Coral Reef Shell Stitch Crochet Afghan Pattern

Crochet Afghan Pattern:

1. Row 1 (RS): With Aran ch 155, dc in 4th ch from hook, ch 2, skip 2 chs, dc in next ch, *ch 2, skip 2 chs, dc in next 3 chs, ch 2, skip 2 chs, dc in next ch, repeat from * across to last 4 chs, ch 2, skip 2 chs, dc in last 2 chs, turn.

2. Row 2: Ch 5, sc in ch 2 space, ch 3, sc in next ch 2 space, *ch 5, sc in next ch 2 space, ch 3, sc in next ch 2 space, repeat from * across to last 2 dc, ch 2, skip 1 dc, dc in last dc, turn.

3. Row 3: Ch 3, 3 dc in first ch 2 space, sc in next ch 3 space, (Shell in ch 5 space, sc in next ch 3 space) across to last ch 3 space, 3 dc in last ch 2 space, dc in last dc, turn.

4. Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first 2 dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next sc, *ch 2, skip 2 dc, sc in next 3 dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next sc, repeat from * across to last 4 dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, sc in last 2 dc, fasten off and turn.

5. Row 5: Join Coral in first stitch, ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, * dc in next 3 sc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, repeat from * across to last 2 sc, ch 2, dc in last 2 sc, turn.

6. Row 6: Repeat Row 2.

7. Row 7: Repeat Row 3.

8. Row 8: Repeat Row 4, fasten off and turn.

9. Row 9: Join Aran in first stitch and continue with Row 5.
   
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Edging

1. Round 1: With Coral work along top edge (2 dc, ch 4, 2 dc) in right corner sc, *3 dc in next dc, skip 1 sc, (2 dc, ch 4, 2 dc) in next sc, repeat from * across ending (2 dc, ch 4, 2 dc) in last sc, Work along side edge 3 dc in first dc space,, *skip 1 dc space, (2 dc, ch 4. 2 dc) in next dc space, 3 dc in next dc, space, repeat from * across. Work along bottom edge (2 dc, ch 4, 2 dc) in first dc, *skip 1 dc, 3 dc in ch below next dc, skip 1 dc, (2 dc, ch 4, 2 dc) in ch below next dc, repeat from * across ending (2 dc, ch 4, 2 dc) in last dc. Work along side edge matching stitches, join to beginning dc.

2. Round 2: Slip stitch to ch 4 space sc in same space, ch 4, *skip 2 dc, sc in space before next 3 dc, ch 3, skip 3 dc, sc in space before next 2 dc, ch 3, sc in ch 4 space, ch 3, repeat from * across ending ch 4, sc in corner ch 4 space, ch 4, repeat pattern around entire throw ending ch 4, join to beginning sc and fasten off.