Comments on: Crochet Pattern: Shell Stitch Blanket

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:08:09 +0000

I am not doing something right I guess. When you finish a row and begin the next is the edge supposed to look like a scallop or straight edged? I am having a hard time with rows three and four and how to end it and turn. Not looking right. I am not changing colors just using a varigated yarn.

By: roxan

roxan — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:45:39 +0000

For those of you who made this blanket, his many skeins of yarn did you use? Wanting to know, thanks ladies!

By: Rachel Choi

Rachel Choi — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 02:05:25 +0000

Hi Kathy,

You turn after each row so that you can work the next row without having to cut the yarn. You turn after each row and work across the row you just made. If you didn’t turn the work, then you would have to cut the yarn and move it to the beginning of the row again. Working in the round (like a circle) is a different story, you can either turn or not turn depending on the look you want.

When you turn, you leave the crochet hook where it is, no need to take it out. You simply turn the work with the hook in it.

By: Kathy Hollier

Kathy Hollier — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:24:25 +0000

Rachel,
I’ve tried three times to send a reply. Hopefully, this one will go through. I’ve crocheted for years but only worked on simple things as I don’t understand some of the directions still, for example:
Why do you turn the work? I know some of the patterns need it to show ridges, but not all.

When you turn the work, do you take the needle out and put it in what is now the back side of the work? or leave it like it was when you were working in the front side of the work?

Thanks,
Kathy

By: hotchocolate

hotchocolate — Tue, 29 May 2012 13:46:57 +0000

I just finished making a sample swatch of this and its absolutely gorgeous! Thanks so much for teaching me this lovely stitch! To get a straight border, I worked slip stitches in the middle 3 dc’s of every cluster and (sc,hdc,sc) in the edge dc,sc,edge dc of the clusters along the row. Unless u actually try it, I doubt you’ll understand what I just said… Sorry for my poor teaching skills

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:13:35 +0000

Hi Abby, the G hook should work just fine. When I crochet I notice that the smaller the hook the more defined the stitch pattern will be. Although sometimes it doesn’t make that much of a difference when you use a smaller hook. In your case, I wouldn’t use a hook smaller than a G though, because you don’t want your blanket to be too stiff.

For the edging I think either one would look great! Maybe you can try a few rows or both to see which one you like better

By: Abby

Abby — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:38:44 +0000

Hi Rachel! thanx for this great pattern and clear instructions on the shell pattern-i got it on my first shot! i’m going to use this to make a baby blanket for my friend who’s expecting her first. i’m using bernat baby coordinates-its a light weight yarn and recommends a size G/6mm hook. do you think the shell pattern will be noticeable or would a different size hook make the shell more defined?

for the finishing i plan on doing a dc or tc around the edge then weaving a ribbon through the openings. would the scalloped edging be over-kill?

i really love your site-esp the pics. Thanx so much!

By: Kami

Kami — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:24:12 +0000

Mary, you can cut and tie your strands to change color, however, it is difficult to make the color go where you want it to. Instead, cut the finished color a couple inches from your last stitch, and give yourself a couple inches of yarn with the new color and make a loop with the new color through the old color, which should look just like it would if you hadn’t changed colors. I’m not sure that I explained this very well, but I hope it helps.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:37:06 +0000

Hi Yvette, all the pages on Crochet Spot are coded to be printer friendly so you can use the print function in your internet browser and it’ll print out neatly. You don’t need to copy and paste the text into a document. To print a page, you can go to your menu bar and click on “file”, then “print”. The steps may be a little different depending on what browser you use.

By: Yvette

Yvette — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:22:35 +0000

I find it VERY difficult to cut & paste this into Microsoft Pub. because it has been made in tables & they are so hard & time consuming to get to a print stage. Is there a way you can put a “print” link on your pattern sites?
Thanks.
Yvette