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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