Gift Edging Pattern #1876

Materials Suggested –
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" or "GEM" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON Sizes 10 to 70

Ch 18, d c in 6th st from hook, ch 3, d c in same space, ch 2, * skip 3 sts, 2 d c with ch 3 between in next st, repeat from * ch 4, turn.
2nd Row. 3 d c with ch 3 between in first loop, skip the 2 ch, 4 d c with ch 3 between in next 3 ch loop, skip next 2 ch loop, 2 d c with ch 3 between in next loop, ch 2, s c in same space, ch 2, 2 d c with ch 3 between in same loop, ch 2, d c in 3rd st of ch, ch 5, turn.
3rd Row. Skip the 2 chs, 2 d c with ch 3 between in next loop, ch 2, skip the next d c, s c and d c, 2 d c with ch 3 between in next loop, * ch 2, 2 d c with ch 3 between in center loop of 4 d c shell, repeat from * ch 4, turn.
4th Row. 3 d c with ch 3 between in 1st loop, * 4 d c with ch 3 between in next 3 ch loop, repeat from *, 2 d c with ch 3 between in next 3 ch loop, ch 2, s c in same loop, ch 2, 2 d c with ch 3 between in same loop, ch 2, d c in 3rd st of ch 5, ch 5, turn.
5th Row. Same as 3rd row having 5—2 d c shells in row, ch 4, turn.
6th Row. Same as 4th row having 5 shells across row, ch 5, turn.
7th Row. Same as 5th row having 6—2 d c shells in row, ch 4, turn.
8th Row. Same as 6th row having 6 shells across row, ch 5, turn.
9th Row. 2 d c with ch 3 between in 3 ch loop, ch 2, skip the next d c, s c, d c, 2 d c with ch 3 between in next loop, * ch 2, 2 d c with ch 3 between in center loop of next 4 d c, repeat from * ch 4, turn and repeat from 4th row for length desired.