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.