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The Embossed Shell Stitch is a stunning crochet stitch that features a beautiful texture that really stands out when worked in multiple colours.
It’s one of those stitches that you will never forget. That being said, it does have a lot of steps! The repeat of the pattern is eight rows, but the results are well worth it!
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Isn’t it beautiful? I could see this stitch being used in so many projects – from blankets to shawls, maybe even a hand bag!
Materials for this Tutorial:
For this tutorial today I will be using a small amount of Pima Cotton Yarn by Lion Brand Yarn in three different colours. It is a worsted weight yarn. The hook shown in the video below is a 5 mm birchwood crochet hook by Rowan Yarns. However you may use any hook and yarn combination you choose, even experiment with colour!Thank you so much for stopping by! If you enjoy the tutorial below, be sure to also check out some of the many other crochet stitch tutorials on my site and pin this for later! You may wish to start with the Diagonal Triple Stitch | How to Crochet.
The Embossed Shell Crochet Stitch:
Abbreviations:
Bpdc – Back Post Double Crochet
Ch – Chain
Dc – Double Crochet
Fpdc – Front Post Double Crochet
Fpsc – Front Post Single Crochet
Rpt – Repeat
Sc – Single Crochet
Sk – Skip
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Yo – Yarn Over
Notes:
This stitch is worked in rows in this tutorial. You may work the stitch in one colour or many. I will be working the design in three colours: Colours A, B, and C.
To begin, make a slip knot and then chain your desired number of chains. For this stitch pattern you will need a multiple of twelve stitches plus two stitches for your foundation chain (multiples of 12+2).
Row One:
Sc in the 2nd ch from your hook and in each of the next 3 sts, *sk the next 2 sts, 5 dc in the next st, sk the next 2 sts, sc in each of the next 7 sts sts; rpt from * across, sc in each of the final 4 sts. Ch 1, turn.
Row Two:
Sc in the first st, *sc in each of the next 2 sts, sk the next st, [bpdc in the next dc, dc in the space between the next 2 sts] 4 times, bpdc in the next dc, sk the next sc, sc in each of the next 3 sts; rpt from * across. Ch 1, turn.
Row Three:
Sc in the 1st st, *sc in the next st, sk the next st, [fpdc in the next dc, dc in the space between the next 2 sts, dc in the space between the next 2 sts] 4 times, fpdc over the next st, sk the next sc, sc in each of the next 2 sts; rpt from * across. Ch 1, turn.
Row Four:
Sc in the 1st st, sk the next st * fpsc in each of the next 13 sts, sk the next sc, sc in the next st; rpt from * across. Ch 3, turn. (Switch to new colour if desired)
Row Five:
3 dc in the 1st st 4 rows below, * sk the next 3 sts, sc in each of the next 7sts, sk the next 3 sts, working over top of the next sc work 5 dc in the middle sc 4 rows below; rpt from * across, sc in each of the next 7sts, sk the next 3 sts, 3 dc in the final sc 4 rows below, dc in the top of the final st. Ch 3, turn.
Row Six:
Sk the 1st st, [dc in the space between the next 2 sts, bpdc in the next st] 2 times, * sk the next sc, sc in each of the next 5 sts, [bpdc in the next st, dc in the space between the next 2 sts] 4 times, bpdc in the next st; rpt from * across, sc in each of the next 5 sts, [bpdc in the next st, dc in the space between the next to sts] 2 times, dc in the top of the turning ch. Ch 3, turn.
Row Seven:
[Dc in the space between the next 2 sts, dc in the next sp, fpdc in the next st] twice, * sk the next sc, sc in each of the next 3 sc, [fpdc in the next st, dc in the next sp, dc in the next sp] 4 times, fpdc in the next st; rpt from * across, sk the next sc, sc in each of the next 3 sc, [fpdc in the next st, dc in the next sp, dc in the next sp] 2 times, dc in the top of the turning ch. Ch 1, turn.
Row Eight:
Sc in the 1st st, fpsc in each of the next 6 sts, * sk the next sc, sc in the next st, fpsc in the next 13 sts; rpt from * across, sk the next sc, sc in the next st, fpsc in each of the next 6 sts, sc in the top of the turning ch. Ch 1, turn. (Switch to new colour if desired)
Row Nine:
Sc in the 1st st, * sc in each of the next 3 sts, 5 dc in the same sp as the middle sc four rows below, sk the next 3 sts, sc in each of the next 4 sts; rpt from * across. Ch 1, turn.
And that’s it!
For the rest of the pattern you will repeat rows 2-9 alternating through your colours A, B, and C. I recommend that you end on a row 8.
Video Tutorial:
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