Shells & Stripes Square

This project uses combinations of stitches.

Materials: Caron Simply Soft, Soft Green, Size H crochet hook or size to obtain gauge

Gauge: Completed project is 10” x 10”

Ch 38 to begin

Row 1-Hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 2, turn. 37 sts, including starting ch-2.

Row 2-Sk first st, bhdc in next st and in each st, across, and in top of starting ch-2 of previous row ch 2, turn.

Row 3- Sk first st, hdc in each st across and in top of starting ch-2 of previous row, ch 2, turn.

Rows 4-6-Repeat rows 2, 3, and 2. At the end of row 6, ch 1 and turn instead of the ch 2.

Row 7-Sc in 1st st, [sk 2 sts, 5 dc (dc shell) in next st, sk 2 sts, sc in next st]6x (last sc is in the top of the ch-2 of previous row.), ch 3, turn.

Row 8-2 bdc in 1st st, [sk 2 dc, bsc in next dc (center of shell), sk 2 dc, 5 bdc in next sc st (bdc shell)]5x, sk 2 dc, bsc in next st, sk 2 sts, 3 bdc in last st, ch 1, turn.

Rows 9-10- Repeat rows 7-8. Ch 2 at the end of row 8.

Rows 11-16-[Repeat rows 3 and 2]3x. At the end of row 16, ch 1 and turn instead of the ch 2.

Rows 17-20-Repeat rows 7-10

Rows 21-26-[Repeat rows 3 and 2]3x. End off at the end of row 26. Weave in ends.