Shell Diamond crochet stitch features embossed diamond shapes filled with tiny shell motifs. The resulting crocheted fabric is simply gorgeous. The stitch is slightly complex as there are a lot of front and back post stitches.
The Shell Diamond crochet motif is 8 stitches wide and repeats over every 8 rows.
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Shell Diamond Stitch Crochet Chart
Abbreviations
This free pattern is written using US crochet terms.
| beg | beginning |
| bpdc | back post double crochet |
| ch | chain |
| dc | double crochet |
| fpdc | front post double crochet |
| fptr | front post treble crochet |
| prev | previous |
| rep | repeat |
| sc | single crochet |
| sk | skip |
| st (s) | stitch (es) |
| t-ch | turning chain |
Special stitch:
shell: make (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in the indicated st.
Pattern Instructions
Foundation ch: (Multiple of 8) + 2, plus 4 beg ch.
For example, start with (8 x 3) + 2 + 4 = 30 ch for a sample swatch.
| Row 1 (RS): | 2dc in 5th ch from hook, sk next 2 ch, 1dc in next ch, ch1, sk next ch, 1dc in next ch, * sk next 2 ch, shell in next ch, sk next 2 ch, 1dc in next ch, ch1, sk next ch, 1dc in next ch; rep from * to last 4 ch, sk next 2 ch, 2dc in next ch, ch1, 1dc in last ch, turn. |
| Row 2: | ch4 (counts as 1dc and ch1), 2dc in next ch1-sp, sk next 2 dc, 1bpdc in next dc, ch1, 1bpdc in next dc, * shell in next ch1-sp, 1bpdc in next dc, ch1, 1bpdc in next dc; rep from * to t-ch, [2dc, ch1, 1dc] in t-ch, turn. |
| Row 3: | ch1, 1sc in 1st dc, * 1sc in next ch1-sp, sk next 2 dc, 1fptr in next bpdc, shell in next ch1-sp, 1fptr in next bpdc; rep from * to t-ch, 2sc in t-ch, turn. |
| Row 4: | ch3 (counts as 1dc), 1dc in next sc, 1bpdc in next fptr, shell in next ch1-sp, 1bpdc in next fptr, * ch1, 1bpdc in next fptr, shell in next ch1-sp, 1bpdc in next fptr; rep from * to last 2 sc, 1dc in next 2 sc, turn. |
| Row 5: | ch3 (counts as 1dc), 1dc in next dc, 1fpdc in next bpdc, shell in next ch1-sp, * sk next bpdc, 1fptr in next bpdc, ch1, 1fptr in prev bpdc, shell in next ch1-sp; rep from * last 3 sts, 1fpdc in next bpdc, 1dc in next dc, 1dc in t-ch, turn. |
| Row 6: | ch3 (counts as 1dc), 1dc in next sc, 1bpdc in next fpdc, shell in next ch1-sp, 1bpdc in next fptr, * ch1, 1bpdc in next fptr, shell in next ch1-sp, 1bpdc in next fptr; rep from * to last 2 sts, 1dc in next dc, 1dc in t-ch, turn. |
| Row 7: | ch4 (counts as 1dc and ch1), 2dc in next dc, 1fptr in next bpdc, 1sc in next ch1-sp, * 1fptr in next bpdc, shell in next ch1-sp, 1fptr in next bpdc, 1sc in next ch1-sp; rep from * to last 3 sts, 1fptr in next bpdc, 2dc in next dc, ch1, 1dc in t-ch, turn. |
| Row 8: | ch4 (counts as 1dc and ch1), 2dc in next ch1-sp, sk next 2 dc, 1bpdc in next fptr, ch1, 1bpdc in next fptr, * shell in next ch1-sp, 1bpdc in next fptr, ch1, 1bpdc in next fptr; rep from * to t-ch, [2dc, ch1, 1dc] in t-ch, turn. |
| Row 9: | ch4 (counts as 1dc and ch1), 2dc in next ch1-sp, sk next 2 dc, sk next bpdc, 1fptr in next bpdc, ch1, 1fptr in prev bpdc, * shell in next ch1-sp, sk next bpdc, 1fptr in next bpdc, ch1, 1fptr in prev bpdc; rep from * to t-ch, [2dc, ch1, 1dc] in t-ch, turn. |
| Row 10: | ch4 (counts as 1dc and ch1), 2dc in next ch1-sp, sk next 2 dc, 1bpdc in next fptr, ch1, 1bpdc in next fptr, * shell in next ch1-sp, 1bpdc in next fptr, ch1, 1bpdc in next fptr; rep from * to t-ch, [2dc, ch1, 1dc] in t-ch, turn. |
Repeat Rows 3 – 10 of this free crochet stitch pattern until you have reached the desired length for your work.
Sample Crochet Projects
- Cushion covers
- Table runner
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