With Green chain (ch) 8, join to form a ring, * ch 12, single crochet (sc) in ring, repeat from * 6 times, ch 6, double treble crochet ([d tr c] 3 times over hook) in ring (this brings thread in position for next round), cut Green. 2nd Round. Attach Yellow in any loop, * ch 5, 2 treble crochet (tr c) in 1st stitch (st) of ch, repeat from * once, slip stitch (sl st) in same space with 1st 2 tr c to form petal, * work 2 more petals in same manner, sl st in 1st petal to form group of 3 petals, sc in same loop, ch 5, tr c in 1st st of ch, sc in next loop, ch 5, 2 tr c in 1st st of ch, sl st in center of 3rd petal, ch 5, 2 tr c in 1st st of ch, sl st in base of petal, repeat from * all around ending to correspond and joining last petal to 1st petal, ch 5, tr c in 1st st of ch, join, cut thread. Doilies make wonderful gifts. The Sea Shell can be made in 3 hours. 3rd Round. Attach Gold & Silver Spangle or White in joining and working in back of petals, ch 3, double crochet (dc) in same space, ch 5, 2 dc in next sc, * ch 7, 2 dc in next sc in back of next group of petals, ch 5, 2 dc in next sc in back of same group of petals, repeat from * all around ending with ch 4, tr c in 3rd st of ch. 4th Round. Ch 3, 2 dc in same space, * ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 5, 3 dc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 5, join in 3rd st of ch. 5th Round. Ch 3, 2 dc in same space, * ch 5, skip next dc, 3 dc in next dc, ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 5, 3 dc in next dc, repeat from * all around, ending to correspond, join in 3rd st of ch. 6th Round. Ch 3, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, * ch 5, 3 sc in next loop, ch 5, 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc, sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in next loop, 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join in 3rd st of ch. 7th Round. Ch 3, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, * ch 5, 3 sc in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 5, 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc, sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in same loop, 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc, repeat from 1st * all around ending to correspond, join in 3rd st of ch. 8th Round. Ch 3, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, * ch 5, 3 sc in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc, sc in next loop, 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc, repeat from 1st * all around ending to correspond, join, cut thread. 9th Round. Attach Green in any loop, ch 3, dc in same loop, * ch 5, tr c in 5th st from hook, 2 dc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 5, tr c in 5th st from hook, join, cut thread. 10th Round. Attach Yellow in same space, ch 8, 2 tr c in 5th st from hook, ch 5, 2 tr c in 5th st from hook, sl st in base of 1st petal, work 2 more petals, sl st in base of 1st petal, * 1 dc in next dc, ch 5, tr c in 5th st from hook, 1 dc in next dc, ch 5, 2 tr c in 5th st from hook, sl st in center of 3rd petal of previous petal group, complete petal and work 2 more petals, sl st in base of 1st petal, repeat from * all around joining 1st and last petals at center and completing round to correspond, cut thread. 11th Round. Attach Gold & Silver Spangle or White in same space and working in back of petal and into dc of round, ch 3, dc in same space, ch 5, 2 dc in next dc, * ch 7, 2 dc in next dc in back of next petal group, ch 5, 2 dc in next dc in back of same petal group, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, dc in 3rd st of ch. 12th Round. Ch 3, dc in same loop, * ch 5, 2 dc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, dc in 3rd st of ch. 13th Round. Repeat last round. 14th Round. Ch 3, 2 sc in same loop, * 2 sc, ch 3, 2 sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with 2 sc in 1st loop, join, cut thread. |