Crochet thread #10 in Wood Violet and Delft
Steel hook # 7 (1.5 mm)
STITCHES USED:
Sl st, sc, dc
SPECIAL STITCHES:
Beg �V� st: ch 5, dc in same space.
�V� st: dc, ch 2, dc in same space.
Beg shell: ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same space.
Shell: 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same space.
With wood violet, ch 6, join with sl st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: ch 3, 15 dc in ring, join with sl st in first ch 3. (16 dc).
Rnd 2: ch 6, skip next st, (dc in next st, ch 3) repeat 7 times, join with sl st in third ch of ch 6. (8 dc).
Rnd 3: beg �V� st, ch 3, (�V� st in next dc, ch 3) repeat 7 times, join with sl st in beg �V� st. (8 �V� sts).
Rnd 4: sl st in next ch 2 sp, beg shell, ch 3, (shell in next �V� st, ch 3) repeat 7 times, join with sl st in beg shell. (8 shells).
Rnd 5: sl st in next 2 sts, beg shell, ch 2, �V� st in next ch 3 sp, ch 2, (shell in next �V� st, ch 2, �V� st in next ch 3 sp, ch 2) repeat 7 times, join with sl st in beg shell. (8 shells, 8 �V� st).
Rnd 6: sl st in next 2 sts, beg shell, ch 3, shell in next �V� st, ch 3, (shell in next shell, ch 3, shell in next �V� st, ch 3) repeat 7 times, join with sl st in beg shell. Fasten off. (16 shells)
Rnd 7: attach delft color in any shell, beg shell, ch 3, sc in ch 3 sp, ch 3, (shell in next shell, ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3) repeat 15 times, join with sl st in beg shell. Fasten off. (16 shells).
Rnd 8: attach wood violet color in first dc of any shell, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next st, (sc, ch 3, sl st in third ch from hook, ch 5, sl st in fifth ch from hook, ch 3, sl st in third ch from hook, sl st in first ch 3 group, sc) all in next ch 2 sp, sc in next 3 sts, skip next 5 sts, sc in next st [sc in next 2 sts, (sc, ch 3, sl st in third ch from hook, ch 5, sl st in fifth ch from hook, ch 3, sl st in third ch from hook, sl st in first ch 3 group, sc) all in next ch 2 sp, sc in next 3 sts, skip next 5 sts, sc in next st] repeat 15 times, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off and weave in ends.
