FRAMED POSTED SHELLS SQUARE

Framed Posted Shells Square – Free Crochet Pattern

This Framed Posted Shells Square is the 3rd in the 2019 Crochet A Block Crochet Along!

A shell stitch square framed with front posted crochet.

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Easy
Basic stitches, simple shaping and finishing.
Concentration required.

Yarn: Weight – DK (11 wpi) 3 : Light – I used cotton yarn – check the main introduction page!

Hook: 4,00 mm (G)

Size: 23 cm x 23 cm (approx. 9 inches)

Notes:
Tension/Gauge is not necessary for this project to be perfect

I use US Crochet stitch terminology

Abbreviations:
CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
SC – single crochet
HDC – half double crochet
DC – double crochet
TR – treble crochet
BLP – back loop

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Colors:

• Amazon – color A
• Natural – color B
• Butternut – color C
• Teal – color D
• Seafoam – color E
• Thunder – color F
• Cherry – color G

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INSTRUCTIONS:

With Color B

CH 8; SL ST into first CH to form a ring

RND 1: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 15 DC into ring (16 DC);

RND 2: *SL ST in-between next 2 DC; CH 3; SKIP next 2 DC.**
Repeat from * to ** 7 more times; SL ST into 1st CH of first 3 CH loop.
(8 x 3 CH loops)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With color A; join into any 3 CH loop

RND 3: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 4 DC into same CH space; work [1 SC; 1 CH; 1 SC] into next 3 CH space.
*Work 5 DC into next 3 CH space; work [1 SC; 1 CH; 1 SC] into next 3 CH space.**
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times. SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With color F; join into any 1 CH space

RND 4: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 4 DC into same space; CH 1; work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into 3rd of next 5 DC group; CH 1.
*Work 5 DC into next 1 CH space; CH 1; work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into 3rd of next 5 DC group, CH 1.**
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times. SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With color D; join into any 2 CH corner space

RND 5: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; CH 2; 2 DC] into same space; (work 5 DC into next 1 CH space) twice.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next 2 CH corner space; (work 5 DC into next 1 CH space) twice.**
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times. SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With color G; join into any 2 CH corner space;

RND 6: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into same space; CH 2; work 1 DC into space between DC groups; (CH 4; work 1 DC into space between DC groups) twice; CH 2.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into same space; CH 2; work 1 DC into space between DC groups; (CH 4; work 1 DC into space between DC groups) twice; CH 2.**
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.

RND 7: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into next DC; work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next 2 CH corner space;
work 1 DC into next 2 DC; work 1 DC into next 2 CH space; work 1 DC into next DC; (work 4 DC into next 4 CH space; work 1 DC into next DC) twice; work 1 DC into next 2 CH space; work 1 DC into next 2 DC.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next 2 CH corner space;
work 1 DC into next 2 DC; work 1 DC into next 2 CH space; work 1 DC into next DC; (work 4 DC into next 4 CH space; work 1 DC into next DC) twice; work 1 DC into next 2 CH space; work 1 DC into next 2 DC.**
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(21 DC per side)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With color A; join into any 2 CH corner space

Optional: work into back-loops only

RND 8: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; CH 2; 2 DC] into same corner space; work 1 DC into next 5 DC;
(work 1 FPTR around RND 6 DC; work 1 DC into next 4 DC) twice; work 1 FPTR around RND 6 DC; work 1 DC into next 5 DC.
*Work [1 DC; CH 2; 2 DC] into same corner space; work 1 DC into next 5 DC;
(work 1 FPTR around RND 6 DC; work 1 DC into next 4 DC) twice; work 1 FPTR around RND 6 DC; work 1 DC into next 5 DC.**
Repeat from * to** 2 more times.
(25 STS per side)

RND 9: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into each DC until corner; work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into corner CH space;
work 1 DC into next DC AND 1 FPDC around each FPTR until next corner.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into corner CH space; work 1 DC into next DC AND 1 FPDC around each FPTR until next corner.** Repeat from * to ** 2 more times. SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(29 STS per side)

RND 10: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into each DC until corner; work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into corner CH space; work 1 DC into next DC AND 1 FPDC around each FPDC until next corner.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into corner CH space; work 1 DC into next DC AND 1 FPDC around each FPDC until next corner.** Repeat from * to ** 2 more times. SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(33 STS per side)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With color B; join into any corner 2 CH space

RND 11: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into same space;
work 1 DC into each DC until next corner space.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into same space; work 1 DC into each DC until next corner space.**
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times. SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(37 DC on each side – 148 DC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

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