UK / US crochet term:

Chain stitch – ch

Double crochet / Single crochet – dc/sc

Double treble / Treble – d.tr / tr

Front Post dc / sc – FPdc/sc: work just like normal dc/sc but insert your hook from front to back between the first and second stitches of the row below, and then from back to front again between the second and third stitches.

Shell – work 3d.tr + 2ch + 3d.tr in the same space.

Stitch – st

Foundation Chain: Multiples of 8 + 2

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Row 1: skip 1ch, 1dc/sc in next, * skip 3ch, shell in next ch, skip 3ch, 1dc/sc in next; rep from *, turn.

Row 2: 2ch, * 1FPdc/sc over in each of the next 3d.tr/tr below, 7dc/sc in space of 2ch, 1FPdc/sc over in each of the next 3d.tr/tr, 1ch; rep from*, 1dc/sc in dc/sc below, turn.

Row 3: 6ch, 3d.tr/tr in space of 1ch, work 1dc/sc through 1st and 7th sts below: insert your hook from front to back under the top 2 loops of 1st dc/sc, then from back to front under the top 2 loops of the 7th dc/sc and work dc/sc.

* Work shell in next space of 1ch, 1dc/sc through next two st; rep from*, make 3d.tr/tr + 1ch + 1d.tr/tr in space of 2ch below, turn.

Row 4: 1ch, 5dc/sc in space of 1ch, 1FPdc/sc over in each of the next 3d.tr/tr below, * 1ch, 1FPdc/sc over in each of the next 3d.tr/tr below, 7dc/sc in space of 2ch, 1FPdc/sc over in each of the next 3d.tr/tr; rep from*, 1ch, 1FPdc/sc over in each of the next 3d.tr/tr below, 5dc/sc in space of 6ch, turn.

Row 5: 1ch, work 1dc/sc through 1st and 5th dc/sc below, * shell in space of 1ch, 1dc/sc through 1st and 7th dc/sc below; rep from*, shell in space of 1ch, 1dc/sc through 1st and 5th dc/sc below, turn.

Repeat rows 2 - 5 until you have reached your desired length.

Color combination with blue & beige - 100% cotton yarn.

Colors & rows: * 1 & 2 – blue, 3 & 4 – light blue, 5 & 6 – beige, 7 & 8 – white *.

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Colors & rows: * 1 – cyan, 2 & 3 – white, 4 – cyan *.

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