UK / US crochet term:

Chain stitch – ch

Double crochet / Single crochet – dc / sc

Treble / Double crochet – tr / dc

Shell – work in the same stitch: 3 tr/dc + 2 ch + 3 tr/dc

Small shell – work in the same space: 1dc/sc + tr/dc + 1 dc/sc

Foundation Chain: Multiples of 26 + 5

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Row 1: 4 ch skip, work into foundation chain 3 tr/dc, 5ch, 11 ch skip, 2tr/dc + 1ch + 1t/dc in next ch, 1ch, 1tr/dc + 1ch + 1tr/dc in next ch, 1 ch, 1 tr/dc + 1 ch + 2 tr/dc in next ch, 5 ch, 11 ch skip, * shell in next ch, 5ch, 11 ch skip, 2tr/dc + 1ch + 1t/dc in next ch, 1ch, 1tr/dc + 1ch + 1tr/dc in next ch, 1 ch, 1 tr/dc + 1 ch + 2 tr/dc in next ch, 5 ch, 11 ch skip; rep from*, 3 tr/dc + 1ch + 1 tr/dc in last ch. Turn.

Row 2: 4 ch, 3 tr/dc in space of 1 ch, 2 ch, 2 tr/dc, work 5 times: 2 ch + 1 tr/dc; 1 tr/dc, 2 ch, * shell in shell, 2 ch, 2 tr/dc, work 5 times: 2 ch + 1 tr/dc; 1 tr/dc, 2 ch; rep from*, 3 tr/dc in space of 4 ch, 1ch, 1tr/dc in third ch. Turn.

Row 3: 5ch, 3 tr/dc in space of 1 ch, 2 ch, 1 dc/sc in first tr/dc, work 5 small shells over the next five spaces of 2 ch, 1 dc/sc in last tr/dc, 2 ch, * 3 tr/dc + 5ch + 3tr/dc in shell below, 2 ch, 1 dc/sc in first tr/dc, work 5 small shells over the next five spaces of 2 ch, 1 dc/sc in last tr/dc, 2 ch; rep from*, 3tr/dc in space of 4 ch, 2 ch, 1 tr/dc in third ch. Turn.

Row 4: 4ch, work in space of 2 ch: 1 tr/dc + 1ch + 1 tr/dc + 1ch + 2tr/dc; 5 ch, shell in top of the third small shell below, * 5 ch, work in space of 5 ch: 2 tr/dc, 5 times – 1ch + 1tr/dc, 1 tr/dc; 5 ch, shell in top of the third small shell below; rep from *, 5 ch, 2 tr/dc + 1ch + 1tr/dc + 1ch + 1 tr/dc, 1ch, 1 tr/dc in third ch. Turn.

Row 5: 4 ch, work 2 times: 1 tr/dc + 2ch; 2 tr/dc, 2 ch, * shell in shell, 2 ch, 2 tr/dc, work 5 times: 2 ch + 1 tr/dc; 1 tr/dc, 2 ch; rep from*, shell in shell, 2 ch, 2tr/dc, work 2 times: 2 ch + 1 tr/dc; 1 ch, 1 tr/dc in third ch. Turn.

Row 6: 3 ch, 2tr/dc + 1dc/sc in space of 1 ch, work 2 small shells over the next two spaces of 2 ch, 1 dc/sc in last tr/dc, 2 ch, * 3 tr/dc + 5ch + 3tr/dc in shell below, 2 ch, 1 dc/sc in first tr/dc, work 5 small shells over the next five spaces of 2 ch, 1 dc/sc in last tr/dc, 2 ch; rep from*, 3 tr/dc + 5ch + 3tr/dc in shell below, 2 ch, 1 dc/sc in first tr/dc, work 2 small shells over the next two spaces of 2 ch, 1dc/sc + 2 tr/dc in space of 4 ch, 1 tr/dc in third ch. Turn.

Row 7: 4 ch, 3 tr/dc in next stitch, 5 ch, work in space of 5 ch: 2 tr/dc, 5 times – 1ch + 1tr/dc, 1 tr/dc; 5 ch, * shell in top of the third small shell below, 5 ch, work in space of 5 ch: 2 tr/dc, 5 times – 1ch + 1tr/dc, 1 tr/dc; 5 ch; rep form*, 3tr/dc + 1ch + 1 tr/dc in last stitch. Turn.

Repeat rows 2 - 7 until you have reached your desired length.

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