The Easy Shell Stitch Free crochet pattern & Video Tutorial

I want to show you today how to crochet the Easy Shell Stitch. It looks awesome from both sides.

Find the VIDEO TUTORIAL HERE.

Other Free patterns in my blog:

   Puff Zig Zag Stitch                           Spike Stitch                             Puff Lace Stitch

Find the FULL VIDEO TUTORIAL on my Youtube Channel  HERE.

PATTERN.

Materials I used 2 Fine or Sport weight yarn and an B crochet hook. You can use any yarn you like and matching hook.

Abbreviations

US Crochet terms

sc – single crochet

ch – chain

st – stitch

dc – double crochet

Start with chain multiples of 8 stitches + 1.

Skill Level: Easy

Instructions.

Special stitches

Instructions (in US crochet terms)

Row 1: Skip the first stitch and make 1 single crochet into the 2^nd stitch from the hook. *Skip 3 sts and do 9 double crochet in the next st, skip 3 sts and single crochet in the next stitch * repeat till the end of the row. Turn your work.

Row 2: Ch 3, double crochet in the next stitch, *chain 2, skip 4 stitches and single crochet in the next st, chain 2,

skip 4 stitches and double crochet in the next stitch (single crochet of the previous row), chain 1, double crochet in the same stitch* repeat till the end of the row. But when you make the last 2 double crochet stitches of the row don’t chain 1 between them. Turn your work.

Row 3: Ch 3, 4 double crochet in the next st, skip 3 stitches and single crochet in the next st (single crochet of the previous row),

*skip 3 stitches and 9 double crochet in the next st, skip 3 sts and single crochet in the next st (sc of the previous row)* repeat till the end of the row*.  Skip 3 sts, 5 double crochet in the last st. Turn your work.

Row 4: Ch 1, single crochet in the next st, *chain 2, skip 4 stitches and double crochet in the next stitch, chain 1, double crochet in the same stitch, chain 2,  skip 4 sts and single crochet in the next st* repeat till the end of the row. Turn your work.

Row 5: Chain 1, single crochet in the next st, *skip 3 sts and 9 dc in the next chain space between 2 double crochet of the previous row, skip 3 sts and sc in the next st (sc of the previous row) * repeat till the end of the row. Turn your work.

Repeat Row 2-5 for pattern.

Find the video pattern HERE.

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