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The shell stitch creates an airy openwork lace.
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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
Treble / Double crochet – tr / dc
Double treble / Treble – d.tr / tr
Shell – work in the same stitch: 1 tr/dc + 2 ch + 1 tr/dc
Foundation Chain: Multiples of 10 + 5
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See all the crochet patternsRow 1: 4 ch miss, 1tr/dc in next ch, * 2ch, 4 ch skip, 1 shell in next ch; per from *, 2ch, 1tr/dc + 1ch + 1tr/dc in last ch, turn.
Row 2: 4ch, 4 d.tr/tr in space of 1 ch, * shell in shell, 9 d.tr/tr in next shell; rep from *, shell in shell, 4 d.tr/tr in space of 1ch, 1 d.tr/tr in thied ch, turn.
Row 3: 4 ch, 1 tr/dc in first d.tr/tr below, * 2ch, shell in shell, 2ch, shell in fifth d.tr/tr below; rep from*, 2ch, shell in shell, 2ch 1tr/dc + 1ch + 1tr/dc in fourth ch, turn.
Row 4: 4ch, 1 tr/dc in space of 1ch,* 9 d.tr/tr in shell, shell in next shell; rep from*, 9 d.tr/tr in shell, 1 tr/dc in space of 1 ch, 1 tr/dc in third ch, turn.
Row 5: 4ch, 1tr/dc in space of 1ch, * 2ch, shell in fifth d.tr/tr below, 2ch, shell in shell; rep from*, 2ch, shell in fifth d.tr/tr below, 2ch, 1 tr/dc in space of 1 ch, 1 tr/dc in third ch, turn.
Repeat rows 2 - 5 until you have reached your desired length.
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