It is the next part that confuses me, - how do I "shell in the next 6 shells"
I was doing the shells in every other stitch like row 5, but that can’t be right b/c I just keep up ending up with way too many shells by the time I get to step 7…
So, if each shell has “2 dc, ch2, 2dc”, which stitches to do shell into? I should end up making one shell on top of each shell somehow right?
To ‘shell in a shell’ you just work the “2dc, ch2, 2dc” in the ch2 space of the shell into which you are working.
So to shell in the next 6 shells, you just do one shell into the chain 2 space of each of the next 6 shells…like this…
In the chain 2 space of the [B]first[/B] shell, work 2dc, ch2, 2dc.
In the chain 2 space of the [B]second[/B] shell, work 2dc, ch2, 2dc.
In the chain 2 space of the [B]third[/B] shell, work 2dc, ch2, 2dc.
and so on until you’ve worked a shell into the next 6 shells.
Then continue with the instructions until it says to work a shell into the next 11, and do the same thing only into the next 11.
This is also called ‘shell over shell’.
Congrats on the new baby. This will be a lovely item for her!
MGM hit it right on the nose. These patterns should just say shell in the ch 2 space, it would make it a lot easier for a newbie. Good Luck with your project, it’s really cute. Also, congrats on your impending arrival. Let us know if you need more help.