Peggys Shell Dress

Peggys Shell Dress

F or G hook
Baby or Sport yarn
Pattern Stitch…..3dc,ch1,1dc (Shell)

Ch 40
Row 1…Dc in 3rd ch from hk and next 3 ch, dc,ch1,dc in next ch, dc in next 7 ch, dc,ch1,dc in next ch, dc in next 11 ch, dc,ch1,dc in next ch, dc in next 7 dc, dc, ch1, dc in next dc,dc in next 5 dc, ch 2 turn.
Row 2, 3 and 4…*Dc in each dc to ch 1 space, dc,ch1,dc in ch 1 space, ch 2 turn.
Row 5…2dc, ch 1, 1dc in base of ch 2,* sk 1 , 3dc, ch 1 1 dc in next , repeat from *, join with sl st to beg. ch 2, turn (36 shells)
Row 6…Sl st into ch 1 space,* 3dc, ch1, 1dc in the ch 1 space, repeat 4 times, skip 8 shells, 3dc, ch1,1dc in next ch1 space and in the next 9 ch 1 sp, skip 8 shells, 3dc, ch1,1dc in the last 5 ch 1 spaces, sl st to beg. ch, , turn. (sleeve made)
Row 7…sl st into ch 1 space,3dc,ch1,1dc in each ch 1 space, sl st to beg. ch, , turn. ( 20 shells)
Row 8 – 18….Repeat row 7, sl st to beg ch, do not turn.
(or the desired length)
Trim…*.Sl st into ch 1 space, ch 3 ,3dc in same space, sl st into next ch 1 space, repeat , join to first sl st.

Neck trim….You can finish this as you desire, add buttons or ties will work.

Copyright: 2010
Peggy S. Besco

This pattern was created for charity.