The project worked below is done in tapestry crochet. For the best possible look, it’s been worked one row at a time, fastening off each row and starting at the beginning so that all rows are worked on the front facing side. You can also use the chart below to cross stitch a shamrock on a background of white crochet, or adapt it to intarsia, Tunisian, or fair isle crochet.



Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials:
Yarn: Lily Sugar’n Cream (2.5 oz; 70.9 g)
Colors: Hot Green – 1 skein ; White – 1 skein
Hook: US I – 5.5 mm

Gauge: Is not critical for this project.

Abbreviations:
Beg = begin
Sc = single crochet

Instructions:

Beg by chaining 26

Row 1: With white yarn, sc into the second chain from the hook and each stitch to the end. (25 sc). Fasten off.

Row 2: With white yarn, draw up a loop at the beginning of the first row. Chain 1 and then sc into the same stitch. (this is how you will begin each row from here on out) Sc each stitch across. (25 sc). Fasten off.

Row 3: Make 9 sc with white yarn. Change to green yarn and sc 2. Change to white yarn and sc 14. Fasten off.

Row 4: Make 9 sc with white yarn. Change to green yarn and sc 3. Change to white yarn and sc 13. Fasten off.

Row 5: Make 9 sc with white yarn. Change to green yarn and sc 4. Change to white yarn and sc 12. Fasten off.

Row 6: Make 10 sc with white yarn. Change to green yarn and sc 4. Change to white yarn and sc 11. Fasten off.

Row 7: Make 3 sc with white yarn, Change to green yarn and sc 3. Change to white yarn and sc 5. Change to green yarn and sc 3. Change to white yarn and sc 5. Change to green yarn and sc 3. Change to white yarn and sc 3. Fasten off.

Row 8: Make 2 sc with white yarn. Change to green yarn and sc 5. Change to white yarn and sc 4. Change to green yarn and sc 3. Change to white yarn and sc 4. Change to green yarn and sc 5. Change to white yarn and sc 2. Fasten off.

Row 9: Make 2 sc with white yarn. Change to green yarn and sc 6. Change to white yarn and sc 3. Change to green yarn and sc 3. Change to white yarn and sc 3. Change to green and sc 6. Change to white yarn and sc 2. Fasten off.

Row 10: Make 2 sc with white yarn. Change to green yarn and sc 7. Change to white yarn and sc 2. Change to green yarn and sc 3. Change to white yarn and sc 2. Change to green yarn and sc 7. Change to white yarn and sc 2. Fasten off.

Row 11: Make 3 sc with white yarn. Change to green yarn and sc 7. Change to white yarn and sc 2. Change to green yarn and sc 1. Change to white yarn and sc 2. Change to green yarn and sc 7. Change to white yarn and sc 3. Fasten off.

Row 12: Make 4 sc with white yarn. Change to green yarn and sc 7. Change to white yarn and sc 3. Change to green yarn and sc 7. Change to white yarn and sc 4. Fasten off.

Row 13: Make 3 sc with white yarn. Change to green yarn and sc 7. Change to white yarn and sc 5. Change to green yarn and sc 7. Change to white yarn and sc 3. Fasten off.

Row 14: Make 2 sc with white yarn. Change to green yarn and sc 7. Change to white yarn and sc 3. Change to green yarn and sc 1. Change to white yarn and sc 3. Change to green yarn and sc 7. Change to white yarn and sc 2. Fasten off.

Row 15: Make 2 sc with white yarn. Change to green yarn and sc 6. Change to white yarn and sc 3. Change to green yarn and sc 3. Change to white yarn and sc 3. Change to green yarn and sc 6. Change to white yarn and sc 2. Fasten off.

Row 16: Make 2 sc with white yarn. Change to green yarn and sc 5. Change to white yarn and sc 3. Change to green yarn and sc 5. Change to white yarn and sc 3. Change to green yarn and sc 5. Change to white yarn and sc 2. Fasten off.

Row 17: Make 3 sc with white yarn. Change to green yarn and sc 3. Change to white yarn and sc 3. Change to green yarn and sc 7. Change to white yarn and sc 3. Change to green yarn and sc 3. Change to white yarn and sc 3. Fasten off.

Row 18: Make 8 sc with white yarn. Change to green yarn and sc 9. Change to white yarn and sc 8. Fasten off.

Row 19: Make 7 sc with white yarn. Change to green yarn and sc 11. Change to white yarn and sc 7. Fasten off.

Row 20: Repeat row 19.

Row 21: Make 7 sc with white yarn. Change to green yarn and sc 5. Change to white yarn and sc 1. Change to green yarn and sc 5. Change to white yarn and sc 7. Fasten off.

Row 22: Make 8 sc with white yarn. Change to green yarn and sc 3. Change to white yarn and sc 3. Change to green yarn and sc 3. Change to white yarn and sc 8. Fasten off.

Row 23: Make 25 sc with white yarn. Fasten off.

Row 24 Repeat row 23.

Weave in all ends. Complete the project by slip stitching around all four edges with green. You may also add a hanging loop if desired.

This project should be blocked back into shape.

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