NEXT STEPS CROCHET WORKSHOP 2 - Shell Stitch

Shell Stitch

In the next steps of the learn to crochet course we work on more complex stitches, workshop 2 covers how to create a shell stitch.

Workshop objectives:

• Understand what a shell stitch is 
• Learn how to create a shell stitch
• Practice with task 

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Practice Task - UK Terms

Skip to US Terms 

Note:
The shell stitch = 4 treble crochets into the same stitch.

Abbreviations: 

Chain (ch)

Double crochet (dc)
Treble crochet (tr)
Repeat (rep)
Skip (sk)
Stitch (st)

Instructions:  
Foundation Row: ch27
Row 1: Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, dc in each st across, ch1, turn.
Row 2: dc into each st across, ch3, turn.
Row 3: sk 1 st, create 1 shell st in the next st, *sk 3 sts, 1 shell st* rep from * to * 5 times, then sk 2 sts, tr into the last stitch, ch1, turn.
Row 4: rep row 2. 

Rows 5 & 6: see cluster stitch workshop 

Please note this is the full pattern in symbols

Practice Task - US Terms

Skip to UK Terms 

Note:
The shell stitch = 4 double crochet into the same stitch.

Abbreviations: 

Chain (ch)
Single crochet (sc)
Double crochet (dc)
Repeat (rep)
Skip (sk)
Stitch (st)

Instructions:

Foundation Row: ch27
Row 1: Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in each st across, ch1, turn.
Row 2: sc into each st across, ch3, turn.
Row 3: sk 1 st, create 1 shell st in the next st, *sk 3 sts, 1 shell st* rep from * to * 5 times, then sk 2 sts, dc into the last stitch, ch1, turn.
Row 4: rep row 2. 

Rows 5 & 6: see cluster stitch workshop 

Please note this is the full pattern in symbols

 

For the next steps in the pattern see cluster stitch workshop 

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                Jo