Materials:
Small amount of variegated and white
I used Clea thread size 15
hook 1.30 mm

Finished measurement: 5 inches

Note: Using size 10 thread and 1.50 mm hook it will measure 6 inches

Rnd 1: with variegated ch 8, sl st in first ch to form ring, ch 3, 23 dc in ring, join with sl st in top of ch 3 (24dc)

Rnd 2: ch 3, (2dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same st, skip next 2 sts, * for shell, (3 dc, ch3, 3 dc) in next st, skip next 2 sts; repeat from * around, join as before. ( 8 shells)

Rnd 3: sl st in next 2 dc, sl st in ch, ( ch 3, 6 dc, ch3, 7 dc) in same ch 3 space, * sc in between shells, (7 dc, ch3, 7 dc) in next ch: repeat from* around, join. Fasten off.

Rnd 4: join white in any ch 3 space, sc, * ch 5, skip 7 dcs, tr in sc, ch 5 skip 7 dcs, sc in ch 3: repeat from * around, join with sl st in first sc.

Rnd 5: ch 1, sc in same st, ch 5, * sc in next ch, ch 5, sc in tr, ch 5, sc in next ch, ch 5, sc in next sc; repeat from * around, join in first sc.

Rnd 6: sl st in next 2 ch stitches, sc in ch st, * ch 5, sc in next ch space; repeat from* around , join in first sc.

Rnd 7: repeat rnd 6. Fasten off.

Rnd 8: Join variegated in any ch 5 space, (ch 3, 6 dc, ch 3 , 7 dc)in ch space, sc in next ch space, * ( 7 dc, ch 3, 7 dc) in next ch space, * sc in next ch space; repeat from * around, join in first dc. Fasten off.

Finishing: Block coaster.

CREATED BY
Julie Dafoe
October 12, 2000