​Crochet Ocean Shells Pattern

The quantity of sts is multiple 10 + 2.

1st row (RS) Fwd: Pull up loop in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. Rtn: yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, *ch 2, yo, pull through 4 loops on hook (ch 3, sh made); rep from * to last 3 loops on hook, ch2, yo, pull through last 3 loops on hook (half sh made);

2nd row Fwd: ch1, sk half sh, *pull up loop in next ch, pull up loop in ch btw shells on foundation ch, sk next ch, pull up loop in next ch, sk next sh; rep from * across to end, pull up loop in top of half sh

Rtn: yo, pull through 1 loop on hook, ch 1, *yo, pull through 4 loops on hook, ch 2; rep from * across to last 5 loops on hook, yo, pull through 4 loops on hook, ch 1 pull through last 2 loops on hook;

3rd row Fwd: ch1, sk 1st vert bar, pull up loop in next ch, * sk next sh, pull up loop in next ch, pull up loop on top of sh 1 row below, sk next ch, pull up loop in next ch; rep from * across to end, sk next sh, pull up loop in next sh, sk next ch, pull up loop in last vert bar. Rtn: yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, *ch 2, yo, pull through 4 loops on hook; rep from * across to last 3 loops on hook, ch 2, yo, pull through last 3 loops on hook;

4th row Fwd: ch1, sk half sh, *pull up loop in next ch, pull up loop on top of sh 1 row below, sk next ch, pull up loop in next ch, sk next sh; rep from * across to end, pull up loop in top of half sh.

Rtn: yo, pull through 1 loop on hook, ch 1, *yo, pull through 4 loops on hook, ch 2; rep from * across to last 5 loops on hook, yo, pull through 4 loops on hook, ch 1 pull through last 2 loops on hook.

Repeat 3rd-4th rows.

Last row: *Insert hook into vert bar of next st, and pull through loop on hook; rep from * to end, fasten off.