Thanks for visiting my page! Here is a new free pattern from me! My Classic Shell Afghan Pattern is so cute and easy to make!
This blanket is a simple shell stitch in a rainbow coloring. But this blanket would look amazing in any color scheme!
Made from a few easy basic stitches! Also a great choice for a blanket with 'no holes'!
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Here is the free pattern/tutorial:
Materials:
Yarn – Any yarn will work – I used Medium/Aran weight for my example blanket
Crochet hook – Any hook will work – I used a I hook for my example blanket – 5.0 MM
Scissors
Stitch Markers
Crochet Stitches Needed:
Chain – CH
Stitch – ST
Skip – SK
Single Crochet Stitch (SC):
Double Crochet Stitch (DC):
Picot Stitch (PI):
Double Crochet Shell Stitch:
Pattern:
I used my Classic Shell Stitch pattern to make my blanket
I made 206 CHs to start mine
Video tutorial here:
Step by step photo tutorial here:
Colors:
4 rows of navy/dark blue
2 rows of teal/lighter blue
4 rows of dark purple
2 rows of light purple
4 rows of dark green
2 rows of light green
4 rows of dark pink
2 rows of light pink
4 rows of dark yellow
2 rows of light yellow
4 rows of dark orange
2 rows of light orange
4 rows of dark red
2 rows of light red
4 rows of dark grey
2 rows of light grey
6 rows of off white
2 rows of light grey
4 rows of dark grey
2 rows of light red
4 rows of dark red
2 rows of light orange
4 rows of dark orange
2 rows of light yellow
4 rows of dark yellow
2 rows of light pink
4 rows of dark pink
2 rows of light green
4 rows of dark green
2 rows of light purple
4 rows of dark purple
2 rows of teal/lighter blue
4 rows of navy/dark blue
Border:
In off white color:
Row 1: 1 SC in each ST, at the corners: (1 SC, CH 2, 1 SC in same ST)
Row 2: Start at ST next to corner, *1 SC + PI on top, SK 3 STs, 5 DC shell in next ST, SK 3 Sts, Repeat from * for sides. At the corners: (3 DC, PI on top, 3 DC)
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You can find this free blanket pattern here in my Ravelry shop if you want to download the free PDF!
Let me know what you think of this pattern! Enjoy! 🎉
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Check out this playlist featuring more free blanket patterns here!
And this playlist featuring Shell Stitches here!
Here are some more free blanket patterns to check out:
Retro Paradise Afghan, pattern here!
Classic C2C Blanket, pattern here!
Vivaciously Vibrant Afghan, pattern here!
You can find video tutorials from me here!
More crochet patterns from me here!
& photo tutorials from me here! 💗
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