Row 1:  (right side)

• 2dc in the fourth ch from the hook.
• *sk the next 2ch, dc in the next ch, sk the next 2ch, 5dc in the next ch.
• Repeat from * across, until you have 3 st remaining.
• sk 2ch, 3dc in the last ch
• Turn.

Row 2:

• ch3 (counts as dc here and throughout), sk the first 3 dc.
• *5dc in the next dc, sk the next 2 dc, dc in the next dc, sk the next 2 dc.
• Repeat from * across, until you complete the last full shell, then dc in the top of the ch3 turning ch at the end of the row.
• Turn

Row 3:

• ch3, 2dc in the base of the ch3.
• *sk the next 2dc, dc in the next dc, sk the next 2dc, 5dc in the next dc.
• Repeat from * across, until you complete the dc in the  the middle of the shell below.
• 3dc in the top of ch3 turning chain at the end of the row.
• Turn.

Repeat rows 2 and 3 for the pattern.