Crochet Shell Blanket Tutorial

Written Tutorial

I used Nako Baby Tweed Joyful 81039 and Hook Size: 4mm

Starting: 13 x 9 = 117 ch +2 + 17 (including first 3 ch.) = 136 chains

Pattern Rows

Row 1

2 DC in 5th chain from the hook.

• * 1DC in the next 3 stitches,
• 3 times DC2tog,
• 1DC in the next 3 stitches,
• 3DC in the next st. *

Repeat from * until last 2 stitches and 2DC in the next st, 1DC in last st.

Chain 3, TURN.

Row 2

3DC in the next st,

• * Chain 2, skip 3 and SC in next st, (I mean skip 3 st, and SC in the 4th one),
• Then chain 4, again skip 3 st, and SC in the next st,
• Chain 2, skip 3 st. then 5DC in the next st. *

Repeat * until last 2 st. then 3DC and 1DC in the turning chain.

Chain 3, and TURN.

Row 3: BACK LOOPS ONLY

2 DC in the next st,

2 DC in the next st,

1 DC in the next st,

• * Chain 2,
• 1SC in the 4ch space,
• Chain 2,
• Now working into the 5 st of the fan: 1DC, 2DC, 3DC, 2DC, 1DC, *

Repeat * until 4 st remain, then:

1DC,

2 DC,

2DC,

1DC (into the turning chain from the previous round).

Chain 3, TURN.

Row 4: BACK LOOPS ONLY

1DC, 2DC, 1DC, 2DC, 1DC,

• * Now into the next fan: 1DC, 2DC, 1DC, 2DC, 1DC, 2DC, 1DC, 2DC, 1DC *

Repeat * until last fan, then:

1DC, 2DC, 1DC, 2DC, 1DC, 1DC,

Then chain 3, TURN.

Row 5: BACK LOOPS ONLY

2DC,

• * 1DC, 1DC, 1DC,
• 3 times DC2Tog,
• 1DC, 1DC, 1DC,
• 3DC in the next st. *

Repeat + until last 2 st. then:

2DC in the next,

1DC in the last one.

REPEAT Row 2, 3, 4, 5 as necessary!