Shell Stitch Knitting Instructions

Shell Stitch Technique

To perform the shell stitch, insert the right-hand needle into the front of the stitch 5 rows below the 3rd stitch on the left-hand needle. Draw through a long loop, leaving the loop on the right-hand needle. Proceed with the following steps:

• Knit 1.
• Make a second loop into the same stitch, then knit 1.
• Make a third loop into the same stitch, then knit 1.
• Make a fourth loop into the same stitch, then knit 1.
• Make a fifth loop into the same stitch, then knit 1.
• Make a sixth loop into the same stitch.

Beginning Your Knitting Project

With colour A, cast on a multiple of 14 stitches plus 2 additional stitches and knit one row to start.

Row Instructions

Row 1 - Right Side

With colour B, knit.

Row 2

With colour B, knit.

Row 3

With colour B, knit.

Row 4

With colour B, knit.

Row 5

With colour B, knit.

Row 6

With colour B, knit.

Row 7

With colour A, *k9, shell stitch; repeat from * to last 2 stitches, k2.

Row 8

With colour A, k1, * (p2tog-b) 3 times, p1, (p2tog) 3 times, k7; repeat from * to last stitch, k1.

Row 9

With colour B, knit.

Row 10

With colour B, knit.

Row 11

With colour B, knit.

Row 12

With colour B, knit.

Row 13

With colour B, knit.

Row 14

With colour B, knit.

Row 15

With colour A, k2, *shell stitch, k9; repeat from * to end.

Row 16

With colour A, k1, *k7, (p2tog-b) 3 times, p1, (p2tog) 3 times; repeat from * to last stitch, k1.

Repeat Instructions

Repeat these 16 rows for the desired length of your project.

Abbreviations

• K - Knit
• P - Purl
• P2tog - Purl 2 stitches together
• P2tog-b - Purl 2 stitches together through the back loop