Step-by-Step Crochet Instructions Using Yarn

You’ll Need:
Approximately 20 - 24 oz of yarn, or use up scraps;
Crochet hook K.
Instructions
Rnd 1: ch 6 , join with sl st.
Rnd 2: ch 1 , 8 sc into ring, join with sl st.
Rnd 3: ch 3, dc in same st, ch 2, * 2dc in next st, ch 2. repeat from * around .join with sl st.
Rnd 4: ch 3, dc in same st , 2dc in next st * ch 12, 2dc in each of next 2 st.
repeat from * around . join with sl st.Rnd 5: ch 3, dc in next 3 st, * ch 8 , dc in each of next 4 st repeat from * around. join with sl st.
Rnd 6: ch 3 . dc in same st , dc in each of next 2 st, 2dc in next st. *ch 8 , 2dc in next st ,dc in each of next 2 st 2dc in next st. repeat from * around . join with sl st.
Rnd 7: ch 3, dc in each of next 5 st * ch 8 , dc in each of next 6 st. repeat from * around . join with sl st.
Rnd 8: ch 3, dc in same st , dc in each of next 4 st, 2 dc in next st* ch 8 , 2dc in next st, dc in next 4 st, 2dc in next st, repeat from * around . join with sl st.
Rnd 9: ch 3, dc in next 7 st * ch 8 , dc in next 8 st, repeat from * around . join with sl st.
Rnd 10: ch 3 , dc in same st, dc in each of next 6 st, 2dc in next st, * ch 8, 2dc in next st, dc in each of next 6 st, 2dc in next st; repeat from * around . join with sl st.
Rnd 11: ch 3,dc in same st, dc in each of next 2 st, ch 2, dc in each of next 4 st ,ch 2 , dc in each of next 2 st, 2 dc in next st, * ch 8, 2dc in next st, dc in each of next 2 st, ch 2, dc in each of next 4 st, ch 2, dc in each of next 2 st, 2dc in next st . repeat from * around, join with sl st.
Rnd 12: ch 3, dc in each of next 3 st, ch 10, dc in each of next 4 st, ch 10, dc in each of next 4 st * ch 8 , dc in each of next 4 st , ch 10, dc in each of next 4 st , ch 10, dc in each of next 4 st. repeat from * around. join with sl st.
Rnd 13: ch 3 , dc in each of next 3 dc, * ch 8 , dc in each of next 4 dc. repeat from * around . join with slip st.
Rnd 14: repeat rnd 13.
Rnd 15: repeat rnd 14.
Rnd 16: repeat rnd 15.
Rnd 17: ch 3, dc in same st, dc in each st until last st of section, 2dc in last st of section, * ch 8, 2dc in first st of section, dc in each st until last st of section, 2dc in last st of section repeat from * around .join with sl st.
Rnd 18: ch 3, dc in next st and in each st of section, * ch 8 , dc in each st of section. repeat from * around . join with sl st.
Rnd 19: repeat rnd 18.
Rnd 20: repeat rnd 19.
Rnd 21: repeat rnd 20.
Repeat rnds 17-21 for pattern until desired size is obtained.
Last Row
Last row: ch 3, dc in next st and in each st of section, * ch 4, dc in each st of section. repeat from * around, join with sl st.
Lacing Up
Now you lace up the ch sts. First, you draw the ch 12 under the ch 2 of the rnd below, then you draw the ch 8, of the next rnd through the ch 12, then draw the ch 8 of the next row through the ch 8 of the row below until you have all the ch sections laced up.
Next Rnd
Next rnd: ch 3, dc in each st in section, 3sc in ch loop,* dc in each st of section, 3sc in ch loop repeat from * around join with sl st.
Next rnd: ch 1, sc in first st and in each st around. join with sl st. repeat this rnd one time. finish off.
Shell Border
For a shell border, sl st in first st, ch 1, skip next st, * 4 dc in next st, skip next st, sl st in next st, skip next st. repeat from * around. join with slip st finish off.