Pink Shell Skirt

I am behind on my goals to post every week :-(  Oh well!  I am not done with the set that I plan on calling "Summer Stroll and Swim" set, but here is the pattern for the first piece.  It looks like a dress in the picture, but it is actually 2 pieces; a skirt and a top.  I like to do it that way, so there are more possibilities to mix-and-match pieces.  The whole set will include the pink top, the pink skirt, the hat, the purse, a pair of shorts, a bathing suit, a beach bag, and a beach towel.  Hopefully, I will get them posted this week. 

Materials

Size 10 thread in French Rose
Size 6 (1.8 mm) steel hook
One sew on snap

Gauge

10 sc = 1 inch, 10 sc rows = 1 inch

Directions

Note:  First row or two may not seem to be long enough to overlap at back, but it will be when the shell rows are worked.

Shell = (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in st indicated

Row 1:  With French Rose, ch 41, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn.  (40 sc)

Row 2:  Ch 1, sc in first st, sk next st, shell in next st, sk next st, [sc in next st, sk next st, shell in next st, sk next st] across, turn.  (10 sc, 10 shells)

Row 3:  Ch 1, sc in first ch 2 sp, shell in next sc, [sc in next ch 2 sp, shell in next sc] across, turn.  (10 shells, 10 sc)

Rows 4-5:  Repeat row 3.

Round 6:  Ch 1, sc in first ch 2 sp, shell in next sc, [sc in next ch 2 sp, shell in next sc] across, join to first sc, turn.  (10 shells, 10 sc).

Rounds 7-desired length:  Repeat round 6. 

Last round:  Ch 1, sc in first two dc, 3 sc in next ch 2 sp, sc in next 2 dc, sk next sc, [sc in next 2 dc, 3 sc in next ch 2 sp, sc in next 2 dc, sk next sc] across to last sc, work sc in last sc instead of sk.  Fasten off.

Finishing

Sew snap to back opening.