Pansy Shell Crochet Pattern

Level: Intermediate

Materials

• Yarn: Light worsted weight yarn (US), DK yarn (UK) in 3 different colors: A (main color), B, C
• Crochet Hook: 4mm (US G-6, UK 8) or size needed to obtain gauge
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle

Gauge

16 sts and 8 rows = 4 inches in double crochet (DC)

Finished Size

Approximately 30 inches in diameter

Abbreviations

• ch - chain
• dc - double crochet
• st(s) - stitch(es)
• sp - space
• rep - repeat
• sk - skip

Pattern

Round 1:

With color A, make a magic circle, ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), 11 dc in the ring, join with a slip stitch to the top of the beginning ch-3. (12 dc)

Round 2:

Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, join. (24 dc)

Round 3:

Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st; rep from * around, join. (36 dc)

Round 4:

Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), sk next st, *dc in next st, ch 1, sk next st; rep from * around, join. (18 dc, 18 ch-1 sps)

Round 5:

*Dc in next st, 2 dc in ch-1 sp; rep from * around, join. (54 dc)

Round 6:

Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *dc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st; rep from * around, join. (72 dc)

Round 7:

Ch 3, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st; rep from * around, join. (96 dc)

Round 8:

Change to color B. Ch 1, sc in same st and in each st around, join. (96 sc)

Round 9:

Change to color C. Ch 1, sc in same st and in each st around, join. (96 sc)

Round 10:

Change to color A. Ch 1, *sc in next 7 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around, join. (84 sc)

Round 11:

Ch 1, *sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around, join. (72 sc)

Continue decreasing each round by 1 sc until 12 sts remain. Fasten off and weave in ends.

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