next dc**, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next dc; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, dc in first st already holding beginning ch-3; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3—35 ch-2 spaces.
Round 11: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 dc, *ch 2, skip next ch-4 space, dc in each of next 3 dc, (ch 5, sc) in each of next 3 ch-5 spaces,
ch 5**, dc in each of next 3 dc; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3—7 ch-2
spaces; 28 ch-5 spaces.
Round 12: Ch 3, dc in next dc, *dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, (ch 5, sc) in each of next 4 ch-5 spaces, ch 5**, dc in next dc; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3—35 ch-5 spaces.
Round 13: Ch 3, dc4tog over next 3 sts, *(ch 5, sc) in each of next 2 ch-5 spaces, ch 5, 3 dc in next ch-5 space, (ch 5, sc) in each of
next 2 ch-5 spaces**, ch 5, dc5tog over next 5 sts; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; ch 2, dc in top of beginning ch-3 instead of last ch-5 space—42 ch-5 spaces.
Round 14: *(Ch 5, sc) in each of next 2 ch-5 spaces, ch 5, 3 dc in next ch-5 space, dc in each of next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-5 space**,
(ch 5, sc) in each of next 2 ch-5 spaces; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 2, dc in top of last dc of last round instead of last ch-5 space—35 ch-5 spaces.
Round 15: *(Ch 5, sc) in each of next 3 ch-5 spaces, ch 5, skip next 3 dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, skip next 3 dc **, (ch 5, sc) in each
of next 2 ch-5 spaces; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 2, dc in top of last dc of last round
instead of last ch-5 space—42 ch-5 spaces.
Round 16: (Ch 5, sc) in each ch-5 space around to last ch-5 space, ch 2, dc in top of last dc of last round instead of last ch-5 space—42 ch-5 spaces.
Round 17: *Ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5, 3 dc in next ch-5 space**, (ch 5, sc) in each of next 4 ch-5 spaces; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, (ch 5, sc) in each of next 3 ch-5 spaces, ch 2, dc in top of last dc of last round instead of last ch-5 space—42 ch-5 spaces.
Round 18: *Ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5, 3 dc in next ch-5 space, dc in each of next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-5 space**, (ch 5, sc) in
each of next 3 ch-5 spaces; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, (ch 5, sc) in each of next 2 ch-5 spaces, ch 2, dc in top of last dc of last round instead of last ch-5 space—42 ch-5 spaces.
Round 19: *(Ch 5, sc) in each of next 2 ch-5 spaces, ch 5, skip next 3 dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, skip next 3 dc **, (ch 5, sc) in each
of next 3 ch-5 spaces; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, (ch 5, sc) in each of next 2 ch-5 spaces, ch 2, dc in top of last dc
of last round instead of last ch-5 space—42 ch-5 spaces.
Round 20: Repeat Round 16.
Round 21: *Ch 5, 3 dc in next ch-5 space**, (ch 5, sc) in each of next 5 ch-5 spaces; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **,
(ch 5, sc) in each of next 4 ch-5 spaces, ch 2, dc in top of last dc of last round instead of last ch-5 space—42 ch-5 spaces.
Round 22: *Ch 5, 3 dc in next ch-5 space, dc in each of next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-5 space**, (ch 5, sc) in each of next 4 ch-5 spaces; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, (ch 5, sc) in each of next 3 ch-5 spaces, ch 2, dc in top of last dc of last round instead of last ch-5 space—42 ch-5 spaces.
Round 23: *Ch 5, sc in next ch-5 spaces, ch 5, skip next 3 dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, skip next 3 dc **, (ch 5, sc) in each of next 4 ch-5 spaces; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, (ch 5, sc) in each of next 3 ch-5 spaces, ch 2, dc in top of last dc of last round instead of last ch-5 space—42 ch-5 spaces.
Round 24: Repeat Round 16.
Round 25: Ch 3, dc over post of dc, *(ch 5, sc) in each of next 5 ch-5 spaces, ch 5**, 3 dc in next ch-5 space; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, dc in last ch-2 space; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3—42 ch-5 spaces.
Round 26: Ch 3, dc in next dc, *3 dc in next ch-5 space, (ch 5, sc) in each of next 4 ch-5 spaces, ch 5, 3 dc in next ch-5 space**, dc
in each of next 3 dc; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, dc in last dc; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3—35 ch-5
spaces.
Round 27: Ch 3, dc in next dc, *(ch 5, sc) in each of next 5 ch-5 spaces, ch 5**, dc in each of next 3 dc; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, dc in last dc; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3—42 ch-5 spaces.
Round 28: Slip st in next dc, slip st to center of next ch-5 space, ch 1, sc in same space, *(ch 5, sc) in each ch-5 space around to last
ch-5 space, ch 2, dc in top of first sc instead of last ch-5 space—42 ch-5 spaces.
Round 29: Ch 1, sc in same space, *6 dc in next ch-5 space**, sc in next ch-5 space; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **;
join with slip st in first sc—21 shells.
Round 30: Ch 3, 2 dc in first sc, *skip next shell, 6 dc in next sc; repeat from * around to last sc, 3 sc in first sc already holding
beginning ch-3 and 2 dc—21 shells.
Round 31: Slip st in each of next 2 dc, slip st in space before next dc, ch 3, 5 dc in same space between shells, *6 dc in space between
next 2 shells; repeat from * around, join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3—21 shells.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS
ch = chain;
dc = double crochet;
sc = single crochet;
st(s) = stitch(es);
( ) = work directions in parentheses into same st;
* or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** or as indicated.