Hi everyone! Today we will crochet a very bright blouse. A shell stitch pattern creates not look through part. I used a lace pattern for creating a feeling of lightness at the same time as the volume of the pattern. Every sale from my Etsy shop will go to support Ukrainian volunteers. Please click the link this link: https://www.comebackalive.in.ua/ If you to help Ukraine directly. Thank you!
MATERIALS:
Yarn: DROPS Paris / 82 yards (75 meters)/ weight 50 grams (1.76 ounces) #39– 8 skeins
Crochet Hook: #5(H)
Stitches Used: ch – chain, sl st – slip stitch, sc – single crochet, dc – double crochet, puff st – puff stitch
Size: S-M, width (lace upper part) – 59 cm (23 in), width (shell stitches part) – 39 cm (15 in), length – 39 cm (15 3/4 in), S-M – 96 dc, L – 120 dc, XL – 144 dc
PATTERN:
Crochet a foundation dc row a multiple of 6.
Round 1: 96 dc, join with sl st to the 1st st
Round 2: ch-5, dc in same space, ch-2, * skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch-2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch-2, dc in same space, ch-2 **, repeat from * to ** to the end of the round, join with sl st to top of ch-3
Round 3: pull the loop, puff st in same space, (ch-2, puff st in same space) repeat once, ch-1, * puff st in next ch-2 space between two dc, (ch-2, puff st in same space) repeat once, ch-1 **, repeat from * to ** to the end of the round, join with sl st to the 1st puff st
Round 4: sl st in next ch space, ch-4, * dc in next ch-(1,2) space, ch-1 **, repeat from * to ** to the end of the round, join with sl st to top of ch-3
Round 5: ch-3, 2 dc in next ch-1 space, * dc in next dc, 2 dc in next ch-1 space **, repeat from * to ** to the end of the round, join with sl st to top of ch-3
Round 6: repeat Round 2
Round 7: repeat Round 3
Round 8: repeat Round 4
Round 9: repeat Round 5
Round 10: ch-3, dc in same place, * puff stitch in the post of dc, ch-1, skip next dc, dc in next dc **, repeat from * to ** to the end of the round, join with sl st to top of ch-3
Round 11-12: ch-3, dc in same place, * puff stitch in the post of dc, ch-1, dc in next dc **, repeat from * to ** to the end of the round, join with sl st to top of ch-3
Round 13: ch-1, sc in same place, * sc in the side of next puff st, sc in next ch-1 space **, repeat from * to ** to the end of the round, join with sl st to top of ch-3
Mark the places for the armholes (54 sc) and start crocheting a row of shell stitches (the number of stitches a multiple of 6):
Round 14: ch-1, sc in same place, skip next 2 sc, * 5 dc in next sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next sc, skip next 2 sc **, repeat from * to ** to the 1st marked place, 5 dc (or sc) through 2 marked sc, keep repeating the shell pattern to the 2nd marked place, crochet sc (or 5 dc) through 2 marked sc, finish the row of shell sts, join with sl st to the 1st sc
Round 15: ch-3, 2 dc in the 1st sc, * skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc, 5 dc in next sc **, repeat from * to ** to the end of the row, 2 dc in the 1st sc, join with sl st to top of ch-3
Round 16: ch-1, sc in same place, 5 dc in next sc, * skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc, skip next 2 dc, 5 dc in next sc **, repeat from * to ** to the end of the round, join with sl st to the 1st sc
Round 17-26: repeat Round 15-16 5 times
Round 27: ch-4, dc in same place, ch-2, * skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch-2, dc in next sc, ch-2, dc in same sc, ch-2 **, repeat from * to ** to the end of the round, join with sl st to top of ch-3
Round 28: repeat Round 3
Round 29: repeat Round 4
Round 30: repeat Round 5
Round 31: repeat Round 10
Round 32-33: repeat Round 11-12
Round 34: repeat Round 13
I love this pattern to do for my daughter but I couldn’t find any further instructions after Round 34.
I’m 83 years old & don’t understand all this internet stuff
Thank you for your kind consideration to the above matter.
GOD BLESS, Alma
Thank you so much. The 34th round is the last round, you have to repeat round 13th of this pattern.