The Solid Shell Crochet Stitch creates a shell pattern with very few holes. The Solid Shell Stitch would be great for bags, cowls, and baby blankets!
The crochet solid shell stitch is an advanced beginner crochet stitch that adds decorative appeal to projects. It makes a great border, or you can work it in rows.
This is a shell stitch that is worked in double crochet stitches with five dc making one shell. As the shells interlock with each other as repeated over two rows, this forms a solid texture. Essentially, this is one of the most common shell stitches in crochet and is often the one that people mean when the refer in general to the crochet shell stitch. Alternatively, crochet the shell stitch in a single color to create a beautiful texture or change colors from row to row for a more intricate design. Working each row in a different color allows the shells to really stand out so that you can see the pattern. Using a variegated yarn creates the same effect where the ‘fans’ of the shells really pop out.
How to do the Solid Shell Crochet Stitch:
Begin by crocheting a foundation chain in a multiple of 2 plus 1. (For a practice swatch, try chaining 21).
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- Row 1: 1 sc into 2nd ch from hook, *skip 2ch, 5dc into next ch, skip 2ch 1 sc into next ch; rep from * to end, turn.
- Row 2: 3ch (count as 1 dc), 2dc into first st, *skip 2dc, 1 sc into next dc, skip 2dc, 5dc into next sc; rep from * ending last rep with 3dc into last sc, skip tch, turn.
- Row 3: 1 ch, 1sc into first st, *skip 2dc, 5dc into next sc, skip 2dc, 1sc into next dc; rep from * ending last rep with 1 sc into top of tch, turn.
Repeat rows 2 and 3 until you have reached your desired length.
- Continue steps 2 through 5 to the end of the row.
- Chain 2 and turn your work.
To continue, repeat ROW 2 to your desired length!
Thanks to New Stitch in a Day for the video.
