Rectangular Shell Blanket
Rectangular Shell Blanket
Rectangular Shell Blanket
Abbreviations:
Sl.St : Slipstitch
Sc : Single crochet
Dc : Double crochet
V-Stitch : 1 Dc, Chain 1,1 Dc.
Corner : 1 V-stitch,Chain 3,1 V-stitch in Sc
Shell Corner : 5 Dc in chain 1 space,1 Sc in chain 3 space,
5 Dc in chain 1 space.
Starting row:
Chain 20, turn,chain 1
Row 2:
1 Sc in every stitch of the starting row.(20 stitches)
Row 3:
1 Sl.St in middle of the chainrow, this will be the first Shell.
Chain 3, 4 Dc in the same stitch.
Sl.st in first Sc, Chain 3, 4 DC in same stitch,(second Shell)
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skip 2 Sc,1 Sc in 3rd Sc.
skip 2 Sc,make a Shell in 3rd Sc (5 Dc),
skip 2 Sc,1 Sc in 3rd Sc.
skip 2 Sc,make a Shell in 3rd Sc (5 Dc),
skip 2 Sc,1 Sc in 3rd Sc.
skip 2,make a Shell in last Sc,close with a Sl.St.
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Chain 5,..the next one is the 4th and last corner.. 1 V-stitch,Chain 3,1 V-stitch
in the Sl.St. in between the Shells.
Repeat the instructions from the opposite side..
Close this row with 1 Sl.St. in the first V-stitch in this row.
Row 5: (Shells)
Cast on in the V-stitch where you ended your last row.
Sl.St., Chain 3, 4 Dc (Shell) all in the same V-stitch.
1 Sc in the 3rd Dc from 2 rows below.
Corner Shell..5 Dc in first Chain 1 space,1 Sc in chain 3 space,
5 Dc in next Chain 1 space.
1 Sc in the 3rd Dc from 2 rows below.
Corner Shell..5 Dc in next V-stitch,1 Sc in chain 3 space,5 Dc in chain 3 space.
1 Sc in the 3rd Dc from 2 rows below.
Make a Shell( 5 Dc) in every V-stitch.
Repeat this instructions until you are at the end of the row.
Close with a Sl.St in 3rd chainstitch of the
first Shell.