Shell in the Round/Square

[truelove730]

I have recently finished a square doily that I am making into a pillow and wanted to the back of the pillow in shells. I have the basics, (dc,dc,ch2, dc,dc) in same space and (4dc,ch2,4dc) in corner. My only concern is what to do when I need to increase since it is in rounds and grows larger with each row. Also i am not sure how to start out with shells. Any tips and pointers would be greatly appreciated.

[threeolivemartini]

if its in the square.. then your natural increases would be in the corners like in a granny square..

[Guest SamplerLady]

I agree with 3olive. Just start it out and replace the 3dcs of a granny square with your shell motif and it'll grow and grow and grow!

[truelove730]

Well it did not work like a granny square because it is done with a shell in shell, not allowing for increases. So I added a dc in every other row before and after each corner. I posted a pattern in Original Patterns.

 

<a href=" http://truelovetreasures.blogspot.com/2005/01/shells-in-round-square.html"><img src="http://photos1.flickr.com/3547174_2a75d0fe23_o.jpg" width="480" height="360" alt="Shells in the Round - Square" /></a>

 

Click on the image to be taken to the pattern.

[viviskins]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!