How to Crochet the Flying Shell Stitch Photo Tutorial
The Flying Shell Crochet Stitch pattern is a beautiful textured design featuring rows of shell stitches and rows of V stitches.
It is an easy stitch pattern to work that looks wonderful on both sides. It would work very well in a larger crochet project like a blanket but it would also work in your smaller projects as well. You may work it in a variety of yarn weights.
The Flying Shell Stitch is a four row repeat. You will essentially work a row of double crochet shells followed by a row of double crochet V stitches. It will work up fairly quickly.
Learn how to crochet the Flying Shell Stitch with this photo tutorial.
Materials
- worsted weight yarn
- 5 mm crochet hook
Abbreviations
- Ch – Chain Stitch
- Dc – Double Crochet
- Dc2tog – Double Crochet Two Stitches Together
- Rpt – Repeat
- Sc – Single Crochet
- Sk – Skip
- Sl St – Slip Stitch
- Yo – Yarn Over
Notes
- This stitch is worked in rows in this tutorial. You may work it in one colour or many. I will be working the stitch in a solid colour.
- To begin, make a slip knot and then a foundation chain. For your foundation chain you will need a multiple of four stitches, plus 2 for your foundation chain (4 + 2 stitches). For example, ch 22.
Instructions
Row One: [Sc, ch 3, 3 dc] into the 2nd ch from your hook, * sk the next 3 chs, [sc, ch 3, 3 dc] in the next ch; Rpt from * across to the final 4 chs, sk the next 3 chs, sc in the final ch. Ch 3, turn.
Row Two: Dc in the 1st st, * sk the next 3 sts, sc in the next ch-3 sp, V st (dc, ch 1, dc) in the next sc; Rpt from * across ending with an sc, work 2 dc in the final sc st. Ch 3, turn.
Row Three: 3 dc in the 1st st, sk the next st, * [sc, ch 3, 3 dc] in the next sc, sk the next v st; Rpt from * across to the final 2 sts, sc in the final st, ch 3, dc2tog over the last dc and your turning ch. Ch 1, turn.
Row Four: *V st in the next sc, sk the next 3 sts, sc in the next ch-3 sp; Rpt from * across, ch 1, turn.
Row Five: [sc, ch 3, 3 dc] in the 1st st, *sk the next v st, [sc, ch 3, 3 dc] in the next sc; Rpt from * across to the final v st, sk the last v st, sc in the ch-3 sp. Ch 3, turn.
And that’s it!
For the rest of the pattern repeat rows 2-5, fasten off and weave in your ends.
