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Shell Stitch
*1 dc, 3 ch ins, 4 trebles* into s me sp ce
Pattern
ch: B se ch: Work len th of sever l ch ins, pproxim tely 200 or more dependin on the len th you require. Dont for et th t the corkscrew frin es dd len th too. Row 1: Into the 4
th
ch from the st rt, work 4 tr. Skip 3 ch. Into the next ch, work *1dc-3ch-4tr*
(shell stitch). Repe t ** to the very l st ch. Cut y rn. We ve in ne tly. Turn work. Row 2: With different sh de work the next row s the previous row, except th t you work the first
shell into the 3 ch sp ce t the be innin of l st row. Row 3: Work on the other side of the first row of shells with different sh de of y rn. M ke the first
shell in the very first 3 ch sp ce. Then work the next nd ll the others into the skipped 3 ch sp ces between shells of first row. Work in different sh des on both sides of the first row cre tin s m ny rows s desired. Our sc rf h s
13 rows. Add more rows to m ke the sc rf wider. Note th t the sc rf tends to curl up on itself. Option l: Corkscrew frin es re e sy to m ke nd ive such M ke 37 ch of e ch m tchin sh de t the be innin ch, work up to 8 tr. If u c n fit more, do so s it ives sh de t the be innin nice finish to this fine sc rf:
nd end of e ch row. Skip 2 ch, nd into the next more twisted effect. Work 8 tr into e ch 37 ch
until the end or the ed e of the sc rf. Cut y rn nd we ve in the loose y rn. Repe t with e ch m tchin nd end of e ch row of shells. It seems tedious but very effective! Work sever l rows ltern tin the sh des, from li ht to d rk both sides. If desired, block sc rf when done.