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Crochet big shell stitch

Guide

Materials

Pearl crochet cotton size 8, and steel crochet hook size 1.50 - 1.75 mm / 8 - 6.
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

Foundation Chain: Multiples of 16 + 2

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Row 1: (green yarn) insert hook into second ch from hook, 1 dc/sc, * 4 ch, 7 ch miss, 3 tr/dc + 2ch + 3 tr/dc in next ch, 7 ch miss, 1dc/sc in next ch; rep from *, turn.

Row 2: (beige yarn) 1ch, 1 dc/sc in dc/sc of previous row, * 2 ch, 3 tr/dc in tr/dc of previous row, 2 tr/dc + 2ch + 2 tr/dc in space of 2 ch, 3 tr/dc in tr/dc of previous row, 2ch, 1 dc/sc in dc/sc of previous row; rep from *, turn.

Row 3: (brown yarn) 3ch, * 5 tr/dc in tr/dc of previous row, 2 tr/dc + 2ch + 2 tr/dc in space of 2 ch, 5 tr/dc in tr/dc of previous row, 1 tr/dc in dc/sc of previous row; rep from *, turn.

Row 4: (green yarn) 1ch, 1 dc/sc in dc/sc of previous row, * 4 ch, 3 tr/dc + 2ch + 3 tr/dc space of 2 ch, 1dc/sc in tr/dc previous row (at the end of this row work 1dc/sc in last of 3 ch); rep from *, turn.

Row 5: (beige yarn) 1ch, 1 dc/sc in dc/sc of previous row, * 2 ch, 3 tr/dc in tr/dc of previous row, 2 tr/dc + 2ch + 2 tr/dc in space of 2 ch, 3 tr/dc in tr/dc of previous row, 2ch, 1 dc/sc in dc/sc of previous row; rep from *, turn.

Row 6: (brown yarn) 3ch, * 5 tr/dc in tr/dc of previous row, 2 tr/dc + 2ch + 2 tr/dc in space of 2 ch, 5 tr/dc in tr/dc of previous row, 1 tr/dc in dc/sc of previous row; rep from*, turn.

Row 7: (green yarn) 1ch, 1 dc/sc in dc/sc of previous row, * 4 ch, 3 tr/dc + 2ch + 3 tr/dc space of 2 ch, 1dc/sc in tr/dc previous row (at the end of this row work 1dc/sc in last of 3 ch); rep from *, turn.

Repeat rows 2 - 7 until you have reached your desired length.

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