The flower is crocheted on the base.
First Layer:
This layer is made by 2 rounds and crocheted on the st of first round of the base.
R1: Pick up front loop only. start from the 2dctog st of Round 1 of the base, 3ch ( this count as a dc), put a marker on the 3rd st of the chain. (1ch, 1dc)4 times in the same st, *(1dc, 1ch) 4times in the front loop of next 2dctog st, 1dc**, repeat from * to ** 4 more times, sl to the marker st to join. This round forms 6 shells, each shell has 5dc with 1ch space between each dc.
R2:1ch( this doesn’t count as any st), 1sc in the same st, put a marker on the st, 1sc each in next 8 sts, then 1sc in the 2-ch space of 1st round of the base. ( There are 3 dc sts in the space already, this sc is crocheted at left side of the dc2tog st.) *1sc on each of next shell ( total 9 scs), 1sc in the 2-ch space left of the 2dctog st which the shell is based on**. Repeat from * to ** 4 more times, sl to the marker st to join, cut and weave in the yarn.
2nd Layer
This layer is made by 2 rounds and crocheted on the front loop of 3rd round of the base.
R1: Crochet on front loop only for all this round. Start from any dc st of Round 3 of the base, 3ch ( this count as a dc), put a marker on the 3rd st, (1ch, 1dc)5 times in the same st, * skip one dc st, (1dc, 1ch) 5 times, 1dc in next dc st (front loop only)**, repeat from * to ** 11 times more, sl to the marker st to join. After this round, we total get 12 shells, each shell has 6dc and 5 chs, 11sts each shell.
R2:1ch( this count as a sc, we will do invisible joint when this round finished), 1sc each in next 10 sts, then 1sc in the dc st of Base Round 2 , which is left st of the shell base st ( front loop only). *1sc on each of next 2 shells ( total 22 scs), 1sc in the dc st of Base Round2 , which is left st of the shell base st ( front loop only)**. Repeat from * to ** 4 more times, 1sc each on next shell (11 scs), cut the yarn and do invisible joint.
3rd and 4th layer are same as 2nd layer except the quantities of the shells.
3rd Layer
This layer is made by 2 rounds and crocheted on the front loop of 5th round of the base.
R1: Crochet on front loop only for all this round. Start from any dc st of Round 5 of the base, 3ch ( this count as a dc), put a marker on the 3rd st, (1ch, 1dc)5 times in the same st, * skip one dc st, (1dc, 1ch) 5 times, 1dc in next dc st (front loop only)**, repeat from * to ** 17times more, sl to the marker st to join. After this round, we total get 18 shells, each shell has 6dc and 5 chs, 11sts each shell.
R2:1ch( this count as a sc, we will do invisible joint when this round finished), 1sc each in next 10 sts, then 1sc in the dc st of Base Round 4 , which is left st of the shell base st ( front loop only). *1sc on each of next 2 shells ( total 22 scs), 1sc in the dc st of Base Round4 , which is left st of the shell base st ( front loop only)**. Repeat from * to ** 7 more times, 1sc each on next shell (11 scs), cut the yarn and do invisible joint.
4th Layer
This layer is made by 2 rounds and crocheted on the front loop of 7th round of the base.
R1: Crochet on front loop only for all this round. Start from any dc st of Round 7 of the base, 3ch ( this count as a dc), put a marker on the 3rd st, (1ch, 1dc)5 times in the same st, * skip one dc st, (1dc, 1ch) 5 times, 1dc in next dc st (front loop only)**, repeat from * to ** 23times more, sl to the marker st to join. After this round, we total get 24 shells, each shell has 6dc and 5 chs, 11sts each shell.
R2:1ch( this count as a sc, we will do invisible joint when this round finished), 1sc each in next 10 sts, then 1sc in the dc st of Base Round 6 , which is left st of the shell base st ( front loop only). *1sc on each of next 2 shells ( total 22 scs), 1sc in the dc st of Base Round6 , which is left st of the shell base st ( front loop only)**. Repeat from * to ** 10 more times, 1sc each on next shell (11 scs), cut the yarn and do invisible joint.
5th Layer
This layer is made by 3 rounds and crocheted on the front loop of the dc sts of 9th round of the base.
R1: Crochet on front loop only for all this round. Start from any dc st of Round 9 of the base, 3ch ( this count as a dc), put a marker on the 3rd st, *(1ch, 1dc) twice in next dc st, (1ch, 1dc) in next dc st**, repeat from * to ** till this round finish, 1ch, sl to the marker st to join. After this round, there are 90dcs and 90 spaces.
R2: 1sl move the st to the 1-ch space, 3ch ( counts as a dc), put a marker on the 3rd st, 1ch, 1dc in the same space, (1dc, 1ch, 1dc) in each space till this round finish, sl to the marker st to join. There are 90 groups of (1dc, 1ch, 1dc) V-shells after this round finished.
R3: 1ch( this count as a sc, we will do invisible joint when this round finished), 1sc each in next 8 sts ( 3 groups of V-shell ), 1sc in the dc st of Base Round 8 , which is beneath the st of the 1st V-shell base st ( front loop only). *1sc each in next 6 groups of V-shells (18sts), 1sc in the dc st of Base Round8, which is below the st of the 4th V-shell base st. Repeat from * to ** 13 more times, 1sc each in next 9 sts, cut the yarn and do invisible join.
