How to Crochet a Shell Stitch Tutorial

Crochet Shell Stitch can be used for blankets and other fun patterns!  I created this crochet Shell Stitch with medium worsted yarn. I uploaded a video if you need more assistance.

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Supplies:

Any Size hooking depending on the pattern.

Any type of yarn depending on the pattern.

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Abbreviations:
sl st=slip stitch
sc=single crochet
dc=double crochet

ch=chain

Supplies:

Green and Purple Yarn

Shell Stitch is done in Mulitple of 6 plus 2

Chain 26 = Chain 24 plus 2 or Turning Chain.

Row 1: Sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, skip two chains, dc in the 3rd chain, work 4 more dc, skip two chains, sc in the next, *skip 2 stitches, work 5 dc in the next stitch, skip 2 stitches, sc in the next, *Repeat to the end. (total of 4 shells), 3 chains left, insert hook in the last chain, sc, Change colors if you like to change colors
Row 2: Turn, Ch 1, work 3 dc in the same beginning stitch, skip 2 stitches, sc, *skip 2 stitches, work 5 dc next stitch, skip 2 stitches, sc in the next. *Repeat to the end, 3 dc in the last stitch, sc at the end. Ch 1. Turn. Change Color
Row 3: Skip 3 chains, work 5 dc in the next stitch, skip 2 stitches, sc in the next, skip 2 in the next stitch, work 5 dc in the next, *Repeat at the end. skip 2 stitches, sc in the last stitch, Ch 1, Turn

Alternate between Row 2 and Row 3.

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