How to Crochet 3D Shell Stitch

How to Crochet 3D Shell Stitch step by step. With this easy and detailed video tutorial, you will learn exactly how to crochet this beautiful stitch pattern. This technique gives a beautiful and lace-like material. It is super suitable for blankets, scarves clothing and much more. It has the advantage that it is light and airy, and comfortable to wear. 3D Shell Stitch, is a stitch pattern that is one of the more advanced crochet stitches, but I will show all working steps in the process very slowly and in detail in this video so everyone can join. Come along and get inspired for your next creative project 🙂

Instructions

• Start by making a slip stitch and a number of chains that is a multible of 4 + 1. I am making 25 chains for my swatch.
• Start the first row by skipping the first 5 chains from the crochet hook and make 1 double crochet in the 6th chain from the crochet hook.
• Then make 2 chains and one more double crochet into the same chain. You have now made the first V-stitch of the row.
• Skip 3 chains and make a V stitch in the next stitch. (1 double crochet + 2 chains + 1 double crochet).
• Repeat previous point across the row until you have 3 chains left in the row. Make a double crochet in the last stitch.
• Make 3 chains and turn your work to start the next row. The 3 chains count as the first double crochet of row 2.
• Skip the first stitch and make a front post double crochet as follows: Yarn over, insert the hook around the post of the double crochet stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, then (yarn over and pull through 2 loops) twice.
• Make 3 double crochet in the V-stitch from the previous row. Then chain 1.  Make 3 more double crochet into the same V-stitch.
• Then you will crochet 2 front post double crochet together as follows: Yarn over, insert the hook around the post of the double crochet stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, then (yarn over and pull through 2 loops). Yarn over again, insert the hook around the post of the next double crochet stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on the hook.
• Make 3 double crochet into the next V-stitch. Then chain 1. And then again 3 double crochet in the same V-stitch.
• Repeat the 2 previous points across the row until you have 1 stitch left. Make a front post double crochet in the last post of the last V-stitch.
• Finally, make a double crochet in the top of the chain 5 that you skipped at row 1.
• Chain 3 to start the next row and turn the work.
• Skip the first 5 stitches and make a V-stitch in the chain 1 space from the previous row.
• Repeat across the row making a V-stitch in all the chain spaces of the row until you have 4 double crochet left in the row. Skip the 4 double crochet, and make a double crochet in the top of the chain 3 from the previous row.
• Make 3 chains and turn the work. Repeat row 2 and 3 until you are satisfied with the length of your work.