Shell Stitch Square

Written By Taylor Rigsby

Repurposed

IMPORTANT:

This square is a re-purposing of a pattern I discovered from Lucy Kate Crochet, while I was conducting research for a new cardigan pattern.

To learn the original granny square pattern please visit the instruction page here.

Thank you for supporting human artists, and thank you, Lucy Kate Crochet!

Materials:

For practice, I recommend a size J-10 crochet hook, paired with medium weight acrylic or acrylic-blend for your first few squares.

I also recommend making at least 4 or 5 squares in a single color to practice the overall pattern; once you’re more comfortable with it, take a shot at switching between colors to create more dynamic patterns!

Instructions:

Make a “magic ring” then ch. 4;
dc 1 into the center of the ring, ch. 1
Repeat (*) 6 times around ring, then tighten ring;
sl st last ch. into the 3rd ch at start;
TIP: carefully crochet over the loose tail to start weaving it into the square

Ch. 1 and, in 1st ch sp, sc 1;in next ch sp <dc 3, ch 1, dc 3>,
Repeat (*) 3 times around ring, then sl st into 1st sc of round;

Ch. 4 and skip next 3 dc; then sc into 1st ch sp;
ch. 1 and, skip next 3 dc; then <dc, ch 2, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 2, dc> in the next sc; ch. 1
Repeat (*) 2 times;
to finish round:

  1. sc in next ch sp,

  2. then ch. 1 and dc 1 into the 1st sl st;
    <ch. 2, dc 1, ch. 1, dc 1>

  3. then ch. 2 and sl st into 3rd st of starting ch;

Next sl st 2, then
ch. 1 and dc 5 into next ch sp;
sc 1 into next ch sp, then dc 5 into 3rd ch sp;
ch. 1 and sl st into next sc;
Repeat (*) 3 times
NOTE: you’ll need to finesse the last sl st on top of the 1st, so keep your tension comfortable

Next ch. 5 and dc into same sl st; skip next 2 dc and sc into 3rd st;
skip next 2 dc, then, in sc:
<DC, ch 2, DC, ch 1, DC, ch 2, DC>
skip next 2 dc and sc into 3rd st;
skip next 3 sts and <DC, ch 2, DC> into sl st;
skip next 3 sts and sc into 4th dc;
Repeat (*) 2 times;
To finish the round:

  1. <DC, ch 2, DC, ch 1, DC, ch 2, DC> in last sc;

  2. then, skip next 2 dc and sc into 3rd st;

  3. then sl st into first ch sp at start;

to finish the square:
ch. 1 and sc 2 into the same ch sp;
then sc 6;
turn the corner: <sc, ch. 2, sc>
sc 14 (you will need to sc 2 in each ch sp made from 2 chs);
in corner ch sp, turn corner;
Repeat (*) 3 times;
sc 5 to finish the last side of square; then sl st into starting sc;

clip yarn and secure.

Taylor Rigsby
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