Beautiful Shells Blanket

Hello my dear crocheters! We are so grateful to have you here on our lovely blog. We are always looking for beautiful crochet patterns to share with you and inspire you to do your amazing work. The pattern we want to show you here is the beautiful shells blanket pattern, we are sure you will love this beautiful pattern and you will not be able to resist the beauty of this stunning piece that will beautify any environment and also serve to warm you up on cold days.

Nothing like a warm and comfortable blanket to warm up those dark and cold days and leave you in a harmonious environment at the same time, a great company to have a hot chocolate, to read a pleasant book or even to watch your favorite series or movie in some streaming service. And if this blanket is beautiful and elegant, even better, as it even serves as a decoration for your living room, or you can use it when you have guests in your house. And for sure a beautiful ocean-inspired blanket will help you a lot. This adorable blanket is cozy and at the same time very attractive.

The crochet shells blanket is preferably made in light tones in ocean colors, so you have a refreshing piece that can remind you of the beach, however you can make it in the tones you prefer. Using lighter and softer tones, you get a project with a more tropical look, but nothing prevents you from using yarn in other colors and making completely amazing and differentiated projects. This pattern matches any color you want to use, as it is so beautiful.

Blankets made with this pattern are wonderful and fun. With this pattern of shells that reminds us of the beach and the shells that exist there, something we love to do when we are at the seaside. Because of that, we leave here a selection and blankets that can be made using this magnificent pattern. Whatever project you want to work on, the crochet shells blanket is perfect… Blankets, baby blankets, or even adapt it to some other piece. We are sure you will enjoy a lot and have fun making this beautiful project very rewarding.

You can make a blanket in light tones and one in darker tones, to use as decoration for your home on top of a beautiful sofa depending on the season. We leave here some exemplary photos of how beautiful this work looks, to serve as inspiration for you when you go to make yours. Without a doubt, the color transitions are a beauty for the eyes, formidable! A gift like this is everything anyone could want.

As much as it is a beautiful pattern of shells, let’s not limit ourselves to the marine theme. You can work with this beautiful project letting your imagination flow and creativity to act in a way that you make something spectacular in different colors than what we have here. Doing something totally new! Can you imagine him in shades of yellow or shades of light green for a baby’s room? How cute would it be, don’t you think? Or forming an orange or ocher gradient for your living room. Anyway, there are countless ideas that you can explore in your beautiful work.

 

Image/ Ralvery

MATERIAL

Any yarn/hook can be used to make this pattern

STITCH ABBREVIATIONS:

V-Stitch Cluster (These are exclusively crafted within the single crochet at the center of the previous round’s shell clusters, found only at the four corners of the blanket):

• Double crochet (dc), chain 1 (ch1), double crochet (dc), chain 3 (ch3), double crochet (dc), chain 1 (ch1), double crochet (dc).

Shell Cluster (To be created within the V-stitch clusters from the previous row):

• Work 7 double crochets (dc) into the first chain 1 (ch1) space, single crochet (sc) in the chain 3 (ch3) space, then work 7 double crochets (dc) into the next chain 1 (ch1) space to form the shell cluster.

Shell – Crafted by working 7 double crochets (dc) into the specified chain space.

V Stitch – Comprised of a double crochet (dc), chain 1 (ch1), and another double crochet (dc).

 

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS

Row 1: Begin with a chain 4 (Ch4). Then, yarn over and perform 1 double crochet (dc) in the 4th chain from the hook, followed by a chain 1 (ch1). Repeat this sequence a total of 6 times. Finally, complete the row by joining with a slip stitch into the 3rd chain of the initial Ch4. This slip stitch serves as the first double crochet (dc) in this round.

Row 2: Start with a chain of 1 (Ch1). In the first chain 1 (ch1) space (which corresponds to the 4th chain of the initial Ch4), work a single crochet (sc). Next, *create a shell by working 7 double crochets (dc) in the next ch1 space, followed by a single crochet (sc) in the subsequent ch1 space). Repeat this pattern 3 more times. Conclude the row by working 7 double crochets (dc) in the next ch1 space and then slip stitching to the first single crochet (sc) of the round. At this point, you should have a total of 4 shells and 4 single crochets.

Row 3: Start with a chain of 4 (Ch4) in the same stitch. In this same stitch, create a v-stitch cluster consisting of 1 double crochet (dc), chain 3 (ch3), 1 double crochet (dc), chain 1 (ch1), and 1 double crochet (dc). This marks the beginning of the v-stitch cluster. Next, *chain 5, skip the next 7 double crochets (dc), and in the subsequent single crochet (sc), form another v-stitch cluster. Repeat this process 2 more times for a total of four v-stitch clusters. Finish by chaining 2 and working a double crochet (dc) into the 3rd chain from the first v-stitch cluster.

Row 4: In the next ch1 space, create a shell cluster by working 7 double crochets (dc), then place a single crochet (sc) in the ch3 space, and finally, work 7 double crochets (dc) in the following ch1 space. Continue by placing a single crochet (sc) into the 4th (middle) double crochet (dc) of the shell from the previous row. Ensure that the single crochet (sc) encompasses the ch5, effectively securing it. Repeat this process for the next shell cluster in the v-stitch cluster below, and continue for a total of 3 more times.

After row 4, your piece should look like this – you will have 4 corner shell clusters – these are going to be the foundations for your corner throughout the entire piece

Row 5: Begin with a chain of 4 (Ch4), then double crochet (dc) into the same single crochet (sc) (forming the first v-stitch on the initial side of the square). Chain 5 (ch5), create a v-stitch cluster by working it into the single crochet (sc) of the next corner shell cluster, and chain 5 again. *Proceed to make a v-stitch into the next single crochet (sc) located between the shell clusters (establishing the v-stitch on the second side of the square), chain 5, and once more, create a v-stitch cluster into the single crochet (sc) of the following corner shell cluster. Repeat from * two additional times. Afterward, chain 2 (ch2) and double crochet (dc) into the third chain from the beginning chain 4 (ch4) of this round.

After row 5 your piece should look like this – there will be a v-stitch cluster into the middle sc of each of the shell clusters from the row below, and a single v-stitch into the sc between each shell cluster.

Row 6: *Shell into the first v-stitch, single crochet into the central double crochet of the shell immediately below, create a shell cluster within the following v-stitch cluster, and single crochet into the central double crochet of the shell directly below. Repeat this sequence * 3 times.  Set up is complete

For the body of your project, repeat these two rows:

Row 7: Begin with a chain of 4 (ch4), then work a double crochet (dc) into the same sc (count this as your first v-stitch). Continue by chaining 5 (ch5), create a v-stitch in the next single crochet (sc) until you reach the first corner. Chain 5 (ch5), and form a v-stitch cluster in the corner. Next, chain 5* (ch5), create a v-stitch in the sc between the next shell, chain 5 (ch5) (repeat this for the next corner shell cluster), and form a v-stitch cluster in the middle sc of the corner shell cluster. Keep repeating  from * until you have completed a shell cluster in the 4th corner. To finish the row, chain 5 (ch5) and work a v-stitch into each of the sc stitches between the shells until you reach right before the first v-stitch of the round. Chain 2 (ch2) and double crochet (dc) into the 3rd chain of the first v-stitch. (Note that on row 7, this will be right after the fourth corner cluster, but on subsequent rows, there will be more stitches before you reach your starting v-stitch).

Row 8: Make 7 double crochets* (7dc) in the next v-stitch, then single crochet (sc)** into the middle dc of the shell below. Repeat from * to ** until you reach the next corner v-stitch cluster. In the corner v-stitch cluster, create a shell cluster, and then sc into the middle dc from the row below***. Continue repeating * through *** 3 more times until you reach the end of the round.

Repeat these two rows, and conclude with a row 8.

Crochet tip: The v-stitch clusters ONLY go in the 4 corners of the piece, in all other cases you will do a vstitch into the sc on the four sides on your row 7 repeats.

Shells Blanket Diagram:

Shells Blanket Diagram Pattern

The full available pattern is available too in PDF and to work best with this pattern we recommend that you use yarn you have from old jobs and test the pattern. This way you will be able to become better acquainted with the pattern and perform the work more safely. Do and undo as many times as necessary, until you get everything right and finally get to your final work.

Access the PDF/ Step by Step Shells Blanket

We recommend that you first watch the video by Jonna Martinez youtube Channel that we have made available here, so you will be able to better understand how the pattern is made and have more dexterity when executing the pattern.  Crochet shells blanket it’s not a difficult pattern to make and you’ll have a lot of fun working with it.

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