How to Crochet Pouch Shell Stitch Tutorial

How to Crochet Pouch Shell Stitch Tutorial

This crochet pouch is great for your money and credit cards or just about anything that is just a few inches long. I created this cute pouch with a shell stitch and cotton yarn. There is a video if you need more assistance. 

Abbreviations:
ch=chain
sc=single crochet
sl st=slip stitch
hdc=half double crochet

Supplies:
Cotton yarn, G hook

Rnd 1: chain 16, 2 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sc in each ch across, 2 sc in the last chain.

Work on opposite site, sc in each sc until the end. sl st at the end. (can use a stitch marker)

Rnd 2: ch 2, hdc in the next stitch, *skip stitch, 2 hdc in the next stitch, *Repeat until the end, skip two stitches at the end, sl st on top of the the ch 2

Rnds 3-9: ch 2, hdc in the next stitch, *skip stitch, 2 hdc in the next stitch, create the v-stitch on top of the previous v-stitch, *Repeat around, sl st into the chain 2,
**Repeat around for desired length , I did 8 rounds

Rnd 10: ch 1, *sc in each stitch around, sl st in beg stitch, *Repeat 

Rnd 11:

Create the button loop, ch 1, sc in next 5, ch 4, skip 3, sl st in the next stitch, sc in each sc around, sl st

Rnd 12: ch 1, sc in each stitch around, when you get to the chain 3, work 3 sc in that chain space, sc in each sc around, sl st in the beg stitch
Rnds 13-14: ch 1, sc in each sc around for two rounds. sl st.