This is a crochet shell / scallop lace stitch worked in rows. I’ll explain it step-by-step so you can make the same pattern.

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🧶 MATERIALS

• Yarn: medium / DK / cotton (smooth yarn helps see stitches)
• Hook: 4–5 mm (use a bigger hook if it feels tight)

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🧵 STITCHES (IMPORTANT)

• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• dc = double crochet
• sl st = slip stitch

👉 If you don’t know dc or sc, tell me and I’ll explain those too.

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📐 FOUNDATION CHAIN

This stitch needs multiples of 6 + 3

Example (recommended for practice):

👉 Chain 33

• 30 stitches = 5 shells
• +3 for turning

Do not twist your chain.

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🌸 ROW 1 – FIRST SHELL ROW (BASE)

This row creates the first row of solid shells.

Step-by-step:

1. Dc in the 4th chain from hook
   • The 3 skipped chains count as your first dc
2. Dc in the next 5 chains
   • You now have 6 dc together
   • ✅ This is 1 shell

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Now repeat across:

3. Skip 2 chains
4. Sc in next chain
   • This sc creates the gap between shells
5. Skip 2 chains
6. Dc in next 6 chains (next shell)

Repeat steps 3–6 until the end.

👉 Your row should look like:
Shell – gap – shell – gap – shell

Turn your work.

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🔗 ROW 2 – CONNECTING / LACE ROW

This is the row that makes the diagonal lace lines.

Step-by-step:

1. Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc)
2. Insert hook into the center dc of the shell below
   • (The 3rd dc of the 6-dc shell)
3. Dc 2 more times into that same stitch
   👉 You now have 3 dc together

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4. Ch 3
5. Sl st into the sc between shells
   • This anchors the lace line
6. Ch 3

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7. Insert hook into the center dc of next shell
8. Dc 3 times into that stitch

Repeat steps 4–8 across the row.

👉 End the row with dc group, turn.

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🌼 ROW 3 – FULL SHELL ROW

This row builds the next row of shells between the previous ones.

Step-by-step:

1. Ch 1
2. Insert hook into the first ch-3 space
3. Sc

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4. Skip next ch-3 space
5. Insert hook into the next ch-3 space
6. Dc 6 times into the same space
   👉 This forms a new shell

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7. Skip next ch-3
8. Sc in next ch-3 space

Repeat steps 4–8 across.

Turn your work.

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🔁 REPEAT PATTERN

Keep repeating:

• Row 2 (lace row)
• Row 3 (shell row)

The shells will:
✔ stack upward
✔ shift left and right
✔ create the diamond / zigzag look

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👀 WHAT TO CHECK (VERY IMPORTANT)

✔ Each shell = 6 dc
✔ Always crochet shells into spaces, not stitches
✔ Lace row always goes into center dc of shells
✔ Fabric should feel soft, not stiff

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🧵 COMMON MISTAKES

❌ Putting shells into stitches instead of spaces
❌ Missing the center dc
❌ Pulling chains too tight
❌ Forgetting sc between shells

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💡 USES

This stitch is perfect for:

• Scarves
• Shawls
• Summer tops
• Table runners
• Blanket panels

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