Complete Crochet Guide: Mastering Shell and V-Stitch Techniques

Introduction

The quantity of stitches is multiple of 12 + 2.

Row Instructions

1st Row

Skip chain one, single crochet stitch (SC) in the next chain; SC entire row. Turn your work;

2nd Row

CH 3, double crochet stitch (DC) in the first stitch, CH, skip 5 stitches, Shell (4 DC + 2 CH + 4 DC in one stitch), CH, skip 5 stitches, *V-st (DC + CH + DC), CH, skip 5 stitches, Shell, CH, skip 5 stitches* repeat entire row, DC 2 into the last stitch;

3rd Row

CH 3, DC in the first stitch, skip CH, DC 4 together (DC4tog), CH 4, SC in the middle of the shell, CH 4, DC4tog, *V-st over V-st, DC4tog, CH 4, SC in the middle of the shell, CH 4, DC4tog* repeat entire row, except the last stitch; DC 2 into the last stitch;

4th Row

CH 3, DC 4 into the next stitch, CH, V-st over SC, CH, *Shell over V-st, CH, V-st over SC, CH* repeat this process; DC 4 into the before last stitch, DC into the last stitch;

5th Row

CH 3, DC in the first stitch, CH 4, DC4tog into the next four stitches, V-st over V-st, *DC4tog, CH 4, SC in the middle of the shell, CH 4, DC4tog, V-st over V-st* repeat this process; DC4tog, CH 4, DC 2 into the last stitch;

6th Row

CH 3, DC in the first stitch, CH, Shell over V-st, CH, *V-st over SC, CH, Shell over V-st, CH* repeat entire row, except the last stitch; DC 2 into the last stitch;

7th Row

CH 3, DC in the first stitch, skip CH, DC4tog, CH 4, SC in the middle of the shell, CH 4, DC4tog, *V-st over V-st, DC4tog, CH 4, SC in the middle of the shell, CH 4, DC4tog* repeat entire row, except the last stitch; DC 2 into the last stitch.

Conclusion

Make 1st-3rd rows once. Repeat 4th-7th rows.