How to Create an Exquisite Shells Blanket Through Crochet

Discover the art of creating the exquisite Shells Blanket through the timeless craft of crochet. Unleash your creativity and embark on a journey of crafting beauty with your own hands. This stunning blanket, adorned with intricate shell patterns, will become a cherished heirloom that brings warmth and elegance to any space.

Materials Needed

• Yarn
• Crochet hook

Instructions

Row 1

Ch4, *1dc in 4th chain from hook, ch1; repeat from * 6 times, slip stitch into the 3rd chain of the starting ch4 (this counts as the first dc in the round).

Row 2

Ch1, sc in first ch1 space (this is the 4th ch of the beginning ch4), *7 dc in next ch1 space, sc in next ch1 space; repeat from * 3 times, 7 dc in next ch1 space, slip stitch to first sc of the round. (You should have 4 shells and 4 sc total at this point.)

Row 3

Ch4, all in the same stitch work (1 dc, ch3, 1dc, ch1, 1dc – starting v-stitch cluster made), *ch 5, skip the next 7 dc, in the next sc work v-stitch cluster; repeat 2 more times for a total of four v-stitch clusters, chain 2 and dc into the 3rd chain from the first v-stitch cluster.

Row 4

7 dc in next ch1 space, sc in ch3 space, 7 dc in next ch1 space (shell cluster made) – sc into the 4th (middle dc) of the shell of the previous row – make sure the sc goes around the ch5 – securing the ch5 down – Shell cluster in the next v-stitch cluster, sc into the middle dc of the shell from below – 3 more times.

Row 5

Ch4, dc in same sc (first v-stitch on first side of square made), ch5, v-stitch cluster into the sc of next corner shell cluster, ch5, *v-stitch into the next sc between shell clusters (v-stitch on 2nd side of square made) ch5, v-stitch cluster into the sc of next corner shell cluster; repeat from * 2 more times, ch2 and dc into the 3rd chain from the starting chain 4 of the round.

Row 6

*Shell into the first v-stitch, sc into the middle dc of the shell below, shell cluster in the next v-stitch cluster, sc into the middle dc of the shell below; repeat from * 3 more times.

Completion

The foundation of your blanket is now complete. For the remainder of the blanket, repeat Rows 7 and 8 until the blanket reaches your desired size. You will always end on a 'Row 8' at the end of your project.

Row 7

Ch4, dc in same sc (counts as first v-stitch), (ch5, v-stitch in the next sc) to first corner, ch5, v-stitch cluster in the corner, *ch5 v-stitch in sc between the next shell, ch5 (do this to the next corner shell cluster), v-stitch cluster in the middle sc of corner shell cluster; repeat from * until you have done a shell cluster in the 4th corner. Then – ch5 and v-stitch into each of the sc between shells until right before you get to the first v-stitch of the round, ch2 and dc into the 3rd chain of the first v-stitch. (On row 7, this will be right after the fourth corner cluster, but as your piece grows, there will be more before you get to the initial starting v-stitch).

Row 8

*7 dc in next v-stitch, sc into the middle dc of the shell below; repeat from * until you reach the next corner v-stitch cluster – shell cluster in the v-stitch cluster, sc in the middle dc from row below; repeat * through ** 3 more times - to end of the round.