Week 3 - Shell Variations
Day 4 - Elegant Shell Stitch
It's time for a stitch that's one of those traditional, historical stitches that doesn't even have a name. And the instructions found online are simply "shell" with no specifics. Took a little reverse engineering, but I think I've got it!
I'm calling this one the Elegant Shell Stitch because I found it in a lovely afghan pattern called the Simply Elegant Afghan. It uses a combination of shell and V-stitches to create a lacy, highly detailed shell pattern. But the easy 4-row repeat is quickly mastered and looks a lot more difficult than it actually is. I've also created an optional final row to square off the finished item - if you prefer, you can skip it and leave the lovely scalloped final edge created by the shells.
What it's good for:
- Scarves/cowls
- Afghans/throw blankets
- Sweaters
- Skirts
- Legwarmers
Alternate Names:
- I don't even know the official name 😆😹
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Supplies Used for this Swatch:
- Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease in color 167 (Eggplant)
- Hook: USH8/5.00mm
Techniques Used and Abbreviations:
(All instructions are given in US terms. UK terms are given here for reference)Stitch (st)
Stitches (sts)
Skip (sk)
Chain (ch)
Chain space (ch sp)
Single Crochet / UK Double Crochet) (sc)
Half Double Crochet / UK Half Treble Crochet) (hdc)
Double Crochet / UK Treble Crochet) (dc)
Shell (shell)
V-Stitch (vs)
Stitch Instructions:
For each tutorial I'll include instructions written out long-form for intro-level crocheters and short-form for more advanced crocheters. The instructions are the same but include different levels of detail. Use whichever you prefer!Shell Stitch (shell): All in the same st, [4dc, ch1, 4dc]
V-Stitch (vs): All in the same st, [dc, ch1, dc]
Intro-Level
Chain a multiple of 10, then chain 2.Row 1: sc in the 2nd ch from the hook. sc in next ch.
sk 3 chains, shell in next ch.
*sk 3 chains, sc in next ch, ch1, sk 1 ch, sc in next ch, sk 3 chains, shell in next ch*
Repeat from * to * until there are 5 chains left.
sk 3 chains, sc in next 2 chains.
Row 2: (Skip all sts that aren't mentioned) Turn and ch2 (counts as a hdc). hdc in 1st sc, ch3.
sc in the ch sp at the top of the shell.
*ch3, vs in the next ch1 sp, ch3, sc in the ch sp at the top of the shell*
Repeat from * to * until at the top of the last shell.
ch3, hdc in the last 2 sts.
Row 3: (Skip all sts that aren't mentioned) Turn and ch3 (counts as a dc). sk 1st hdc and [3dc] all in the next hdc.
sc in ch3 sp, ch1, sc in the next ch3 sp.
*shell in the ch sp of the vs, sc in the next ch3 sp, ch1, sc in the next ch3 sp*
Repeat from * to * until the final motif.
[3dc] all in the next hdc. dc in the top of the turning ch.
Row 4: (Skip all sts that aren't mentioned) Turn and ch1. sc in 1st dc, ch3, vs in the next ch1 sp (directly above the 1st shell).
*ch3, sc in the next ch1 sp (at the top of the shell), ch3, vs in the next ch1 sp (directly above the next shell)*
Repeat from * to * until the final motif.
ch3, sk4, sc in the top of the turning ch.
Row 5: (Skip all sts that aren't mentioned) Turn and ch1, sc in 1st sc, sc in ch3 sp, shell in next ch1 sp (in the top of the vs).
*sc in the next ch3 sp, ch1, sc in next ch3 sp, shell in next ch1 sp (in the top of the vs)*
Repeat from * to * until the final motif.
sc in ch3 sp, sc in the last sc.
Repeat Rows 2-5 until desired size is reached.
Final Row: (Skip all sts that aren't mentioned) Turn and ch3, dc in next sc.
*ch3, sc in ch1 sp at top of the next shell, ch3, vs in next ch1 sp*
Repeat from * to * until the final motif.
ch3, dc in last 2 sts.
Advanced
Chain a multiple of 10 + 2.Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next, sk3, shell, *sk3, sc, ch1, sk1, sc, sk3, shell* Repeat from * to * until 5 sts remain. sk3, 2sc.
Row 2: (Skip sts not mentioned) Turn and ch2, hdc in 1st, ch3, sc in ch1 sp at top of shell. *ch3, vs in next ch1 sp, ch3, sc in ch sp at top of shell* Repeat from * to * until final motif. ch3, hdc in last 2 sts.
Row 3: (Skip sts not mentioned) Turn and ch3. 3dc in next hdc, sc in ch3 sp, ch1, sc in next ch3 sp, *shell in ch sp of the vs, sc in next ch3 sp, ch1, sc in next ch3 sp* Repeat from * to * until last motif. [3dc] all in next hdc, dc in top of turning ch.
Row 4: (Skip sts not mentioned) Turn and ch1. sc in 1st dc, ch3, vs in next ch sp, *ch3, sc in ch sp at top of shell, ch3, vs in next ch sp* Repeat from * to * until last motif. ch3, sk4, sc in the top of turning ch.
Row 5: (Skip sts not mentioned) Turn and ch1. sc in 1st sc, sc in ch3 sp, shell in ch sp of vs, *sc in ch3 sp, ch1, sc in ch3 sp, shell in ch sp of vs* Repeat from * to * until final motif. sc in ch3 sp, sc in last sc.
Repeat Rows 2-5 until desired size is reached.
Final Row: (Skip sts not mentioned) Turn and ch3, dc in next sc, *ch3, sc in ch sp at top of shell, ch3, vs in ch sp* Repeat from * to * until final motif. ch3, dc in last 2 sts.
Tips and Modifications:
- There are many variations on shell and V-stitches, so you can play around with how dense you want your final fabric. Some people will use 6 or 10 dcs for each shell (these instructions use 8) and you can also use hdc, or even sc, for the v-stitch, which will create more densely aligned shells.
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