Starting at neck, ch 45 
         
        Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each remaining ch.  (44 sc) 
         
      Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 9 sc, skip next 7 sc, ch 8, sc in next 12 sc, skip next 7 sc, ch 8, sc in last  
      9 sc.        (30 sc) 
         
        Row   3: Ch 3, turn, (ch 3 counts as first dc), dc in next 8 sc, dc in each   of next 8 ch, 2 dc in next sc, dc  
        in next 2  
        sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in   next 4 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 2 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in each 
        of next 8 ch, dc in 
        last 9 sc.   (50 dc) 
         
        Row 4: Ch 3, turn, dc in   same st, dc in next 18 dc, (2 dc in next dc) 3 times, dc in next 6 dc,   (2 dc in  
        next dc) 3 
        times, dc in next 18 dc, 2 dc in last dc.   (58 dc) 
         
        Row 5: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 23 dc, (dec over next 2 dc) 4 times, dc in last 26 dc.   (54 dc) 
         
        Rnd   6: To join, overlap the first 2 and last 2 sts on Row 5, sc through   both overlapped sts, sc in 
        remaining 50 dc,  
        sl st in first sc to join.     (52 sc) 
         
        Rnd 7: Ch 4, dc in same st (beginning V-stitch), skip 1   sc, (dc, ch 1, dc in next sc [V-stitch], sk 1 sc) to 
        end, sl st  
        in 3rd   chain of ch 4 to join.   (26 V sts) 
         
        Rnd 8: Sl st in 1st ch 1 sp, ch 4, dc in same space, (dc, ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp) to end. 
         
        Repeat Rnd 8 to desired length. 
         
        Edge:   sl st in first ch 1 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, (dc, ch1, dc, ch 1, dc in   next ch 1 sp, sc in next ch 1 sp) 
        to end, 
        sl st to beginning sc.     Fasten off   (13 shells) 
         
         
        For the Mini length, I repeated Rnd 8, 5 times; for the Midi length, I repeated Rnd 8, 10 times. 
         
    Sew snap at neck. Weave ribbon thru Rnd 7 to gather and tie in bow.  | 
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