Gift Edging Pattern #1877

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

Ch 20, d c in 12th st from hook, ch 5, skip 4 sts, 1 d c in each of 3 end chs, ch 3, turn.
2nd Row. 1 d c in next 2 d c, 3 d c in loop, ch 5, 4 d c with ch 3 between in end loop, ch 5, turn.
3rd Row. Skip 1st loop, 3 d c with ch 3 between in next loop, ch 5, skip next loop, 3 d c in next loop, 1 d c in each of the next 6 d c, ch 3, turn.
4th Row. 1 d c in each of the next 8 d c, 3 d c in 5 ch loop, ch 5, skip next loop, 4 d c with ch 3 between in next loop, ch 5, turn.
5th Row. Skip 1st loop, 3 d c with ch 3 between in next loop, ch 5, skip next loop, 3 d c in next loop, 1 d c in each of the next 12 d c, ch 3, turn.
6th Row. 1 d c in each of the next 14 d c, 3 d c in 5 ch loop, ch 5, skip next loop, 4 d c with ch 3 between in next loop, ch 5, turn.
7th Row. 3 d c with ch 3 between in center loop of shell, ch 5, 2 d c in 5 ch loop, 1 d c in d c, ch 5, skip 4 d c, 2 d c with ch 3 between in next d c, ch 5, skip 5 d c, 2 d c with ch 3 between in next d c, ch 5, skip 5 d c, 2 d c with ch 3 between in next d c, ch 4, turn.
8th Row. 3 d c with ch 3 between in 1st loop, * ch 2, skip 5 ch loop, 4 d c with ch 3 between in next loop, repeat from * ch 5, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, 3 d c in 5 ch loop, ch 5, 4 d c with ch 3 between in center loop of shell, ch 5, turn.
9th Row. 3 d c with ch 3 between in center loop of shell, ch 5, 3 d c in 5 ch loop, 1 d c in each of the next 6 d c, ch 5, shell in center loop of shell * ch 2, shell in center loop of next shell, repeat from * ch 4, turn.
10th Row. 3 d c with ch 3 between in center loop of 1st shell * ch 2, shell in center loop of next shell, repeat from *, ch 5, 1 d c in each of the next 9 d c, 3 d c in ch, ch 5, shell in center loop of shell, ch 5, turn.
11th Row. 3 d c with ch 3 between in center loop of shell, ch 5, 3 d c in 5 ch loop, 1 d c in each of the next 12 d c, ch 5, shell in shell, * ch 2, shell in shell, repeat from *, ch 4, turn.
12th Row. Shell in shell * ch 2, shell in next shell, repeat from *, ch 5, 1 d c in each of the next 15 d c, 3 d c in ch, ch 5, shell in shell, ch 5, turn.
13th Row. Shell in shell, ch 5, 2 d c in 5 ch loop, 1 d c in d c, ch 5, skip 4 d c, 2 d c with ch 3 between in next d c, * ch 5, skip 5 d c, 2 d c with ch 3 between in next d c, repeat from * once, * ch 2, shell in shell, repeat from * twice, ch 4, turn.
14th Row. Shell in shell, * ch 2, shell in next shell, repeat from * 4 times, ch 5, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, 3 d c in ch, ch 5, shell in shell, ch 5, turn.
15th Row. Shell in shell, ch 5, 3 d c in 5 ch loop, 1 d c in each of the next 6 d c, ch 5, shell in shell, * ch 2, shell in next shell, repeat from * 4 times, ch 4, turn.
16th Row. Shell in shell, * ch 2, shell in next shell, repeat from * 4 times, ch 5, 1 d c in each of the next 9 d c, 3 d c in 5 ch loop, ch 5, shell in shell, ch 5, turn.
17th Row. Shell in shell, ch 5, 3 d c in 5 ch loop, 1 d c in each of the next 12 d c, ch 5, shell in shell, * ch 2, shell in next shell, repeat from * 4 times, ch 4, turn.
18th Row. Shell in shell, * ch 2, shell in next shell, repeat from * 4 times, ch 5, 1 d c in each of the next 15 d c, 3 d c in 5 ch loop, ch 5, shell in shell, ch 5, turn. Repeat from 13th row for desired length.