Free Crochet Stitch Shells Stand Out.
Chain a multiple of 4 chs.
Row 1 (Right side): Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.
Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc, now and throughout), turn; hdc in next scand in each sc across.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in each hdc across.
Row 4: Ch 4 (counts as first dc plus ch 1), turn; skip first 3 sc, 3 dc in next sc, ch1, * skip next 3 sc, 3 dc in next sc, ch 1; repeat from * across to last 3 sc, skip next 2 sc, dc in last sc.
Row 5: Ch 1, turn; sc in first dc, working around next ch, dc in first skipped sc one row below, ch 1, skip next dc, Sc in next dc, ch 1, * skip next dc, working around next ch, dc in center skipped sc one row below, ch 1, skip next dc, Sc in next dc, ch 1; repeat from * across to last 2 dc, skip next dc, working around next ch, dc in second skipped sc one row below, Sc in last dc.
Row 6: Ch 2, turn; hdc in next st and in each st and each ch–1 sp across.
Repeat Rows 3-6 for pattern.