Shell Stitch Crochet

To start any design makes a foundation chain or base chain according the size of your project. To decide the number of chain measure your project size and then make 5 chain and measure with the measuring tape. And according to it make a chain and 2, 3 chain extra according to the design.

Shell Stitch crochet:

Ø  I made 30 base chain then skip first chain and insert a hook in next chain.

Ø  Then make 5 double crochet into the same chain.

Ø  To make a double crochet: yarn over on hook and pull it through then you will see there is 3 loops on hook. Then again yarn over and draw through both the loops and only one loop remains on hook. The double crochet is formed. Then make a single chain and again make 5 double crochet in same chain.

Ø  Then skip 2 chain and make slip stitch (Insert hook in 3^rd chain and yarn over there is 2 loops on hook. Then draw through both the loops). You can either make single crochet.

Ø  Then again skip 2 chains and insert hook on 3^rd chain and make 5 double crochet into the same chain.

Ø  Then again skip 2 chains and insert hook on 3^rd chain and make slip stitch. Follow these steps to complete the first row.

Ø  To start a next row make 2 chain and then insert a hook on slip stitch chain and make 5 double crochet.

Ø  You can either make 3 double crochet on same chain and then skip 2 chains and make a slip stitch.

Ø  Then skip the 2 chains and insert the hook on 3^rd chain and into that chain make 5 double crochet.

Ø  Then skip 2 chains and make slip stitch on 3^rd chain. Repeat these steps again and again to complete the 2^nd row.

Ø  Repeat these steps to make 3^rd, 4^th and further row.

There is various ways to make this design beautiful like

Ø  Making a 30 base chain and make 2 more chain. And then, skip two chains and yarn over on hook and insert hook on 3^rd chain to make double crochet in each 30 chain.

Ø  For second row make 2 chains and skip 2 chains and insert hook on 3^rd chain and make shell stitch and then skip 2 chains and insert hook on 3^rd chain and make slip stitch.

Ø  Then again skip 2 chains and make shell stitch on 3^rd chain. Repeat this process to complete the 2^nd row.

Ø  To finish 2^nd row make slip stitch and then, make 2 more chains for 3^rd row.

Ø  After making 2 chains for 3^rd row, make slip stitch on 3^rd double crochet chain of 2^nd row or make slip stitch on 3^rd chain and then again skip 2 chains and make shell stitch.

Ø  Repeat these steps to complete the 3^rd row.

Second way to make shell stitch is:

Ø  Make a 3 double crochet into same chain and then make 2 chains. Again make 3 double crochet into the same stitch.

Ø  Then skip 2 chains and follow the above steps to make a 2^nd shell stitch and so on. I skip the slip stitch step in this process. Repeat this step to complete the first row.

Ø  For 2^nd row you have to make 2 chains.

Ø  And insert hook on 2 chains of shell stitch and make 3 double crochet into same chain and then make 2 chains. Again make 3 double crochet into the same stitch.

Ø  Follow above steps to complete the 3^rd row.

Basic Crochet Stitches

Hello, Everyone I am going to share some crochet design with all of you.

First of all we need to know the basic items require for crochet that is:

Crochet Hooks: There are different hooks available in market for different size of yarn. The hooks are made of different material like steel, aluminium, bamboo etc. The thinnest hook is made from steel and used for thinnest yarn.

Yarn: The second item is yarn with the help of it colourful projects are made. The yarn made from different fibres like cotton, acrylic, polyester etc. Cotton yarn is use for making a table runner

Scissors: A scissor is needed to cut the yarn at the end of the projects or design.

Needle: It is helpful for hiding your ended yarn in your projects or you can use hook instead of needle.

How to hold Crochet Hooks and Yarn?

You can hold crochet hook like you hold a pen or the way you are comfortable. In right hand you hold a crochet hook and in left hand you hold a yarn tightly with index finger to make a design according to your project. One thing always remembers that holding a yarn properly makes your design perfect.

How to make knot?

You can make a knot with the help of crochet hooks or with fingers. I make a knot with fingers. First  make a loop of yarn with index and thumb fingers and pull the longest yarn tail into the loop and insert the hook into that loop and pull the shortest tail or free tail to make a knot.  

How to make a Chain?

After making a knot, yarn over the hook and pull through dawn and your first chain is ready. The yarn on hook is goes up and down so you have to hold it with your thumb. You have to practice on making basic chain or foundation chain for any crochet design. To make a perfect chain which is not too tight or too loose makes your design beautiful.

Base Chain

Slip Stitch: It is uses to finish the design by joining the closing and starting design. Insert the hook into the starting design yarn and yarn over and pull through it. Only one loop remains on the hook

Single Crochet: To make a single crochet first of all you have to make chain stitches and then insert a hook in previous chain and yarn over on hook. You can see two loops on a hook. You pull the yarn draw through into the entire loop and only one loop remains in a hook.

Half Double Crochet:

The steps are:

·         Yarn over on hook

·        Insert a hook in previous chain
Then pull the yarn through the previous chain

·        There are 3 loop in a hook

·         Again yarn over on hook

·         And pull it through into 3 loops

·         Only one loop remains in a hook.

Double Crochet: To make a double crochet following steps are needed:

·         yarn over on hook then

·         insert a hook on previous chain and yarn over on hook

·         Then pull the yarn through hook

·         There are 3 loops in a hook then

·         Yarn over on hook and pull the yarn through hook into two loops

·         Now there are 2 loops in hook then

·         Again yarn over on hook and pull the yarn through hook into 2 loops and only one loop remain in a hook.