by This is a very easy, repeatable 2-row pattern. Once you learn the two rows, you simply repeat them to create shawls, blouses, scarves, runners, or blankets.
🧶 Materials
- Yarn: Sport (No.2) or DK (No.3)
- Cotton for summer blouses
- Acrylic/blend for shawls
- Hook: 3.5 – 4.5 mm (adjust to yarn)
- Scissors, yarn needle
📌 Abbreviations (US)
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- sp = space
- rep = repeat
📏 Pattern Notes
- Pattern is worked row by row
- Uses only 2 repeating rows
- Stitch count is flexible
- Turning chain counts as 1 dc
- Great for beginners 🌸
🔗 FOUNDATION CHAIN
- Chain a multiple of 4 + 2
Examples
- Small sample: ch 34
- Shawl: ch 202
- Blouse panel: ch according to width needed
🌟 ROW 1 – Lace Shell Setup
- Dc in 4th chain from hook
- Ch 1, skip 1 chain, dc in next chain
- Rep from * to * across
- Dc in last chain
- Ch 3, turn
✔ You now have evenly spaced dc with chain spaces
🌟 ROW 2 – Shell Fan Pattern
- In first dc: (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc)
- Skip next dc, in ch-1 space work (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc)
- Rep across
- In last dc: (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc)
- Ch 3, turn
🌼 Beautiful shell fans are formed
🔁 REPEAT
- Repeat Row 1 and Row 2
- Continue until desired length
✔ This is the entire pattern
🪡 OPTIONAL EDGES
Simple Edge
- Sc evenly around
- Corners: (sc, ch 2, sc)
Decorative Picot Edge
- Sc, ch 3, sl st into same stitch rep around
👗 PROJECT IDEAS
- ✔ Summer blouse / tunic
- ✔ Lightweight shawl
- ✔ Scarf
- ✔ Table runner
- ✔ Baby blanket
🌸 TIPS FOR SUCCESS
- If fabric is too tight, use a larger hook
- For a more open lace, add ch-2 instead of ch-1 in shells
- Cotton yarn gives a clean stitch definition
- Block lightly for best look
🔄 EASY VARIATIONS
- Bigger shells: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc)
- Denser fabric: replace ch-1 spaces with dc
- Striped look: change color every 2 rows
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