Finished Size: Approximately 32" x 45"

MATERIALS

Sport Weight Yarn, approximately:
14 ounces, (400 grams, 1,570 yards)
Crochet hook, size G (4.00 mm) or size needed for gauge

GAUGE: 16 dc and 8 rows = 4"

Ch 129 loosely.

Row 1 (Right side): Dc in fourth ch from hook (3 skipped chs count as first dc) and in each ch across: 127 dc.

Rows 2-4: Ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and throughout), turn; dc in next dc and in each dc across.

Row 5: Ch 3, turn; dc in next 6 dc, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, work Shell, ch 1, * skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, work Shell, ch 1; repeat from * across to last 9 dc, skip next 2 dc, dc in last 7 dc: 19 Shells and 38 ch-1 sps.

Row 6: Ch 3, turn; dc in next 6 dc, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 1,* skip next 2 dc, work Shell, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 1; repeat from * across to last 9 dc, skip next 2 dc, dc in last 7 dc: 18 Shells and 38 ch-l sps.

Row 7: Ch 3, turn; dc in next 6 dc, ch 1, work Shell, ch 1, * skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, work Shell, ch 1; repeat from * across to last 7 dc, dc in last 7 dc: 19 Shells and 38 ch-l sps. Repeat Rows 6 and 7 until Afghan measures approximately 43" from beginning ch, ending by working Row 7; do not finish off.

Next Row: Ch 3, turn; dc in next 6 dc, dc in next ch-l sp and in next dc, (skip next dc, dc in next dc) twice, dc in next ch-l sp, * dc in next dc, dc in next ch-l sp and in next dc, (skip next dc, dc in next dc) twice, dc in next ch-l sp; repeat from * across to last 7 dc, dc in last 7 dc: 127 dc.

Last 3 Rows: Ch 3, turn; dc in next dc and in each dc across.