Today I’m sharing the Purple Shell Stitch Crochet Baby Blanket crochet pattern. I absolutely love the color purple and wanted to make a blanket with those colors. I really love how it turned out. The white really helps to make both shades of purple stand out.
Design
This version of the shell stitch pattern is a 4 row repeat using single crochet and treble crochet stitches. Once you get the hang of the pattern, it works up pretty quickly.
For the border, I used a herringbone half double crochet stitch which is a stitch I’ve used before and I really like working with it. And this border gives a lot of flexibility; it can go with any stitch count and you can make as many rounds as you need for the blanket.
Materials
For the Purple Shell Stitch Baby Blanket, I used Caron Simply Soft yarn in Off White, Orchid, and Iris. I’ve used Caron Simply Soft yarn a lot for my past blankets and I really love working with it. It’s so soft, so it’s perfect for baby blankets. I also used a size H (5mm) crochet hook which worked perfectly with this stitch and yarn combination.
You can see a free copy of the Purple Shell Stitch Baby Blanket pattern pattern below. If you’d like a formatted PDF printable with step by step instructions of the pattern you can get it from my Etsy Shop here.
Pattern Instructions
CROCHET / SKILL LEVEL
Advanced Beginner
MATERIALS
Size: US H/8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Caron® Simply Soft®
A- 2 skeins 9702 Off White – 6oz / 170.1g; 315 yds/ 288m
B – 1 skein 9717 Orchid – 6oz / 170.1g; 315 yds/ 288m
C – 1 skein 9747 Iris – 6oz / 170.1g; 315 yds/ 288m
Notions: Yarn Needle
ABBREVIATIONS (US Terms)
Approx = Approximately
Ch = Chain(s)
Hbhdc = Herringbone Half Double Crochet
Rep = Repeat
Rnd(s) = Round
Rs = Right Side
Sc = Single Crochet
Sk = Skip
Sl st = Slip Stitch
Sp = Space
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tr = Treble Crochet
Ws = Wrong Side
Yo = Yarn Over
MEASUREMENTS
Approx Dimensions: 33” / 84 cm long and 31” / 78 cm wide
GAUGE
15 sts and 7 rows = 4” (10cm) in Shell Stitch
PATTERN NOTES:
- Pattern is written using American terms.
- For the foundation chain, make a chain length in a multiple of 8 + 2.
- Shell stitch is a 4 row repeat
- Change yarn colors at the end of each row.
- Keep loop on hook pulled tighter to avoid gaps
- The chain 4 at the beginning of row 4 counts as 1 Treble Crochet.
- Border is done using Herringbone Half Double Crochet stitches.
SPECIAL STITCHES (US TERMS):
Slip Stitch (Sl st): Insert hook into stitch, YO and draw through both loops on hook.
Single Crochet (Sc): Insert hook into stitch, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2 loops on hook.
Treble Crochet (Tr): YO over hook twice, insert hook into next st, YO and pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), YO and pull through 2 loops on hook (3loops on hook), YO and pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), YO and pull through last 2 loops.
Herringbone Half Double Crochet (Hbhdc): YO, insert hook into the next st, YO and pull up a loop (three loops on your hook), Pull the first loop on the hook through the second loop on the hook. (Two loops on the hook), YO and pull through all loops on the hook.
PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS
FOUNDATION CHAIN: With color A, ch 122.
ROW 1 (RS): Sc in the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, changing to color B in last st, turn. (121)
ROW 2 (WS): Ch1, sc in the 1st st, *sk 3 sts, 7tr in next st, sk 3 sts, sc in next st; rep from * across row, changing to color A in last st, turn (121)
ROW 3: Ch1, sc in the 1st st and each st across, changing to color C in last st, turn. (121)
ROW 4: Ch4 (counts as 1st Tr), 3tr in the 1st st, *sk next 3 sts, sc in next st, sk next 3 sts, 7tr in the next st; rep from * across ending with 4tr in the last st, changing to color A in last st, turn. (121)
ROW 5-75: Rep rows 1-4 until desired length ending with color A. Finish off.
Weave in ends before beginning border.
BORDER INSTRUCTIONS
ROUND 1: Join with color A in any st. Ch1, sc in each st around blanket doing 3sc in each corner. Sl st into 1st sc to complete rnd.
ROUND 2: Ch1, Hbhdc in each st around each side of the blanket doing 3hbhdc in each corner. Join with sl st to 1st st.
ROUND 3-4: Rep rnd 2. Finish off.
FINISHING
- Weave in any remaining ends.
- Block Blanket.
Permissions and Copyright
Please do not publish or share this pattern as your own. You may make items to sell with this pattern. In exchange, please link back this post. Do NOT use my photos as your own sales photos.
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Have an amazing day!
Heather
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