Techniques used in this pattern (British term / American term):

Chain Stitch – ch

Double crochet / single crochet – dc/sc

Treble / double crochet – tr/dc

Font Post dc / sc – FPdc/sc

Back Post Puff stitch – BPpff

Shell: make 4tr/dc + 1ch + 4tr/dc in same st of space of 1ch.

Stitch – st

Foundation Chain: Multiples of 8 + 5

Row 1: skip 4ch, make 4tr/dc in next ch, * skip 3ch, 1tr/dc in next, skip 3ch, shell in next; rep from*, skip 3ch, 1tr/dc in next, skip 3ch, make 4tr/dc + 1ch + 1tr/dc in last ch, turn.

Row 2: make 4ch and 4tr/dc in space of 1ch, * 1tr/dc in next tr/dc below, shell in shell (make shell in space of 1ch of shell below); rep from *, 1tr/dc in next tr/dc below, make 4tr/dc + 1ch + 1tr/dc in space of 4ch, turn.

Row 3: repeat Row 2.

Row 4: make 2ch, * make 1FPdc/sc over each of next 4tr/dc below, make BPpff over next tr/dc of Row 1: yarn over and insert your hook under tr/dc, draw yarn up. Repeat this step 3 times more (work in the same space).

Yarn over hook and draw through 8 loops, yarn over hook and draw through all loops.

Work 1FPdc/sc over each of next 4tr/dc (of next shell), 1ch; rep from *, make 1dc/sc in third ch instead 1ch and turn.

Row 5: Make 2ch, * work shell in BPpff, 1tr/dc in shell (space of 1ch) of Row 3; rep from*, work shell in BPpff, 1ch, 1dc/sc in second ch and turn.

Row 6: Make 2ch, * work shell in shell, 1tr/dc in next tr/dc below; rep from*, work shell in shell, 1tr/dc in first ch and turn.

Row 7: Make 2ch, * work shell in shell, 1tr/dc in next tr/dc below; rep from*, work shell in shell, 1tr/dc in second ch and turn.

Row 8: make 1ch, * make 1FPdc/sc over each of next 4tr/dc below, 1ch, 1FPdc/sc over each of next 4tr/dc, make BPpff over next tr/dc of Row 5; rep from *,

make 1FPdc/sc over each of next 4tr/dc below, 1ch, 1FPdc/sc over each of next 4tr/dc, 1dc/sc in second ch, turn.

Row 9: Make 4ch, 4tr/dc in first dc/sc below, * work 1tr/dc in shell (space of 1ch) of Row 7, shell in BPpff; rep from*, work 1tr/dc in shell, 4tr/dc + 1ch + 1tr/dc in first ch and turn.

Repeat rows 2 - 9 until you have reached your desired length.

100% Cotton

Colors and rows:

1 - 3 – grey; 4 - 7 – blue; 8 - 11 – light blue; 12 - 15 – beige; 16 - 19 – dark beige; 20 - 24 – grey.