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The shell stitch creates an open and airy fabric.
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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
Picot of 3 dc/sc – pct: make 2ch and 3dc/sc in first ch.
Stitch – st
Foundation Chain: Multiples of 19 + 5
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See all the crochet patternsRow 1: Skip 5ch, 1dc/sc in next ch, 1ch, skip 1ch, * 1dc/sc in next ch, 1pct, skip 2ch, 1tr/dc in next ch, 1pct, skip 1ch, [ 1tr/dc + 1pct in next ch] – make 3 times, skip 1ch, 1tr/dc in next ch, 1pct, skip 2ch, 1dc/sc in next ch, 1ch, skip 1ch, 1dc/sc in next ch, 4ch, skip 2ch, 1dc/sc in next ch, 1ch, skip 1ch; rep from *, 1dc/sc in next ch, 1pct, skip 2ch, 1tr/dc in next ch, 1pct, skip 1ch, [ 1tr/dc + 1pct in next ch] – make 3 times, skip 1ch, 1tr/dc in next ch, 1pct, skip 2ch, 1dc/sc in next ch, 1ch, skip 1ch, 1dc/sc in next ch, 2ch, 1dc/sc in last ch, turn.
Row 2: make 3ch and 3tr/dc in space of 2ch below, * 1ch, 1dc/sc in first tr/dc, 4ch, 1dc/sc in third tr/dc, 4ch, 1tr/dc in fifth tr/dc, 1ch,
7tr/dc in space of 4ch; rep from *, 1ch, 1dc/sc in first tr/dc, 4ch, 1dc/sc in third tr/dc, 4ch, 1tr/dc in fifth tr/dc, 1ch, 4tr/dc in space of 5ch, turn.
Row 3: make 3ch, [1pct, 1tr/dc in next tr/dc below] – make 3 times, * 1ch, 1dc/sc in space of 4ch, 4ch, 1dc/sc in next space of 4ch, 1ch, 1tr/dc in first tr/dc of shell below, [1pct, 1tr/dc in next tr/dc] – make 6 times; rep from *, 1ch, 1dc/sc in space of 4ch, 4ch, 1dc/sc in next space of 4ch, 1ch, 1tr/dc in first tr/dc, [1pct, 1tr/dc in next tr/dc] – make 2 times, 1pct, 1tr/dc in third ch, turn.
Row 4: make 1ch and 1dc/sc in first tr/dc, 4ch, 1dc/sc in third tr/dc, * 1ch, 7tr/dc in space of 4ch, 1ch, 1dc/sc in second tr/dc of shell below, 4ch, 1dc/sc in fourth tr/dc, 4ch, 1dc/sc in sixth tr/dc; rep from *, 1ch, 7tr/dc in space of 4ch, 1ch, 1dc/sc in second tr/dc, 4ch, 1dc/sc in third ch, turn.
Row 5: make 4ch and 1dc/sc in space of 4ch, * 1ch, 1tr/dc in first tr/dc of shell below, [1pct, 1tr/dc in next tr/dc] – make 6 times, 1ch, 1dc/sc in space of 4ch, 4ch, 1dc/sc in next space of 4ch; rep from *, 1ch, 1tr/dc in first tr/dc of shell below, [1pct, 1tr/dc in next tr/dc] – make 6 times, 1ch, 1dc/sc in space of 4ch, 2ch, 1tr/dc in last dc/sc below, turn.
Row 6: make 3ch and 3tr/dc in space of 2ch below, * 1ch, 1dc/sc in second tr/dc of shell below, 4ch, 1dc/sc in fourth tr/dc, 4ch, 1dc/sc in sixth tr/dc, 1ch, 7tr/dc in space of 4ch; rep from *, 1ch, 1dc/sc in second tr/dc of shell below, 4ch, 1dc/sc in fourth tr/dc, 4ch, 1dc/sc in sixth tr/dc, 1ch, 4tr/dc in space of 4 ch, turn.
Repeat rows 3 – 6 until you have reached your desired length.
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Colors & rows: 1 - 7 – grey; 8 & 9 – dark green; 10 & 11 – light green; 12 & 13 – grey; 14 & 15 – grass green; 16 & 17 – dark green; 18 & 19 – light green; 20 & 21 – grass green; 22 - 26 – grey.
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