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How much yarn is needed for a shell stitch blanket?

How much yarn is needed for a shell stitch blanket?

Materials: Approximately 1860 – 1862 yards (1701 – 1703 m) of Category 4 worsted weight yarn in 3 different colors (approximately 621 yds of each color).

How do you do star stitch?

Start Stitch – row and stitch multiples The first row – the star row – creates the ‘stars’, which are essentially made up of a single crochet 5 together (sc5tog) (UK double crochet 5 together) – one for each point I guess – followed by a chain 1, which creates the ‘eye’ or centre of the star.

How do you do jasmine stitch?

The Jasmine Stitch is a way of connecting multiple puff stitches to create a tessellated flower or star shape. To make it, you essentially work three puff stitches in a row without finishing off any of them, and then stitch all three of them together to create the bottom three “petals”.

What are the crochet stitches?

20 Basic Crochet Stitches

  • Single Crochet Stitch.
  • Double Crochet Stitch.
  • Half Double Crochet Stitch.
  • Treble Crochet Stitch.
  • Slip Stitch Crochet.
  • Moss Stitch (Granite Stitch)
  • Granny Stripe Stitch.
  • Elizabeth Stitch.

What is a lacy shell stitch?

The shell stitch is a stitch pattern whereby multiple double crochets are worked into the same stitch creating arcs and semicircles within the crocheted piece. Thus, I decided to make a baby afghan using the lacy shell stitch, which would give the blanket an airy, but elegant look.

What are instructions for crochet shell stitch?

To begin the shell stitch, push your hook into the first stitch on 1 side of the blanket’s edge. Make 1 chain on the hook and then wrap the yarn around the hook. Pull the hook through both loops to make 1 single crochet stitch. Skip 1 stitch (skip 1) and make 1 double crochet (dc) stitch.

What is a crochet shell?

A shell in crochet is basically just a group of stitches worked into one base stitch. See the granny square for an example of a 3 stitch shell, though the granny square stitches are worked into the chain space rather than 1 stitch.

What is a shell pattern?

A shell pattern is a string that may contain the following special characters, which are known as wildcards or metacharacters . You must quote patterns that contain metacharacters to prevent the shell from expanding them itself.