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This pattern is a Diagonal V-Stitch Shell, often used for blankets or scarves. It combines groups of double crochets (dc) with chain spaces to create that pretty “V” and triangle texture.
🧶 What You’ll Need
- Yarn: Medium-weight acrylic or cotton yarn (like in your picture).
- Hook: 4.0mm or 4.5mm (check your yarn label).
- Other: Scissors and a yarn needle.
✨ Crochet Stitches Used (US Terms)
| Abbreviation | Stitch Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ch | Chain | Yarn over and pull through loop |
| dc | Double Crochet | Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops twice |
| sk | Skip | Skip a stitch or space |
| sp | Space | The gap between stitches |
| st | Stitch | Any stitch in the previous row |
🪡 Step-by-Step Pattern
🔸 Step 1: Foundation Chain
- Chain multiple of 4 + 3 (e.g., 27, 31, 35… depending on your width).
Example: Chain 27.
🔸 Step 2: Row 1
- In the 4th chain from your hook, make 2 dc (this counts as your first group).
- Skip 2 chains, and in the next chain make (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) → this is your V-stitch.
- Repeat step 2 across the row until 3 chains remain.
- Skip 2 chains, then make 3 dc in the last chain.
- Chain 3 and turn.
✅ Row 1 should look like:
3 dc group – V – V – V – 3 dc group
🔸 Step 3: Row 2
- In the first stitch (base of ch-3), make 2 dc.
- In the next ch-1 space (the center of each V), make (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc).
- Continue repeating step 2 until you reach the end.
- In the top of the turning chain (at the end of the row), make 3 dc.
- Chain 3 and turn.
✅ Now it starts forming those triangular shell clusters you see in the image.
🔸 Step 4: Continue
Repeat Row 2 until your piece is the size you want — you’ll see the “V” and “fan” shapes stacking diagonally like in your photo.
🌸 Optional Edging
To finish neatly:
- Work 1 row of single crochet (sc) all around.
- Add picots, scallops, or a simple border if desired.
💡 Tips
- Keep your tension even; loose stitches show the pattern best.
- To change color, finish the last dc with the new yarn before starting the next row.
- If edges start to slant, make sure you always place the last 3 dc at the end of each row in the top of the turning chain.