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Crochet textured shell 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

3 half treble / half double crochet Puff stitch – Pff: yarn over, insert hook in first, yarn over, draw yarn through stitch. Repeat preceding step 2 times. Yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.

Front Post double crochet /single crochet – FPdc/sc

Shell: make 9tr/dc in same space.

Stitch – st

Foundation Chain: Multiples of 10 + 2

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Row 1: Skip 1 ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 2ch, * 2ch, skip 3ch, 1tr/dc in next, 3ch, 1Pff in first ch, 1tr/dc in same foundation ch, 2ch, skip 3ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 3ch; rep from*, 2ch, skip 3ch, 1tr/dc in next, 3ch, 1Pff in first ch, 1tr/dc in same foundation ch, 2ch, skip 3ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 2ch, turn.

Row 2: Make 1ch and 1dc/sc in first dc/sc below, * make shell in space of Pff, 1dc/sc in second dc/sc below; rep from *, turn.

Row 3: Make 4ch and 1tr/dc in dc/sc below, * make 2ch, skip 3tr/dc, work 1FPdc/sc over each of next 3tr/dc, 2ch, 1tr/dc in dc/sc below, 3ch, 1Pff in first ch, 1tr/dc in same dc/sc below; rep from *, make 2ch, skip 3tr/dc, work 1FPdc/sc over each of next 3tr/dc, 2ch, 1tr/dc + 1ch + 1tr/dc in last dc/sc below, turn.

Row 4: Make 3 ch and 4tr/dc in space of 1ch, * 1dc/sc in second FPdc/sc below, make shell in space of Pff; rep from *, 1dc/sc in second FPdc/sc below, 4tr/dc in space of 4ch, 1tr/dc in third ch, turn.

Row 5: Make 1ch and 1dc/sc in first tr/dc below, 1FPdc/sc over next tr/dc, * 2ch, 1tr/dc in fifth tr/dc of shell of Row 2, 3ch, 1Pff in first ch, 1tr/dc in same tr/dc of shell, 2ch, skip 3tr/dc, work 1FPdc/sc over each of next 3tr/dc; rep from *, 2ch, 1tr/dc in fifth tr/dc of shell, 3ch, 1Pff in first ch, 1tr/dc in same tr/dc of shell, 2ch, skip 3tr/dc, work 1FPdc/sc over last tr/dc of row below, 1dc/sc in third ch, turn.

Row 6: Make 1ch and 1dc/sc in first dc/sc below, * make shell in space of Pff, 1dc/sc in second FPdc/sc below; rep from *, make shell in space of Pff, 1dc/sc in last dc/sc, turn.

Row 7: Make 4ch and 1tr/dc in dc/sc below, * make 2ch, skip 3tr/dc, work 1FPdc/sc over each of next 3tr/dc, 2ch, 1tr/dc in fifth tr/dc of shell of Row 4, 3ch, 1Pff in first ch, 1tr/dc in same tr/dc of shell below; rep from *, make 2ch, skip 3tr/dc, work 1FPdc/sc over each of next 3tr/dc, 2ch, 1tr/dc + 1ch + 1tr/dc in last dc/sc below, turn.

Repeat rows 4 - 7 until you have reached your desired length.

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