In this step-by-step crochet tutorial I show how to make the solid shell crochet stitch. It is very beautiful and it consists of single and double crochets. You only have to repeat two rows. This stitch is reversible and it looks the same on both sides.
For this tutorial I use Järbo 8/4 100% Cotton Mercerized & Gassed 50 g yarn, color: 32013 (light grey).
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Photo instructions for the solid shell crochet stitch
Row 1
1. Start by chaining multiples of 6 and then add 2 chains.
2. In the second chain from your hook make a single crochet.
3. Then skip two stitches and make a double crochet.
4. Make four more double crochets in the same stitch (in total that stitch will have five double crochets).
5. Skip two stitches and make a single crochet.
6. Then skip two stitches an make five double crochets in the same stitch.
7. Skip two stitches and make a single crochet.
8. Repeat until the end of the row: skip two stitches, make five double crochets in the same stitch, skip two stitches, make a single crochet.
9. When you reach the end of the row, skip two stitches and a make single crochet in the last stitch.
10. Then chain three (it counts as a double crochet).
Row 2
11. Turn your work around. You will work in the very first stitch.
12. So, make two double crochets in the very first stitch.
13. Then skip two stitches and make a single crochet (in the third double crochet out of five in the previous row).
14. Skip two stitches and make five double crochets in the same stitch (in the single crochet of the previous row).
15. Then skip two stitches and make a single crochet.
16. Work in the same way until the end of the row.
17. At the end of the row skip two stitches and make three double crochets in the last stitch.
18. Chain one.
Row 3
19. Turn your work around. You will work in the first stitch.
20. So, make a single crochet in the first stitch.
21. Skip two stitches and make five double crochets in the same stitch (in the single crochet of the previous row).
22. Then work as usually: skip two stitches and make a single crochet.
23. At the end of the row you will have to make a single crochet in the turning chain three of the previous row.
24. So, make a single crochet in the turning chain. For the rest of the pattern repeat rows 2 and 3.
Finished solid shell crochet stitch
25. Done!
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