From crochet.about.com - Diagonal Shell Photo How To

With Photos By Sandi Marshall

Following is a step-by-step photo tutorial for crocheting the diagonal shell stitch. Stitch Photography by Sandi Marshall, licensed to About.com, Inc. See copyright and terms of use at the end of this page.

The starting chain should be a multiple of 4, plus 1.

First, you'll need to make these two foundation rows, before continuing with the tutorial.
Foundation Rows:
Row 1: Single crochet in 2nd chain from hook, single crochet in each chain across. chain 4, turn.
Row 2: Skip 3 single crochet, single crochet in next single crochet, * chain 4, skip 3 single crochet, single crochet in next single crochet **. Repeat from * to ** across row. chain 4, turn.

Row 3:

Directions Step 1:* 2 treble through next chain 4, chain 1.

Step 2: (yarn over hook, insert hook through space at right of 2nd treble from hook,

Step 3: yarn over, draw up a loop, yarn over,

Step 4: draw yarn through 2 loops on hook,

Step 5: yarn over,

Step 6: draw yarn through 2 loops on hook [one double crochet completed])

Step 7: Repeat from ( to ) 3 more times **.

Repeat the directions between * and ** as many times as needed to go across the row, ending with a diagonal shell worked in the last chain-4 loop at the edge. Chain 4, turn.

Row 4: (This is the right side of work.) Skip 3 double crochet, single crochet in next double crochet, * chain 4, skip 3 double crochet in next shell, single crochet in 4th double crochet **. Repeat the directions between * and ** across the row. Then chain 4, turn.

Repeat rows 3 and 4 for pattern.

Below are the complete instructions in abbreviated form:

Diagonal Shell:

Starting Chain: This should be a multiple of 4, plus 1.

Foundation Rows:
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in ea ch across. ch 4, turn.
Row 2: Skip 3 sc, sc in next sc, * ch 4, skip 3 sc, sc in next sc **. Repeat from * to ** across row. ch 4, turn.

Pattern Rows:
Row 3: * 2 tr through next ch 4, ch 1; (yarn over hook, insert hook through space at right of 2nd tr from hook, complete a dc) 4 times **. Repeat from * to ** across row, ending with a diagonal shell worked in last ch-4 loop at edge. ch 4, turn.
Row 4: (This is the right side of work.) Skip 3 dc, sc in next dc, * ch 4, skip 3 dc in next shell, sc in 4th dc **. Repeat from * to ** across. ch 4, turn.

Repeat rows 3 and 4 for pattern.

Stitch Photography by Sandi Marshall, licensed to About.com, Inc.

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