Shell Dotted Square

This project uses combinations of stitches, including post stitches.

Materials: 2.1 oz. Caron Simply Soft, Crochet hook size 4.5 mm or size to obtain gauge.

Gauge: Completed project is 10” x 10”

Ch 49 to begin

Row 1-Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across; ch 3, turn. 47 dc, including ch-3 at beginning of row.

Row 2-Sk 1st dc, bdc in each st across, including starting ch-3 of previous row. Ch 3, turn.

Row 3-Sk 1st dc, dc in each st across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 4-Bsc in 1st 3 sts, [sk 2 sts, 5 bdc in next st for bdc shell, sk 2 sts, bsc in next 13 sts]2x, sk 2 sts, bdc shell in next st, sk 2 sts, bsc in last 3 sts, ch 3, turn.

Row 5- Sk 1st st, dc in next 2 sts, [bpdc around 1st 2 sts of shell, bpsc in center st of shell, bpdc around last 2 sts of shell; dc in next 13 sts]2x, bpdc around 1st 2 sts of shell, bpsc in center st of shell, bpdc around last 2 sts of shell, dc in last 2 sts, ch 3, turn.

Row 6-9 -[Repeat rows 2-3]2x, but ch-3 instead of ch-1 at the end of row 7

Row 10- Bsc in 1st 12 sts, sk 2 sts, bdc shell in next st, sk 2 sts, bsc in next 13 sts, sk 2 sts, bdc shell in next st, sk 2 sts, bsc in last 12 sts, ch 3, turn.

Row 11-Sk 1st st, dc in next 11 sts, bpdc around 1st 2 sts of shell, bpsc in center st of shell, bpdc around last 2 sts of shell, dc in next 13 sts, bpdc around 1st 2 sts of shell, bpsc in center st of shell, bpdc around last 2 sts of shell, dc in last 12 sts, ch 3, turn.

Rows 12-13 -Repeat rows 2-3, ending row 3 with a ch-3 instead of a ch-1.

Rows 14-25 -Repeat rows 2-13

Row 26-Repeat row 2, ending off after last bdc.

Weave in ends.