Pattern is worked in multiples of 8 plus 2 chains. Chain-4 at beginning of row counts as first DC and chain-1 unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first DC unless otherwise stated.
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Special Stitches:
Shell: 9 dc as indicated in instructions.
V-stitch (V-st): (Dc, ch 2, dc) as indicated in instructions.
Instructions
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, [sk next 3 chs, shell in next ch, sk next 3 chs, sc in next ch] across, turn.
Row 2: Ch 4 , dc in same st as beg ch-4, [ch 2, sk next 4 dc, sc in next dc, ch 2, sk next 4 dc, V-st in next sc] across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 3 , 4 dc in same st as beg ch-3, sc in next sc, [shell in ch sp of next V-st, sc in next sc] across, 5 dc in last sc, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 2, *V-st in next sc, ch 2, sk next 4 dc, sc in next dc**, ch 2, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first st, [shell in ch sp of next V-st, sc in next sc] across, turn. Rep rows 2–5 consecutively