380 – How to Crochet Shell stitch For a Scarf, Vest, Blanket and More

380 – How to Crochet Shell stitch For a Scarf, Vest, Blanket, and More

You can see step by step instructions and a video tutorial on how to crochet a very cute Shell stitch pattern.
You can use this pattern for a scarf, vest, blanket, and many various clothes.

Be sure to check out my YouTube Tutorial Video. 

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You will need:

You can use any yarn and hook you have or love.

Terminology:

st – stitch
sts – stitches
CH – chain stitch
DC – double crochet stitch (yarn over the hook once)
TC – treble crochet stitch (yarn over the hook twice)
Shell – TC4Shell with chain (TC 2 + CH + TC 2 in one space)

Instruction:

To begin, chain 22 or any multiple of 8 + 6

Row 1: skip 3 chains and make a double crochet stitch (DC) in the fourth chain; DC in every chain across.
Row 2: CH 2 and turn, DC one in the next 4 stitches, *CH 5, skip 4 sts, DC 4 *repeat to the end of the row. Change the color yarn.
Row 3: CH 2 and turn, DC 4, *skip 2 DCs and make shell just one row down, DC 4 *repeat to the end of the row.
Row 4: CH 2 and turn, DC 4, *CH 5, skip Shell, DC 4 *repeat to the end of the row. Change the color yarn.
Row 5: CH 2 and turn, DC 4, *make a shell in the middle of the shell one row down, DC 4 *repeat to the end of the row.
Row 6: CH 2 and turn, DC 4, *CH 5, skip Shell, DC 4 *repeat to the end of the row. Change the color yarn.

Pattern = Rows 5 – 6
Repeat Pattern

Change the color yarn every two rows.

Last Row: After the shell row, make DC stitches. We skip the shell chain.