell and will attach across to the middle of
the shell in the opposite motif.
1 hdc, 1 dc,
ch 1; slip stitch in middle of ch 2 of shell in opposite motif, ch 1, dc, hdc,
sc in next dc. Continue in this manner
to the end of the row.
My pastor Jan and his wife Sydney with the wonderful people of Rwanda.
