Shell Motif
Daisy Mercerized Crochet Cotton in size 10 to 50.
Crochet hook size 7 to 14.
This pattern is a vintage pattern and may use vintage terms. Although this pattern is from a print publication it has not been recently tested.
SHELL MOTIF - Square - Ch 18, dc in 9th st from hook, (ch 2, dc in
next 3d st) 3 times. * Ch 5, turn, sk last dc, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in
next dc) twice, ch 2, dc in next 3d st. Repeat from * twice.
1st Row-Ch 3, 2 dc over bar of last dc, * (dc in next st, 2 dc over next
space) 3 times, dc in 3d st of corner 5-ch, ch 1, turn, sl st in last 4 dc,
ch 11, sk 5 dc, sl st in next 4 sts. Turn, (ch 2, dc in next 2d st of 11 -
ch) 5 times, ch 2, sl st in next 3d dc, ** 4 dc in same corner st of 5-ch,
2 dc over bal. of corner 5-ch. Repeat from * twice and from * to **. 3
dc in same corner st of 5-ch, sl st in 1st 3-ch.
2nd Row-Ch 1, * (3 sc over next 2-Ch, sc in dc) 5 times, 3 sc over
next 2-Ch, sc in next 2 dc in corner, ch 5, sl st in last sc for a p, sc in
same dc, sc in next dc. Repeat from * 4 times. Fasten off.
3rd Row-join again to sc at center-top of next scallop, * ch 7, sc in
5th st from hook for a p, ch 2, tr tr in p between scallops, (ch 5, sc in
1st st of 5-ch for a p, ch 1, tr tr in same p with last tr tr) 7 times, ch 6,
p, ch 3, sc in sc at center-top of next scallop. Repeat from * 3 times.
4th Row-Ch 3 for a dc, * ch 5, p, ch 1, dc in next tr tr, (ch 6, P, ch 2,
dc in next tr tr) 7 times, ch 5, p, ch 1, dc in sc between next 2 ps.
Repeat from * around and join to 3d st of 1st loop.
5th Row-Ch 4, dc in next dc, * (ch 5, a 2-dc-Cluster in 1st st of 5-ch,
ch 1, dc in next dc) 7 times, (ch 1, dc in next dc) twice. Repeat from *
around, joining final 1-ch to 3d st of 1st 4-Ch. Fasten off.
To join Motifs, make 5th Row as follows: Ch 4, dc in next dc, * (ch 5,
a Cluster in I st st, ch 1, dc in next dc) * twice, ** ch 7, sl st in the
corresponding dc on 2d Motif, ch 7, sl st back in last dc, ** (ch 5, a
Cluster in I st st, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 4, sl st in next dc on 2d Motif,
ch 4, sl st back in dc) twice. Repeat from * to *, from ** to **, and from
* to * twice. (Ch 1, 1 dc in next dc) twice. Continue around in same
way to join to further Motifs.
FILL-IN MOTIF-Repeat Motif thro the 1st Row.
2nd Row-* (3 sc over next 2-Ch, sc in dc) 3 times, ch 6, p, ch 5, p, ch
3, sl st in center of 7-ch joining of Motifs, ch 7, p, ch 5, p, ch 2, sl st
back in last sc, (3 sc over next 2-Ch, sc in dc) twice, 3 sc over next 2-
Ch, sc in next 2 dc, ch 7, p, (ch 5, p) twice, ch 3, sl st in center dc on
side of Motif, ch 7 p, (ch 5, p) twice, ch 2, sc back in same dc with last
sc, sc in next dc. Repeat from * 3 times. Fasten off.
Absolute marvel,,, I am going to try it and let you know how it turned out. Thanks for this vintage crochet pattern.
nice mayb nice to make