Free crochet Dutch shell stitch written pattern.

Skill Level: Beginners.

Yarn : DK.

Hook: 3mm

Video tutorial :

Chain a multiple of 7

Foundation Row : Tr in the 5th  ch from the hook, skip the next 3 ch, *[3 dtr, ch 1, 3 dtr] in the next ch, skip the next 6 ch; repeat from the * across, ending with [3 dtr, ch 1, 3 dtr] in the next ch, skip the next 3 ch, tr in each of the last 2 ch, turn.

Row 1: Ch 2, skip the first tr, hdc in the next tr, *[3 hdc, ch 2, 3 hdc] in the next ch-1 sp; repeat from the * across, ending with hdc in the next tr, hdc in the top of the turning-ch-5, turn.





Row 2: Ch 4, tr in the next hdc, *3 dtr, ch 1, 3 dtr] in the next ch-2 sp; repeat from the * across, ending with tr in the next tr, tr in the top of the turning-ch-5, turn.

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 for the pattern.