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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

Treble / Double crochet – tr/dc

Font Post tr/dc – FPtr/dc

Back Post tr/dc – BPtr/dc

Stitch – st

Post st – Pst

Foundation Chain: Multiples of 10 + 4

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Row 1: Skip 3 ch, * 1tr/dc in each of next 2ch, 1ch, skip 2ch, 6tr/dc in next, 2ch, 1tr/dc in next, 1ch, skip 2ch, 1tr/dc in each of next 2ch; rep from *, 1tr/dc in last ch, turn.

Row 2: Make 2ch, skip first tr/dc, * 1BPtr/dc over each of next 2 st below, 1ch, 6tr/dc in space of 2ch, 2ch, 1tr/dc in same space, 1ch, 1BPtr/dc over each of next 2 st below; rep from*, work 1tr/dc in third ch and turn.

Row 3: Make 2ch, skip first tr/dc, * 1FPtr/dc over each of next 2 Pst below, 1ch, 6tr/dc in space of 2ch, 2ch, 1tr/dc in same space, 1ch, 1FPtr/dc over each of next 2 st below; rep from*, work 1tr/dc in second ch and turn.

Repeat Rows 2 - 3 three more times.

Row 10: Make 2ch, * 1ch, 1BPtr/dc over each of next 2 Pst below, 1ch, 1dc/sc in space of 2ch, 1ch, 1BPtr/dc over each of next 2 Pst below, 1ch; rep from *, work 1tr/dc in second ch and turn.

Row 11: Make 5ch, 1tr/dc in space of 1ch, 1ch, 1FPtr/dc over each of next 2 Pst below, * 1FPtr/dc over each of next 2 Pst below, 1ch, 6tr/dc in space of 2ch, 2ch, 1tr/dc in same space, 1ch, 1FPtr/dc over each of next 2 Pst below; rep from*, 1FPtr/dc over each of next 2 Pst, 1ch, 6tr/dc in space of 3ch, 1ch, 1tr/dc in same space, turn.

Row 12: Make 5ch, 1tr/dc in space of 1ch, 1ch, 1BPtr/dc over each of next 2 Pst below, * 1BPtr/dc over each of next 2 Pst below, 1ch, 6tr/dc in space of 2ch, 2ch, 1tr/dc in same space, 1ch, 1BPtr/dc over each of next 2 Pst below; rep from*, 1BPtr/dc over each of next 2 Pst, 1ch, 6tr/dc in space of 5ch, 1ch, 1tr/dc in third ch, turn.

Repeat Rows 11 - 12 three more times.

Row 19: Repeat Row 11.

Row 20: Make 2ch, 1BPtr/dc over each of next 2 Pst below, 1ch, * 1ch, 1BPtr/dc over each of next 2 Pst below, 1ch, 1dc/sc in space of 2ch, 1ch, 1BPtr/dc over each of next 2 Pst below, 1ch; rep from *, 1ch, 1BPtr/dc over each of next 2 Pst below, 1ch, 1dc/sc in third ch, turn.

Row 21: Make 2ch, * 1FPtr/dc over each of next 2 Pst below, 1ch, 6tr/dc in space of 2ch, 2ch, 1tr/dc in same space, 1ch, 1FPtr/dc over each of next 2 st below; rep from*, work 1tr/dc in first ch and turn.

Repeat rows 2 - 21 until you have reached your desired length.

100% Cotton

100% Wool + 100%Cotton (pink & green)

Colors and rows: * 1, 2 & 3 –white; 4 – green; 5 – pink; 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13 - white; 14 – pink; 15 – green; 16, 17, 18, 19 & 20 - white *.

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