Crochet Instructions for Shell Stitch Patterns

The quantity of stitches (sts) is a multiple of 3 plus 2.

Instructions for Each Row

1st Row

Sc in 2nd ch from hook. *Ch 3, skip 2 chs, sc in next, repeat from * across. Turn;

2nd Row

Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc here and throughout). Dc in same st as ch 3. Sc in ch 3 space, *3 dc in next sc, sc in next ch 3 space. Repeat from * across. 2 dc in last sc. Turn;

3rd Row

Ch 1. Sc in same st as ch 1. *Ch 3, skip next 3 sts, sc in next (this will be the middle dc of the shell from the previous row). Repeat from * across, placing your last sc in the top of the turning ch 3. Turn.

Repeat Pattern

Repeat 2nd-3rd rows.