Cotton 4-ply yarn creates a light and

airy throw, perfect for cool summer nights.

DIRECTIONSBeginner

SIZE45 x 55 inches

MATERIALS• 4-plycottonyarn(2ozper

skein)*:21skeinspotpourri ombre#178

• SizeH/8crochethookorsizeneededtoobtaingauge

• Tapestryneedle*Elmore-Pisgah’s Peaches & Crème yarn was used in the sample project.

GAUGE3 dc = 3⁄4inch;2dcrows=13⁄4 inchesCheckgaugetosavetime.

From Crochet World magazine, June 2002, Vol. 25, No. 3, Pages 26–27, Copyright © 2002 Crochet World magazine

CottonDappledShellsThrowDesign by Melissa Leapman

PATTERN NOTESWeaveinlooseendsasworkpro-

gresses.Shell: [Dc,ch1]5timesinindicat-

edst.

THROWRow 1 (RS):Ch174,scin2ndch

fromhook,scineachofnext2chs,[ch1,sknext3chs,shellinnextch,sknext3chs,scineachofnext3chs]repacross,turn.(17shells)

Row 2: Ch3 (countsas firstdcthroughout),dcineachofnext2sc,[ch3,sknext2ch-1sps,scinnextch-1sp,ch1,scinnextch-1sp,ch3,sknext2ch-1sps,dcineachofnext3sc]repacross,turn.

Row 3:Ch1,scineachofnext3dc,[ch1,sknextch-3sp,shellinnextch-1sp,sknextch-3sp,scineachofnext3sc],turn.

RepRows2and3untilthrowmea-sures55inchesfrombeg,endingafterRow2,fastenoff.FRINGE

Cut yarn into 12-inch lengths.Holding10strandstog,foldinhalf,inserthookincenterdcof3-dcgroup,drawstrandsthroughtoformalponhook,drawcutends through lponhook,pullgentlytosecure.Repfringeonoppositesideoffoundationchat-taching fringe to center ch of 3-scgroup.Trimendsevenly.✄

From Crochet World magazine, June 2002, Vol. 25, No. 3, Pages 26–27, Copyright © 2002 Crochet World magazine

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