Easy Crochet Pattern for Shells and V-Stitches

Introduction to Crochet Stitches

The quantity of stitches needed is a 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, DC 4 together (DC4tog), *V-st over V-st, DC 4 together (DC4tog), CH 4, SC in the middle of the shell, CH 4, DC 4 together (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, DC 4 together (DC4tog) into the next four stitches, V-st over V-st, *DC 4 together (DC4tog), CH 4, SC in the middle of the shell, CH 4, DC 4 together (DC4tog), V-st over V-st *repeat this process; DC 4 together (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, DC 4 together (DC4tog), CH 4, SC in the middle of the shell, CH 4, DC 4 together (DC4tog), *V-st over V-st, DC 4 together (DC4tog), CH 4, SC in the middle of the shell, CH 4, DC 4 together (DC4tog) *repeat entire row, except the last stitch; DC 2 into the last stitch.

Final Steps

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