Bright Shells – Free Crochet Tutorial

I really love the combinations of bright colors. Earlier, I’ve shared a tutorial on how to crochet shell stitch. It was a usual crochet shell pattern. But there is an interesting way of adding some diverseness in your future colorful projects.

If you like this post you might enjoy 4 Unusual and Unique Crochet Stitches tutorial.

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Materials:

Yarn: Alize Bella 100% cotton (196 yards (179 meters)/50 grams (1.76 ounces)

Crochet Hook: 3 mm

Abbreviation: st(s) – stitch(-es), ch(s) – chain(-s), sc – single crochet, dc – double crochet

color 1, ch-40

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Row 1: sc in the 2nd ch from the hook,

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sc in the next ch

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* skip 3 chs, 7 dc in the next ch,

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skip 3 chs, sc in next 7 chs,

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repeat from * to across

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Row 2: color 2,  ch-1,turn,

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sc into front loop only of each st across

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Row 3: color 3, ch-1, turn,

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sc into front loop only of next 9 sts

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* skip 3 chs, 7 dc in the next st, skip 3 chs, sc into front loop only of next 7 sts,

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repeat from * across

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Row 4: color 1,  ch-1, turn, sc into front loop only of each st across

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Row 5: color 2,  ch-1, turn, sc into front loop only of next 2 sts, 

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* skip 3 chs, 7 dc in the next st, 

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skip 3 chs, sc into front loop only of next 7 sts,

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repeat from * to across

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Repeat rows 3-5 as any times as you need

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8 comments

    • beki says:

      you could try downloading the free program called PRIMOPDF. after you install it, Primopdf shows as one of your printer choices on your computer. when you see a web page with all these pictures, you can choose to print from your File menu or however you select print, then select primopdf as the printer you want to print it to. this will format the entire pages with all the text and pictures into a PDF file and ask you where you want to save it on your computer. I have tons of these pages saved as PDF files that I pull up when i need to make something and I never have to print them off.

  1. Jean F says:

    Nice tutorial. However, it would be helpful to have the # of stitches for pattern repeat, + # of turning chains for those who wish to alter the length. Thanks.

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