Ch 2, 8 s c in 2nd st from hook, join in 1st s c.

2nd Row—Ch 1 and work 2 s c in each s c (16 s c), join.

3rd Row—Working in s c increase in every other s c, join.

4th Row—Increase in every 3rd s c, join.

5th Row—Increase in every 4th s c (40 s c), join.

6th Row—Ch 5, d c in same space, * skip 1 s c, 1 d c, ch 2, 1 d c (shell) in next s c, repeat from * all around ending row with skip 1 s c, join in 3rd st of ch.

7th Row—Sl st into shell, ch 5, d c in same space, * 1 d c, ch 2, 1 d c (shell) in center of next shell, repeat from * all around, join in 3rd st of ch.

8th Row—Sl st into shell, ch 7 and work same as last row but working 1 d c, ch 4, 1 d c in center of each shell.

9th Row—Sl st into shell, ch 8 and work same as last row but working 1 d c, ch 5, 1 d c in center of each shell.

10th Row—* Ch 6, s c in center of next shell, ch 6, s c between next 2 d c, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 3, d c in same space as beginning (this brings thread in position for next row).