Shells and Waves Afghan Square
Pattern Created by Sandi Marshall
This is an easy pattern for an afghan square in rows of shells and double crochet, finished with rounds of shells to complete the design. In portions of this square, I used the same stitch combination as in my Shells and Waves Medium Width Scarf pattern.
On the left is an example of the look of nine of these squares joined for an afghan.
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Materials Used In The Examples Above: About 1 1/2 oz. worsted weight yarn for one square
- I used Caron Simply Soft Tweed, color White
US size H hook
Finished Size: About 11 inches wide x 11 inches tall
Gauge: 2 dc rows = 1 inch,
4 dc = 1 inch
Gauge is not important in this afghan square unless for some reason you need the
square to be a specific size.
Abbreviations: ch = chain, dc = double crochet, ea = each, hdc = half double crochet,
sc = single crochet, sl st = slip stitch, sp = space
The example in green and white was crocheted with Caron Simply Soft color Sage, with Outside Rnd 7 crocheted with Caron Simply Soft Tweed, color White.
How To Slip Stitch (sl st) = Insert hook in stitch, wrap yarn over hook, pull yarn
through the stitch and through the loop on the hook, at the same time.
How to Skip a Stitch:
http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa071804.htm
How to hdc:
http://crochet.about.com/library/blhalfdouble.htm
How to v-stitch:
http://crochet.about.com/library/bl_doll_blanket.htm
Pattern Directions
Designed by Sandi Marshall, copyright 2006 by Sandi Marshall, licensed to About.com, Inc.
See terms of use below the pattern directions. Please keep the copyright statement with the pattern directions when you print out or save the pattern.
Starting Chain: chain 17.
Turn at the end of each row.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in ea ch across. (16 sc)
Row 2: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same sc, * skip next 2 sc, 4 dc in next sc **,
repeat the directions between * and ** 3 more times, then skip next 2 sc, 2 dc in last sc.
Row 3: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same dc, * skip next dc, dc in ea of next
3 dc **, repeat the directions between * and ** 3 more times, then skip next 2 dc,
2 dc in last dc.
Row 4: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same dc, * skip next 2 dc, 4 dc in next dc **,
repeat the directions between * and ** 3 more times, then skip next 2 dc, 2 dc in last dc.
Rows 5 and 6: Repeat Rows 3 and 4.
Rows 7 and 8: Repeat Rows 3 and 4.
Row 9: Repeat Row 3.
Used in Outside Round: How to sc around dc post
Now, working in rounds (do not turn at the end of a round, continue in same direction):
Outside Round 1: ch 1, then working down the side, work 2 sc around the post of the
edge dc of ea row along the side, sc in end of last row on that side, ch 2 for corner,
sc in ea stitch across next side, ch 2 for corner,
then working along the next side, sc in end of first row on side, work 2 sc around the post of the
edge dc of ea row along the side, ch 2 for corner, sc in ea dc across top of square,
ch 2 for corner, sl st in first sc of this round.
The photo on the left shows the square in progress, with the center rows finished (shown
turned sideways in this photo) and Outside Rnd 1 finished in single crochet, with Outside
Rnd 2 in progress around the outside edge. The yarn used in this example is Caron Simply
Soft, color Sage.
Outside Round 2: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same place as beginning ch-3,
* (skip next 2 sc, 4 dc in next sc) twice, skip next sc, dc in next sc, skip next sc,
(4 dc in next sc, skip next 2 sc) twice, 2 dc in next sc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch-2
corner sp, 2 dc in next sc,
(skip next 2 sc, 4 dc in next sc) twice, skip next sc, dc in next sc, skip next sc,
4 dc in next sc, skip next 2 sc, 4 dc in next sc, skip next sc, 2 dc in next sc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch-2
corner sp, 2 dc in next sc **, repeat the directions between * and ** once more, then
(dc, ch 2, dc) in next corner ch-2 space, sl st in top of the beginning ch 3 of this round.
Outside Round 3: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same place as beginning ch-3,
* skip next dc, dc in ea of next 3 dc, skip next 2 dc, 4 dc in next dc, skip next 2 dc,
dc in next dc, skip next 2 dc, 4 dc in next dc, skip next 2 dc, dc in ea of next 3 dc,
skip next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, (dc, ch 3, dc) in next ch-2 corner sp,
dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc **, repeat the directions between * and ** twice more, then
skip next dc, dc in ea of next 3 dc, skip next 2 dc, 4 dc in next dc, skip next 2 dc,
dc in next dc, skip next 2 dc, 4 dc in next dc, skip next 2 dc, dc in ea of next 3 dc,
skip next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, (dc, ch 3, dc) in next ch-2 corner sp,
dc in next dc, sl st in top of beginning ch-3 of this round.
Outside Round 4: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in ea of next 4 dc, hdc in
ea of next 3 dc, ch 1, skip next dc, hdc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, hdc in ea of
next 3 dc, dc in ea of next 7 dc, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-2 corner sp,
* dc in ea of next 7 dc, hdc in ea of next 3 dc, ch 1, skip next dc, hdc in ea of
next 3 dc, dc in ea of next 7 dc, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-2 corner sp **,
repeat the directions between * and ** two more times, then
dc in ea of next 2 dc, sl st in beginning dc of this round.
Outside Round 5: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in ea of next 4 dc, dc in ea of
next 3 hdc, ch 1, skip ch-1 sp, dc in next hdc, ch 1, skip ch-1 sp, dc in ea of next 3 hdc,
dc in ea of next 9 dc, (dc, ch 3, dc) in ch-3 corner sp, * dc in ea of next 9 dc,
dc in ea of next 3 hdc, ch 1, skip ch-1 sp, dc in next hdc, ch 1, skip ch-1 sp, dc in ea of next 3 hdc,
dc in ea of next 9 dc, (dc, ch 3, dc) in ch-3 corner sp **,
repeat the directions between * and ** two more times, then dc in ea of next 4 dc,
sl st in beginning dc of this round.
Outside Round 6: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in ea of next 7 dc, ch 1,
skip ch-1 sp, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, dc in ea of next 13 dc, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc)
in next ch-3 corner sp, * dc in ea of next 13 dc, ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, dc in next dc,
ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, dc in ea of next 13 dc, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc)
in next ch-3 corner sp **, repeat the directions between * and ** two more times, then
dc in ea of next 5 dc, sl st in beginning dc of this round.
Used in next round: v-stitch = (dc, ch 1, dc) all made in a same stitch
Outside Round 7: ch 4 (counts as first dc and a chain-1), dc in same stitch at
base of ch-4 just made, (skip next 2 dc, v-stitch in next dc) twice, skip next dc,
skip ch-1 sp, v-stitch in next dc, skip next ch-1 sp, skip next dc, (v-stitch in next dc,
skip next 2 dc) 4 times, v-stitch in next dc, skip next dc, * (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in
next ch-3 corner sp, skip next dc, (v-stitch in next dc, skip next 2 dc) 4 times,
v-stitch in next dc, skip next dc, skip ch-1 sp, v-stitch in next dc, skip next ch-1 sp,
skip next dc, (v-stitch in next dc, skip next 2 dc) 4 times, v-stitch in next dc,
skip next dc **, repeat the directions between * and ** then (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in
next ch-3 corner sp, skip next dc, (v-stitch in next dc, skip next 2 dc) twice, sl st in
3rd ch of beginning ch-4.
Outside Round 8: ch 1, sc in first st, * sc in ea ch-1 sp and in ea dc across
the side until you reach the corner ch-3, then (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in the corner ch-3 sp **,
repeat the directions between * and ** 3 more times, then sc in ea ch-1 sp and in ea dc
until you reach the first sc of this round, sl st in first sc of this round.
Outside Round 9: ch 1, sc in first sc, * sc in ea sc until you reach the corner
ch-2, then (sc, ch 3, sc) in corner ch-2 sp **, repeat the directions between * and ** 3
more times, then sc in ea sc until you reach the first sc of this round, sl st in first sc
of this round.
Optional - Additional Outside Rounds: If you're trying for a certain size square and your
square is not quite there, repeat Outside Rnd 9 as many times as you need to reach the size
you want (each additional single crochet round will add about 1/2 inch to the finished size).
For instance, if your square is 11 inches after finishing through Outside Rnd 9,
repeating Outside Rnd 9 two more times will result in a square that's about 12 inches.
End off. Weave in ends.
Pattern created by Sandi Marshall, copyright 
2006 by Sandi Marshall, licensed to About.com, Inc.
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