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Crochet 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

Double treble / Triple crochet – dtr/tr

Triple treble / Double triple crochet – ttr/dtr

Shell: make 2tr/dc + 2dtr/tr + 1ttr/dtr + 2ch + 1ttr/dtr + 2dtr/tr + 2tr/dc in same space of 2ch.

Stitch – st

Foundation Chain: Multiples of 10 + 3

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

Row 2: Make 7ch, 1ttr/dtr + 2dtr/tr + 2tr/dc in same space of 1ch below, * 1dc/sc in space of 3ch, 4ch, 1dc/sc in next space of 3ch, shell in space of 2ch; rep from *, make 1dc/sc in space of 3ch, 4ch, 1dc/sc in next space of 3ch, work 2tr/dc + 2dtr/tr + 1ttr/dtr + 1ch + 1ttr/dtr in space of 3ch (in space of 4ch – for all next rows), turn.

Row 3: Make 2ch, 1dc/sc in space of 1ch, * 3ch, 1tr/dc + 2ch + 1tr/dc in space of 4ch, 3ch, 3dc/sc in space of 2ch of shell; rep from *, 3ch, 1tr/dc + 2ch + 1tr/dc in space of 4ch, 3ch, 1dc/sc in space of 7ch, 1dc/sc in sixth ch, turn.

Row 4: Make 5ch, * 1dc/sc in next space of 3ch, shell in space of 2ch, 1dc/sc in next space of 3ch, 4ch; rep from *, work 2ch instead 4ch, 1tr/dc in first ch, turn.

Row 5: Make 4ch, 1tr/dc in tr/dc below, * 3ch, 3dc/sc in space of 2ch of shell, 3ch, 1tr/dc + 2ch + 1tr/dc in space of 4ch; rep from *, 3ch, 3dc/sc in space of 2ch of shell, 3ch, 1tr/dc + 1ch + 1tr/dc in third ch, turn.

Repeat rows 2 – 5 until you have reached your desired length.

Multicolored / Cotton – 100%

Colors & rows: * 1 & 2 – brown; 3 & 4 – beige; 5 & 6 – blue; 7 & 8 – white; 9 & 10 –pink*.

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