Materials:
Worsted Weight Yarn Color A(White), Color B( Dark color)
Size J Crochet Hook
Pattern Stitches
Reverse Shell (rev shell):
Keeping last Ip of each dc on hook, dc in same dc as last st made, in next 3 dc, in next sc, and in next 4 dc; YO
and draw through all 10 Ips on hook; ch 1--rev shell made.
Beginning Half Reverse Shell (beg half rev shell):
Keeping last Ip of each dc on hook, dc in next 4 dc, YO and draw through all 5 Ips on hook; ch 1--beg half rev
shell made.
Half Reverse Shell (half rev shell):
Keeping last Ip of each dc on hook, dc in same st as last dc made, in next 3 dc, and in next sc; YO and draw through all 6 Ips on hook; ch 1--half rev shell made.
Instructions
Foundation ch with Color A: multiple of 8 + 2
Row 1(right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each rem ch. Ch 2 (counts as first dc on following rows), turn.
Row 2: 3 dc in first sc--beg half shell made; sk next 3 sc, sc in next sc; * sk next 3 sc, 7 dc in next sc--shell made; sk next 3 sc, sc in next sc; rep from * to last 4 sc; sk next 3 sc, 4 dc in last sc--half shell made; change to Color B by drawing Ip through; cut Color A. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Sc in first dc; * ch 3, rev shell (see Pattern Stitches) over same dc as last sc made and in next 8 sts;
ch 3, sc in same st as last dc made; rep from * across to last
shell; ch 3, keeping last Ip of each dc on hook, dc in same dc as last sc made, in next 7 sts, and in 2nd ch of
turning ch-2; YO and draw through all 10 Ips on hook; ch 1, pull tight--ending rev shell made; ch 3, sc in same ch as last dc made. Ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Sc in first sc; * shell in top of next rev shell; sc in next sc; rep from * across; change to Color A by drawing Ip through; cut Color B. Ch 2 (counts as first dc on following rows), turn.
Row 5: Beg half rev shell (see Pattern Stitches) over next 4 dc; ch 3, sc in same st as last dc made; * ch 3, rev shell; ch 3, sc in same st as last dc made; rep from * to last
4 sts; ch 3, half rev shell over same st as last dc made, next 3 dc, and last sc. Ch 2, turn.
Row 6: Beg half shell in top of next half rev shell; sc in next sc; * shell in top of next rev shell; sc in next sc; rep from * across to beg half rev shell; 4 dc in top of beg half
rev shell; change to Color B by drawing Ip through; cut Color A. Ch 1,turn.
Rep Rows 3 through 6 until strip measures 36 inches long, ending with Row 5. At end of last row, do not ch 2. Ch 1, turn. The last row will now change the length, just finish of the edge making it even.
Last Row:
Sc in top of next half rev shell, in next 3 chs, in next sc, and in next 3 chs; * sc in top of next rev shell, in next 3 chs, in next sc, and in next 3 chs; rep from * across
to beg half rev shell; sc in top of beg half rev shell.
Fasten off and weave in ends.