Marlo's Crochet Corner

Shell Stitch Dish Towel

Materials Needed: about 5 ozs of light blue worsted weight yarn, small amount of dark blue yarn, H hook, sewing needle

Directions:

With main color ch 50

Row 1- sc in 2nd ch from hook, *skip 2 chs, work 5 dc in next ch, skip 2 chs, sc in next ch*repeat 8 times, turn

Row 2 - ch 3(counts as 1st dc), work 4 dcs in same st,*sk 2 dcs on prev rnd, sc in next dc on prev round, sk 2 dcs on prev rnd, work 5 dcs in the sc on previous round* repeat 8 times, turn

Row 3 - ch 1, *skip 2dcs on prev round, sc in next dc on prev round, skip 2 dcs on prev round, work 5 dcs in the sc on previous round* repeat 8 times, skip 2 dcs on prev round, sc in next dc on prev round, turn

Row 4 - 24 - repeat rows 2 and 3

Row 25 - ch 1 turn, sc in same st, sc in each st across (48)

Special Stitches: Decrease Single Crochet- dec sc- insert hook in 1st st, pull up a loop, insert hook in next st, pull up a loop, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook Click here for a picture of this stitch http://www.stitchguide.com/stitches/crochet/stitch_pages/cro_sc_decrease.html

Row 26 - ch1, (sc, dec sc in next st) repeat across, turn (32)

Row 27 - ch1, (sc, dec sc in next st) repeat across, dec in last 2 sts, turn (21)

Row 28- ch 1, dec sc across, sc in last st turn (11 scs)

Row 29 - ch 1, (dec sc, sc in next st) across, turn (7 scs)

Row 30- 49 ch 1, hdc in each st across, turn (7 scs)

Row 50 - ch 1, sc in next 3 sts, ch 10, sc in next 4 sts. Fasten off.

Flower Closure:

Round 1 - ch 4, join with a sl st to fist ch

Round 2 - ch 1, *sc in ring, ch 3* repeat 5 times, sl st in 1st sc

Round 3 - attach white with a sl st, ch 1, *sc, hdc, 3 dcs, hdc, sc in next ch 3 sp*5 times, join with a sl st to 1st sc. Fasten off, leaving a long length of yarn to sew with. Sew to row 29.