Crochet Closed Shell Stitch Tutorial

The Crochet Closed Shell Stitch is a beautiful Textured stitch pattern made with Double crochets and Single Crochets. Its a One Row Repeat pattern that really works up fast. 

Today am sharing the tutorial for The Closed Shell Stitch. Its a reversible stitch pattern that looks the same on both sides. This stitch works great for many crochet projects like Crocheted Scarves, Blankets and Table Runners

Materials Used:-

8 Ply Cotton Yarn 
5 mm Crochet Hook

Crochet Terms Used:-

US Crochet Terms

Abbreviations Used:-

Ch - Chain

DC - Double Crochet

SC - Single Crochet

Sk - Skip

St/Sts - Stitch/Stitches

YO - Yarn Over

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Round 1:-

Start with a Slip Knot.

Chain 24 + 1 Chain extra for the Turning Chain

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

Start with any multiple of 6 + 1 Chain for the turning chain. 

Round 2:-

2 Double Crochets in the 4th Chain from the hook.(This would make total 3 Double Crochets including the Turning Chain.

Skip 2 Stitches.

1 Single Crochet. 

Skip 2 Stitches.

4 Double Crochets.

Skip 2.

1 Single Crochet.

Skip 2.

Repeat(4DC,Sk2,1SC,Sk2)

You should be able end with 1 Single Crochet in the last stitch.

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.

2 Double Crochets in the same stitch i.e the 1st stitch(that's total 3 Double Crochets made).

Skip 2 Stitches.

1 Single Crochet in-between the 2nd and the 3rd stitch.(remember to make the stitch in- between the two stitches instead of into the stitch)

Skip 2 stitches.

4 Double Crochets in the next Single Crochet from the previous round.

Skip 2

Repeat(1SC in between 2nd & 3rd St,Sk2,4DC in the next SC,Sk2)

Once you reach end, Chain 2 and use the Straight Edge Turning Chain method mentioned in the previous round to make the turning chain.

Round 4 Onwards:-

Keep repeating Round 3 untill the size needed 

Here is the Summary of the Pattern:-

Round 1:-

Start with a Slip Knot.

Ch 24 + 1 Ch extra for the Turning Ch

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

Start with any multiple of 6 + 1 Ch for the turning Ch. 

Round 2:-

2 DCs in the 4th Ch from the hook.(This would make total 3 DCs including the Turning Ch.

Sk 2 Sts.

1 SC. 

Sk 2 Sts.

4 DCs.

Sk 2.

1 SC.

Sk 2.

Repeat(4DC,Sk2,1SC,Sk2)

You should be able end with 1 SC in the last St.

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:-

1 DC is already made while making the turning Ch.

2 DCs in the same St i.e the 1st St(that's total 3 DCs made).

Sk 2 Sts.

1 SC in-between the 2nd and the 3rd St.(remember to make the St in- between the two Sts instead of into the St)

Sk 2 Sts.

4 DCs in the next SC from the previous round.

Sk 2

Repeat(1SC in between 2nd & 3rd St,Sk2,4DC in the next SC,Sk2)

Once you reach end, Ch 2 and use the Straight Edge Turning Ch method mentioned in the previous round to make the turning Ch.

Round 4 Onwards:-

Keep repeating Round 3 untill the size needed and Weave off.

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