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The colorful big shell stitch creates an open and airy fabric.
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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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See all the crochet patternsRow 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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