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Crochet shell textured stitch

Guide

Materials

Fingering weight yarn, and crochet hook size 2.5 - 2.75 mm / C.
You may use any yarn of your choice, and a suitable hook.


Techniques used in this stitch

UK / US crochet term:

Chain Stitch – ch

Double crochet / Single crochet – dc/sc

Front Post dc/sc – FPdc/sc

Treble / Double crochet – tr/dc

Front Post tr/dc – FPtr/dc

Back Post tr/dc – BPtr/dc

Half tr/dc – htr/hdc

Stitch – st

Post stitch - Pst

Foundation Chain: Multiples of 12 + 2


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Row 1: Skip 1h, * 1dc/sc in each of next 4ch, skip 2ch, 5tr/dc in next ch, skip 2ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 3ch; rep from *, 1dc/sc in last ch, turn.

Row 2: Make 1ch and 1dc/sc in first st, * 1dc/sc in each of next 2dc/sc below, [1BPtr/dc over tr/dc below, 1tr/dc in space between two tr/dc] – work 4 times, 1BPtr/dc over last tr/dc below, skip 1dc/sc, 1dc/sc in each of next 3dc/sc below; rep from *, turn.

Row 3: Make 1ch and 1dc/sc in first st, * 1dc/sc in next st, [ 1 FPtr/dc over Pst below, 1tr/dc in space between Pst and tr/dc, 1tr/dc in next space between tr/dc and Pst] – work 4 times, 1 FPtr/dc over last Pst, skip 1dc/sc below, 1dc/sc in each of next 2st; rep from *, turn.

Row 4: Make 1ch and 1dc/sc in first st, * make 13FPdc/sc over Pst and tr/dc below, skip 1dc/sc, 1dc/sc in next st; rep from *, turn.

Row 5: Make 3ch and 3tr/dc in same space as first dc/sc of row 1, * skip 3Pst, 1dc/sc in each of next 7Pst below, make 5tr/dc in same space as middle dc/sc of row 1; rep from*, skip 3Pst, 1dc/sc in each of next 7Pst below, make 3tr/dc in same space as last dc/sc of row 1, 1htr/hdc in last dc/sc below, turn.

Row 6: Make 3ch and skip first st, [1tr/dc in space between two tr/dc, 1BPtr/dc over next tr/dc below] – work 2 times, * skip 1dc/sc, 1dc/sc in each of next 5dc/sc below, [1BPtr/dc over tr/dc below, 1tr/dc in space between two tr/dc] – work 4 times, 1 BPtr/dc over last tr/dc below; rep from *, skip 1dc/sc, 1dc/sc in each of next 5dc/sc below, [1BPtr/dc over tr/dc below, 1tr/dc in space between two tr/dc] – work 2 times, 1tr/dc in third ch, turn.

Row 7: Make 3ch and skip first st, [ 1tr/dc in space between sts, 1tr/dc in next space between sts, 1 FPtr/dc over Pst below] – work 2 times, * skip 1dc/sc, 1dc/sc in each of next 3dc/sc below, [ 1FPtr/dc over Pst below, 1tr/dc in space between Pst and tr/dc, 1tr/dc in next space between tr/dc and Pst] – work 4 times, 1 FPtr/dc over last Pst; rep from *, skip 1dc/sc, 1dc/sc in each of next 3dc/sc below, [ 1FPtr/dc over Pst below, 1tr/dc in space between Pst and tr/dc, 1tr/dc in next space between tr/dc and Pst] – work 2 times, 1tr/dc in third ch, turn.

Row 8: Make 1ch and 1dc/sc in first st, make 6FPdc/sc over Pst and tr/dc below, * skip 1dc/sc, 1dc/sc in next st, 13FPdc/sc over Pst and tr/dc below; rep from *, skip 1dc/sc, 1dc/sc in next st, 6FPdc/sc over Pst, 1dc/sc in third ch, turn.

Row 9: Make 1ch and 1dc/sc in first st, * 1dc/sc in each of next 3st, make 5tr/dc in same space as middle dc/sc of row 5, skip 3Pst, 1dc/sc in each of next 4Pst below; rep from*, 1dc/sc in last ch, turn.

Repeat rows 2 - 9 until you have reached your desired length.

100% Wool

100% Cotton

Colors and rows:

* 1, 2, 3 & 4 – pink; 5, 6, 7 & 8 – blue; 9, 10, 11 & 12 – beige; 13, 14, 15 & 16 – white *.

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