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Crochet shell stitch

Guide

Materials

Sport weight yarn, and crochet hook size 2.75 - 3.0 mm / C - D.
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

Half treble / Half double crochet - htr / hdc

Triple treble / Double triple crochet – ttr / dtr

Popcorn stitch of 7dc/sc - ppn

Stitch – st

Foundation Chain: Multiples of 16 + 4

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Row 1: Skip 4ch, * make 1dc/sc in each of next 2ch, 2ch, skip 2 foundation ch; rep from *, 1dc/sc in each of next 2ch, 1ch, 1dc/sc in last ch, turn.

Row 2: Make 2ch an 1dc/sc in space of 1ch below, * [ 2ch, 2dc/sc in next space of 2ch ] – make 3 times, 2ch, make 1ppn in second ch below: work 7dc/sc in same ch, drop loop from hook.

Insert hook from back to front under top 2 loops of first dc/sc of group and grab dropped loop. Pull it through stitch; rep from * ,

[ 2ch, 2dc/sc in next space of 2ch ] – make 3 times, 2ch, make 2dc/sc in space of 4chs below, turn.

Row 3: Make 2ch, work 2dc/sc + 2ch in each space of 2ch below, work 1ch and 1dc/sc in space of 2ch at the end of the row, turn.

Row 4: Make 2ch an 1dc/sc in space of 1ch below, * work shell: 5ch, skip one space of 2ch and make 1dc/sc in next space of 2ch, turn, work 6dc/sc under the 5chs,

[ 6ch, turn, make 1dc/sc in the same space of 2ch, turn, work 6dc/sc under the 6chs ] – make 5 times.

Make 1ch, skip one space of 2ch below and work 1dc/sc in next space; rep from *.

Work 2dc/sc in last space of 2ch instead of making 1dc/sc, turn.

Row 5: Make 2ch, * work 1dc/sc in next space of 1ch, [ make 1dc/sc + 2htr/hdc + 1dc/sc in space of 6ch] – make 5 times, 1dc/sc in space of 5ch, 1ch; rep from *.

Work 1dc/sc in last space of 2ch instead of making 1ch, turn.

Row 6: Make 7ch and 1ttr/dtr in first dc/sc below, * 2ch, skip first small shell (of dc/sc and htr/hdc sts),

[ work 1dc/sc in base loop of each of next 2htr/hdc, 2ch ] – make 3 times,

work 2ttr/dtr in space of 1ch below; rep from *. Work 2ttr/dtr in space of 2ch at the end of the row and turn.

Row 7: Make 2ch, work 2dc/sc + 2ch in each space of 2ch below, work 1ch and 1dc/sc in seventh ch at the end of the row, turn.

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

100% Cotton

Materials: Schachenmayr Catania Originals / hook size 4.0 – 2.5 mm

Colors & rows: 1, 2 & 3 – natural white; 4 & 5 – coral; 6, 7, 8 & 9 – natural white; 10 – apple green; 11 – dark green; 12, 13, 14 & 15 – natural white; 16 & 17 – pastel green; 18, 19, 20 & 21 – natural white; 22 – greige; 23 – terracotta; 24, 25, 26 & 27 – natural white; 28 & 29 – anise; 30, 31, 32 & 33 – natural white.

100% Cotton

Materials: Schachenmayr Catania Originals / hook size 5.0 – 3 mm

Colors & rows: 1, 2 & 3 – dark purple; 4 & 5 – sand; 6, 7, 8 & 9 – dark purple; 10 & 11 – light blue; 12, 13, 14 & 15 – dark purple; 16 & 17 – camel; 18, 19, 20 & 21 – dark purple; 22 & 23 – light purple; 24, 25, 26 & 27 – dark purple; 28 & 29 – natural white; 30, 31, 32 & 33 – dark purple.

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