Staggered shells baby shawl, I have crocheted this shawl in white but it can look just as good in other colours as a blanket, the stitch pattern is a 4 row repeat of a staggered shells and V-stitch design I have then edged it with crab stitch border.
It is a fun and fairly quick project that you can crochet up in no time, make for new babies in your family or for friends and baby showers.
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The pattern for this adorable staggered shells baby shawl is written using a light worsted weight #3 yarn (double knitting for UK users) with 4.50mm & 5.00mm crochet hook sizes, the multiples are listed in the pattern but you could also use larger hook sizes and thicker yarn if you want to make the shawl bigger, hope you enjoy!
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Staggered Shells Baby Shawl UK
Pattern Number CNC454
Skill Level: Intermediate
Abbreviations UK
RS. Right Side
ch. Chain
dc. Double Crochet
htr. Half Treble Crochet
tr. Treble Crochet
rpt. Repeat
ss. Slip Stitch
tch. Turning Chain
DNT. Do Not Turn
Crab Stitch. Working left to right work dc backwards.
vst. (1tr, 2ch, 1tr) into same space or stitch
Shell. Work 9tr into 1ch space
Base of ch. Work into first stitch
3ch counts as first tr
Approx Finished Size: 36 Inches x 36 Inches
Materials
For great results it is always best to use the recommended yarn, you will need approximately:-
500 grams of King Cole Big Value Baby DK yarn
4.50mm & 5.00mm crochet hooks
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UK INSTRUCTIONS:
Made in multiples of 8 + 2
With 5.00mm hook make 146ch loosely, work 1dc into 2nd ch from hook, (RS) * miss 3ch, work 1 shell (see abbrev) into next ch, miss 3ch, 1dc into next ch, * rpt from * to * to end. Turn. (18 shells)
2nd Row – 3ch, 1tr into the stitch at the base of the 3ch, * make 1ch, miss next 3tr, work 1dc into each of next 3tr, make 1ch, miss 3tr, vst into next dc, * rpt from * to * to last shell, make 1ch, miss next 3tr, work 1dc into each of next 3tr, make 1ch, miss 3tr, work 2tr into last dc. Turn.
3rd Row – 3ch, 4tr into the stitch at the base of the 3ch, miss (1tr, 1ch, 1dc) work 1dc into next dc, * miss (1dc, 1ch, 1tr) work 1 shell into 2ch space of vst, miss (1tr, 1ch, 1dc) work 1dc into next dc, * rpt from * to * to end, miss (1dc, 1ch, 1tr) work 5tr into top of 3tch. Turn.
4th Row – 1ch, 1dc into the stitch at the base of the 1ch, 1dc into next tr, make 1ch, miss 3tr, vst into next dc, * make 1ch, miss 3tr, 1dc into each of next 3tr, make 1ch, miss 3tr, work vst into next dc, * rpt from * to * to last 4tr and 3tch, make 1ch, miss 3tr, work 1dc into next tr, 1dc into top of 3ch. Turn.
5th Row – 1ch, 1dc into the stitch at the base of the 1ch, * miss 1dc, 1ch and 1tr, work 1 shell into 2ch space on vst, miss 1tr, 1ch and 1dc, work 1dc into next dc, * rpt from * to * to last 2dc, miss 1dc, 1dc in to last dc. Turn.
Rpt 2nd to 5th Rows until your work measures approx 35 inches in length from beginning. Turn.
Next Row – 1ch, 1dc into stitch at the base of the 1ch, * make 3ch, miss 4tr, 1dc into next tr, make 3ch, miss 4tr, 1htr into next dc, * rpt from * to * to end, working a dc into the last dc. Turn.
Change to 4.50mm hook.
Border – 1ch, 1dc into the stitch at the base of the 1ch, 3dc into next 3ch space, 1dc into dc, * 3dc into next 3ch space, 1dc into htr, 3dc into next 3ch space, 1dc into dc, * rpt from * to * to last 3ch space and dc, work 3dc into 3ch space, 3dc into corner, work dc evenly along into row ends down first side of shawl, 3dc into corner, work 1dc into each ch along starting chain edge, 3dc into corner, work dc evenly along into row ends up second side of shawl, 1dc into corner, ss to first dc on beginning or row. DNT.
Starting with 1ch, 1htr into the stitch at the base of 1ch, work 2 rows of 1htr into each stitch to end, working 3htr into the corners, ss to first htr on beginning of each row and DNT.
Work one row of crab stitch (see abbrev)
Finishing – Weave in and trim off any ends of yarn.
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