Free Crochet Pattern for Shell and V Stitch Baby Blanket

I'm so excited to finally be able share this pattern with you! It's been a typhoon for manner too long. Then equally you may know, my cousin (who happens to alive in Canada) just had a bouncing infant boy! Of grade, being the crocheter and all, I decided to make her a baby coating. I pretty much make one for every friend/family member that announces their upcoming parcel of joy and then I had to proceed the tradition. I used the opportunity to test a pattern for a elementary but elegant shell stitch baby blanket. I hope you enjoy the design!

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Crochet Trounce Stitch Infant Blanket

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For a stride by stride photo tutorial for the Shell Sew together, click here

Materials:

• Approximately 1860 – 1862 yards (1701 – 1703 thou) of Category 4 worsted weight yarn in 3 different colors (approximately 621 yds of each color).
  • Color A: I used Lion Brand Cotton-Ease in Seaspray (Please note that this yarn has since been discontinued. A great alternative is Lion Brand Vanna's Selection*)
  • Color B: I used Panthera leo Make Cotton fiber-Ease in Snowfall
  • Colour C: I used Lion Brand Cotton-Ease in Stone
• Size J (6mm) Crochet hook*
• Scissors*
• Yarn needle* for weaving ends

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Skill Level:

Intermediate

Abbreviations:

ch(s) – chain(s)

dc – double crochet

hdc – one-half double crochet

st(s) – stitch(es)
t-ch – turning concatenation

* – indicated instructions to be repeated

Guess:

16 stitches & ten rows = 4 inches

Multiple:

6+1

Finished Size:

Approximately 35″ x 35″

Notes:

• This pattern is written in U.s. terms
• All stitches are worked through both loops unless otherwise noted
• The colour changes are fabricated on the terminal yarn over of the last stitch of the row
• Sizing will vary depending on how tightly or loosely you crochet. Gauge is not necessary for this pattern simply if you would similar to keep the sizing the aforementioned, please check your gauge before starting this project.
• Please note that the yarn originally used for this blanket has been discontinued. A bang-up culling is Lion Brand Vanna's Choice*

Tutorials:

Shell Stitch Photograph Tutorial

Instructions:

With Color A, Ch 133.

Row 1: ii dc in fourth ch from hook, *sk ii sts, 1 sc in the side by side st, sk two sts, 5 dc in next st** Repeat from * to ** until there are 3 sts remaining, sk 2 sts, sc in last st, turn. (At present you accept an option to change colors or do what I did and crochet three rows with Color A earlier switching to Colour B).

Row 2:Ch 3, ii dc in the first st (sc from previous row), *sk 2 sts, sc in next st, sk 2 sts, v dc into the next st (sc from previous row)** Repeat from * to ** across, sc in the t-ch, turn.

Row iii-69:Repeat row 2, alternating colors every 3 rows if desired.

To even out the top row of shells: one dc into the first st (the sc from previous row), *hdc in the commencement dc of the five dc cluster, sc into each of the side by side iii dc, hdc into the terminal dc of the cluster, dc into the sc** Echo across. This should make the peak row straighten out. Spike off and go along to trim instructions.

Trim:

Join trim color with a sl st in any st, ch 2, hdc evenly around the blanket making sure to work 3 hdc in each corner, join in commencement hdc, fasten off. ( Notation:If you are using the aforementioned color every bit the trim for the mini shell edging, ch 2 and become to step 2 of edging.)

Mini Trounce Edging:

1. Join next color into a corner of the coating, ch 2
2. 4 hdc in first st, *sk side by side st, sc in next st, sk next st, 4 hdc in adjacent st** Repeat from * to ** around unabridged blanket, sl st into the offset ch ii.
3. Fasten off and weave ends

Finished coating measures approximately 35″ x 35″ including edging.

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Free Crochet Pattern for Shell and V Stitch Baby Blanket

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