Loretta's Scalloped Coster

Loretta's Scalloped Coaster
Designed by: Loretta Schepp

Materials:
25-yds Knit Cro Sheen (Dusty Rose), size 10
10-yds Knit Cro Sheen (White), size 10
Steel crochet hook, size 7

Finished Size: 4 1/4" dia.
Gauge:2 rnds = 3/4"

Special Stitches:
Beg Shell: (ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in indicated st.

Shell: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in indicated st.

Instructions: (Using dust y rose)

Rnd 1) Ch 3, join to form a ring, ch 3, dc in ring 9 times, join with sl st to beg ch 3. (10 dc)

Rnd 2) Ch 3, dc in same st, ch 1, * 2 dc, ch, in next st * rep instructions bet * around, join with sl st to beg. Ch 3 (20 dc, 10 ch 1 sps)

Rnd 3) Ch 5 (counts as first dc, ch 2), * dc in next st, ch 2 * rep Instructions bet * around, join with sl st to ch 3 of beg. ch 5 (20 dc - 20 ch 1 sps)

Rnd 4) In next ch 1 sp, work beg shell, * ch 3, sk next sp. Work shell in next ch 1 sp * & rep bet * eight more times. Join with sl st to beg. ch 3 (10 shells)

Rnd 5) Sl st to center of next ch 2 sp, work beg. shell, * ch 4, sk next sp, work shell in next ch 2 sp * & rep bet * eight more times. Join with sl st to beg. ch 3.

Rnd 6) Sl st to center of next ch 2 sp, work beg shell, * ch 4, sc in next sp, ch 4, work shell in next ch 2 sp * & rep instructions bet * eight more times. Join with sl st to beg ch 3 (10 shells with 10 ch 4, sc, ch 4 in bet your 10 shells. Fasten off.

Rnd 7) With white; join thread with a sl st to any ch 2 sp of shell; work beg shell, * ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 5, work shell in next ch 2 sp * & rep bet * eight more times. Join with sl st to beg ch 3.

Rnd 8) Sl st to center of shell * Ch 3, sc in same sp, ch 5, sc in next sc ch 5, sc in next ch 2 sp * Rep bet * eight more times. Sl st to beg ch 3. Fasten off.

Finishing:

Press lightly with steam iron on wrong side.