Materials Used In The Example:
Worsted weight cotton yarn
I used Peaches & Creme brand 4 ply cotton in the example; any worsted weight cotton yarn can be substituted.
US size I hook
Worsted weight cotton yarn
I used Peaches & Creme brand 4 ply cotton in the example; any worsted weight cotton yarn can be substituted.
US size I hook
Finished Size: When made with the materials listed above, the dishcloth is about 7 1/2 inches square. Gauge is not important for this project as the dishcloth will also be useful in other finished sizes.
Abbreviations: ch = chain, dc = double crochet, ea = each, hdc = half double crochet, sc = single crochet
Getting Started:
Starting chain: Chain 26.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in ea ch across. (25 sc)
Row 2: ch 1 to turn, sc in first sc, *skip next 2 sc, 5 dc in next sc (shell made), skip next 2 sc, sc in next sc **, repeat the directions between * and ** 3 more times.
Starting chain: Chain 26.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in ea ch across. (25 sc)
Row 2: ch 1 to turn, sc in first sc, *skip next 2 sc, 5 dc in next sc (shell made), skip next 2 sc, sc in next sc **, repeat the directions between * and ** 3 more times.
Establishing The Pattern Design:
Row 3: ch 3 (counts as first dc), make 2 dc in the first sc (which is at the base of the ch-3 just made), * skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc (which is the dc in the center of the shell), skip next 2 dc, 5 dc in next sc **, repeat the directions between * and ** 2 more times, then skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc (which is the dc in the center of the shell), skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in last sc.
Row 3: ch 3 (counts as first dc), make 2 dc in the first sc (which is at the base of the ch-3 just made), * skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc (which is the dc in the center of the shell), skip next 2 dc, 5 dc in next sc **, repeat the directions between * and ** 2 more times, then skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc (which is the dc in the center of the shell), skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in last sc.
More Shell Rows:
Row 4: ch 1 to turn, sc in first sc, skip next 2 dc, 5 dc in next sc (shell made), * skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc (which is the dc in the center of the shell), skip next 2 dc, 5 dc in next sc **, repeat the directions between * and ** 2 more times, then skip next 2 dc, sc in the last dc (which is the ch-3 turning chain that started the previous row, which counted as a dc).
Row 5: Repeat row 3.
Row 4: ch 1 to turn, sc in first sc, skip next 2 dc, 5 dc in next sc (shell made), * skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc (which is the dc in the center of the shell), skip next 2 dc, 5 dc in next sc **, repeat the directions between * and ** 2 more times, then skip next 2 dc, sc in the last dc (which is the ch-3 turning chain that started the previous row, which counted as a dc).
Row 5: Repeat row 3.
This Row Is Designed To Bring The Wavy Shell Edge Back To A Straight Edge:
Row 6: ch 1, sc in first dc, * hdc in next dc, dc in ea of next 3 stitches, hdc in next dc, sc in next dc **, repeat the directions between * and ** 3 more times.
Row 7: ch 1 to turn, sc in ea stitch across. (25 sc)
Row 6: ch 1, sc in first dc, * hdc in next dc, dc in ea of next 3 stitches, hdc in next dc, sc in next dc **, repeat the directions between * and ** 3 more times.
Row 7: ch 1 to turn, sc in ea stitch across. (25 sc)
The Repeat Rows:
Row 8: Repeat row 4.
Row 9: Repeat row 3.
Row 10: Repeat row 6.
Row 11: Repeat row 7.
Row 12: Repeat row 4.
Row 13: Repeat row 3.
Row 14: Repeat row 4.
Row 15: Repeat row 3.
Row 16: Repeat row 6.
Row 17: Repeat row 7.
End off. Weave in ends.
Row 8: Repeat row 4.
Row 9: Repeat row 3.
Row 10: Repeat row 6.
Row 11: Repeat row 7.
Row 12: Repeat row 4.
Row 13: Repeat row 3.
Row 14: Repeat row 4.
Row 15: Repeat row 3.
Row 16: Repeat row 6.
Row 17: Repeat row 7.
End off. Weave in ends.
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Copyright and Terms of Use:
Pattern by Sandi Marshall, January 2007. Pattern instructions and photos are copyright (c) 2007 by Sandi Marshall, licensed to About.com, Inc. Pattern is for your own personal (not-for-profit) use only. Per copyright law, do not redistribute in any form, even for free. If others would like to have the pattern instructions, please give them the URL for this page, so that they may come to this site to print out the pattern for themselves. Thank you. I appreciate it. Copyright on the Web - Being on the Web Doesn't Make it Public Domain
Pattern by Sandi Marshall, January 2007. Pattern instructions and photos are copyright (c) 2007 by Sandi Marshall, licensed to About.com, Inc. Pattern is for your own personal (not-for-profit) use only. Per copyright law, do not redistribute in any form, even for free. If others would like to have the pattern instructions, please give them the URL for this page, so that they may come to this site to print out the pattern for themselves. Thank you. I appreciate it. Copyright on the Web - Being on the Web Doesn't Make it Public Domain
The Solid Shell Stitch:
Crocheted shell stitches have been in use for a very long time. I added a how-to for the antique Basic Solid Shell Stitch to this site in 2001. The photos on that page may be helpful in seeing how the solid shell stitch is made. That how-to can be printed out from http://crochet.about.com/library/nsolidshell.htm
Crocheted shell stitches have been in use for a very long time. I added a how-to for the antique Basic Solid Shell Stitch to this site in 2001. The photos on that page may be helpful in seeing how the solid shell stitch is made. That how-to can be printed out from http://crochet.about.com/library/nsolidshell.htm
