She Sells Seashells Afghan
Rows of pink, green, and blue seashells make up this lovely crochet afghan. The She Sells Seashells Afghan is an easy 4-row pattern featuring the shell stitch. If you are crazy for Shells, this free pattern is for you! This crocheted afghan would look great in a girl's room.
Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Throw Measures: 46” x 54”
RED HEART SUPER SAVER: 2 skeins each 0668 Honeydew, 0381 Light Blue, 0373 Petal Pink
Crochet Hook: 5.0mm (US H-8) or size needed for gauge
Note: Design is done in multiples of 6 plus 2.
Gauge: 4 rows (Rows 2-5 for pattern) – 2 ½”
Shell, sc – 1 ¾”
Special Stitch: Shell – (3 dcs, ch 1, 3 dcs) in space or stitch as indicated in instructions.
Row 1 (RS) : With honeydew ch 146, sc in 2nd ch from hook, *skip 2 chs, Shell in next ch, skip 2 chs, sc in next ch, repeat from * across to last 7 chs, sc in next ch, skip 2 chs, Shell in next ch, skip 2 chs, sc in last ch, fasten off and turn.
Row 2: Join light blue, ch 5, *sc in ch 1 space of Shell, ch 2, dc in sc, ch 2, repeat from * across to last Shell, sc in ch 1 space of Shell, ch 2, dc in last sc, turn.
Row 3: Ch 3, 2 dcs in same stitch, *sc in sc, Shell in next dc, repeat from * across to last sc, sc in sc, 3 dcs in 3rd ch of beginning ch, fasten off and turn.
Row 4: Join petal pink, ch 1, sc in same stitch, ch 2, *dc in sc, ch 2, sc in ch 1 space of Shell, ch 2, repeat from * across to last sc, dc in sc, ch 2, sc in top of beginning ch, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in same stitch, *Shell in dc, sc in sc, repeat from * across to last dc, Shell in dc, sc in last sc, fasten off and turn.
Color Scheme
Continue working Rows 2 – 5 for a total of 85 rows as follows:
(2 rows each honeydew, light blue, pink) 13 times, 2 rows honeydew
Edging
With honeydew work along top edge, (dc, ch 1, 4 dcs, ch 1, dc) in right corner sc, ch 2, [sc in next ch 1 space of Shell, (dc, ch 1, 4 dcs, ch 1, dc) in next sc] across, ch 2, (dc, ch 1, 4 dcs, ch 1, dc) in last corner sc.
Work along side edge [ch 2, sc in space between next 2 rows, ch 2, (dc, ch 1, 3 dcs, ch 1, dc) in space between next 2 rows] across, ch 2, (dc, ch 1, 4 dcs, ch 1, dc) in first bottom sc.
Work along bottom edge, ch 2, [sc in ch below Shell, (dc, ch 1, 4 dcs, ch 1, dc) in ch below sc] across, ch 2, (dc, ch 1, 4 dcs, ch 1, dc) in last sc.
Work along side edge [ch 2, sc in space between next 2 rows, ch 2, (dc, ch 1, 3 dcs, ch 1, dc) in space between next 2 rows] across, ch 2, join to beginning dc and fasten off.