Shells and Clusters Crochet Blanket

Crochet blankets come in different sizes, right from newborn blankets to king size bedspreads. You can easily alter the stitches and make one according to your need. They are the best option that comes in mind when you think of a Gift for your near and dear ones.

Today am sharing the pattern for Shells and Clusters Crochet Blanket. Its a Two Row repeat pattern which is quite easy to follow and it works up pretty quick. This Blanket Pattern is made with a combination of Crochet Shell stitches and Double Crochet Cluster stitches along with Front Post Single Crochets. You will just love how fast the stitch works up. Combined together, these stitches give a gorgeous texture and volume to the finished blanket.



 

Materials Used:-

8 Ply Yarn
4 mm Crochet Hook

Size:-

38 inches- Customizable to any size

Crochet Terms Used:-

US Crochet Terms

Abbreviations Used:-

Ch - Chain

DC - Double Crochet

SC  Single Crochet

FPSC - Front Post Single Crochet

DC Cluster - Double Crochet Cluster

Sk - Skip

St/Sts - Stitch/Stitches

YO - Yarn Over

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Let's Start:-

Round 1:-

Start with a Slip Knot.

Chain 96 + 2 Chain for the turning chain.

This measures around 38 inches.

You can adjust the size of the blanket by altering these stitches according to your requirement.

Start with any multiple of 6 + 2 Chains for the turning chain.

Round 2:-

1 Single Crochet in the 2nd Chain from the hook.

1 Single Crochet each in the remaining stitches.

Once you reach end, Chain 2 and use the Straight Edge Turning Chain to make the turning chain.

Straight Edge Turning Chain:-

Usually you would Chain 2, turn and start working the next round. Here is a quick tip to have a nice straight edge .

• Insert the hook into the 1st chain from the bottom.
• Yarn over and pull up a loop. You should have 2 loops on the hook.
• Turn your project and insert the hook into the first stitch.
• Yarn over and pull up a loop. You will have 3 loops on the hook.
• Again, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. You will have 2 loops on the hook.
• Lastly, yarn over and pull through 2 loops.
• This will make one Double Crochet.

Round 3:-

1 Double Crochet is already made while making the turning chain.

Skip 2 stitches.

1 Shell Stitch (i.e 5 Double Crochets in the same stitch).

Skip 2.

1 Double Crochet Cluster stitch.

Skip 2.

Repeat(1 Shell St,Sk 2, 1DC Cluster, Sk2).

1 Double Crochet in the last stitch.

Once you reach the end ,Chain 2 and use the Straight Edge Turning chain  to make the turning chain.

How to Make a Double Crochet Cluster Stitch.... ???:-

1. Yarn over, insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over and pull through 2 loops on the hook.(This is same as doing a Double Crochet Stitch. It is just that , you don't finish the Double Crochet Stitch and continue doing the first part of the Double Crochet Stitch again and again).You should have 2 loops on the hook.
2. Yarn over, insert the hook in the same stitch, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. You should have 3 loops on the hook.
3. Continue with the first part of Double Crochet stitch untill you have 4 loops on the hook.
4. Yarn over and draw the yarn through all 4 loops on the hook.
5. Chain 1.

Round 4:-

1 Double Crochet is already made while making the turning chain.

Chain 2.

1 Single Crochet into the Middle Stitch of the Shell Stitch(i.e. the 3rd Stitch)

Chain 2.

1 Front Post Single Crochet into the Double Crochet Cluster Stitch.

Chain 2.

Repeat(1SC- into the Middle St of the Shell, Ch2,1FPSC into the DC Cluster, Ch2)

1 Double Crochet into the last Stitch.

Once you reach the end ,Chain 2 and use the Straight Edge Turning chain  to make the turning chain.

How to Make a Front Post Single Crochet stitch.... ???:-

1. Insert crochet hook from front to back to front again around the post of the stitch  and Pull up a loop.
2. Yarn over Pull through the 2 loops.

Round 5:-

**This round we will be working only into the Single Crochets from previous round.

1 Double Crochet is already made while making the turning chain.

Skip the Chain 2

1 Shell Stitch (i.e 5 Double Crochets in the same stitch) into the next Single Crochet

Skip the Chain 2

1 Double Crochet Cluster stitch into the next Front Post Single Crochet.

Repeat(1 Shell St (on the SC), 1DC Cluster(on the FPSC).

1 Double Crochet in the last stitch.

Once you reach the end ,Chain 2 and use the Straight Edge Turning chain  to make the turning chain.

Round 6 Onwards:-

Keep repeating Round 4 and Round 5 untill the size needed and weave off.

Here is the Summary of the Pattern:-

Round 1:-

Start with a Slip Knot.

Ch 96 + 2 Ch for the turning Ch.

This measures around 38 inches.

You can adjust the size of the blanket by altering these Sts according to your requirement.

Start with any multiple of 6 + 2 Chs for the turning Ch.

Round 2:-

1SC in the 2nd Ch from the hook.

1SC each in the remaining Sts.

Once you reach end, Ch 2 and use the Straight Edge Turning Ch to make the turning Ch.

Straight Edge Turning Ch:-

Usually you would Ch 2, turn and start working the next round. Here is a quick tip to have a nice straight edge .

Insert the hook into the 1st Ch from the bottom.

YO and pull up a loop. You should have 2 loops on the hook.

Turn your project and insert the hook into the first St.

YO and pull up a loop. You will have 3 loops on the hook.

Again, YO and pull through 2 loops. You will have 2 loops on the hook.

Lastly, YO and pull through 2 loops.

This will make one DC.

Round 3:-

1DC is already made while making the turning Ch.

SK 2 Sts.

1 Shell St (i.e 5 DCs in the same St).

SK 2.

1DC Cluster St.

SK 2.

Repeat(1 Shell St,Sk 2, 1DC Cluster, Sk2).

1DC in the last St.

Once you reach the end ,Ch 2 and use the Straight Edge Turning Ch  to make the turning Ch.

How to Make a DC Cluster St.... ???:-

YO, insert the hook into the St, YO and pull through 2 loops on the hook.(This is same as doing a DC St. It is just that , you don't finish the DC St and continue doing the first part of the DC St again and again).You should have 2 loops on the hook.

YO, insert the hook in the same St, YO and pull through 2 loops. You should have 3 loops on the hook.

Continue with the first part of DC St untill you have 4 loops on the hook.

YO and draw the yarn through all 4 loops on the hook.

Ch 1.

Round 4:-

1DC is already made while making the turning Ch.

Ch 2.

1SC into the Middle St of the Shell St(i.e. the 3rd St)

Ch 2.

1 FPSC into the DC Cluster St.

Ch 2.

Repeat(1SC- into the Middle St of the Shell, Ch2,1FPSC into the DC Cluster, Ch2)

1DC into the last St.

Once you reach the end ,Ch 2 and use the Straight Edge Turning Ch  to make the turning Ch.

How to Make a FPSC St.... ???:-

Insert crochet hook from front to back to front again around the post of the St  and Pull up a loop.

YO Pull through the 2 loops.

Round 5:-

**This round we will be working only into the Single Crochets from previous round.

1DC is already made while making the turning Ch.

SK the Ch 2

1 Shell St (i.e 5 DCs in the same St) into the next Single Crochet

SK the Ch 2

1DC Cluster St into the next FPSC.

Repeat(1 Shell St (on the SC), 1DC Cluster(on the FPSC).

1DC in the last St.

Once you reach the end ,Ch 2 and use the Straight Edge Turning Ch  to make the turning Ch.

Round 6 Onwards:-

Keep repeating Round 4 and Round 5 untill the size needed and weave off.

 

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