Shell Stitch Doll Blanket

This blanket is made up of a stitch pattern found in Encyclopedia of 300 Crochet Patterns Stitches and Designs on page 86 #14. You can make this blanket all one color but I thought it would be more interesting with 3 complimentary colors. This doll blanket would also be great as a preemie blanket if made with a super soft yarn.

Materials Needed
Worsted weight acrylic yarn in 3 colors. You can use scraps if you like.
Size G/6 4¼mm aluminum crochet hook
Yarn Needle

Yarn Thickness 4mm
Gauge: 4sc=1"
Finished Size: 15"x12.5"
Skill Level: Beginner

Instructions
ROW 1: With Color1. Ch46. Dc in 4th ch from hook. *Sk 2 chs. 5dc in next ch. Sk 2 chs. 2dc in next ch. Rep from * across. Ch3, turn.

ROW 2: 2dc in first dc. 2dc in 3rd dc of the next 5dc group. *5dc in center of next 2dc group. 2dc in 3rd dc of the next 5dc group. Rep from * across. End with 3dc in top of ch3. Ch3, turn.

ROW 3: Dc in first dc. 5dc in center of next 2dc groups. *2dc in 3rd dc of the next 5dc group. 5dc in center of next dc group. Rep from * across. End with 2dc in top of ch3. Fasten off color 1. Do not turn yet.

ROW 4: Join color 2 in top of last stitch made. Ch3, turn. 2dc in first dc. 2dc in 3rd dc of the next 5dc group. *5dc in center of next 2dc group. 2dc in 3rd dc of the next 5dc group. Rep from * across. End with 3dc in top of ch3. Ch3, turn.

ROW 5: Dc in first dc. 5dc in center of next 2dc groups. *2dc in 3rd dc of the next 5dc group. 5dc in center of next dc group. Rep from * across. End with 2dc in top of ch3. Ch3, turn.

ROW 6: 2dc in first dc. 2dc in 3rd dc of the next 5dc group. *5dc in center of next 2dc group. 2dc in 3rd dc of the next 5dc group. Rep from * across. End with 3dc in top of ch3. Fasten off color 2. Do not turn yet.

ROW 7: Join color 1 in top of last stitch made. Ch3, turn. 2dc in first dc. 2dc in 3rd dc of the next 5dc group. *5dc in center of next 2dc group. 2dc in 3rd dc of the next 5dc group. Rep from * across. End with 3dc in top of ch3. Ch3, turn.

ROW 8: Dc in first dc. 5dc in center of next 2dc groups. *2dc in 3rd dc of the next 5dc group. 5dc in center of next dc group. Rep from * across. End with 2dc in top of ch3. Ch3, turn.

ROW 9: 2dc in first dc. 2dc in 3rd dc of the next 5dc group. *5dc in center of next 2dc group. 2dc in 3rd dc of the next 5dc group. Rep from * across. End with 3dc in top of ch3. Fasten off color 1. Do not turn yet.

ROW 10: Join color 3 in top of last stitch made. Dc in first dc. 5dc in center of next 2dc groups. *2dc in 3rd dc of the next 5dc group. 5dc in center of next dc group. Rep from * across. End with 2dc in top of ch3. Fasten off color 3. Do not turn yet.

ROW 11: Rep row 4.
ROW 12: Rep row 5.
ROW 13: Rep row 6.
ROW 14: Rep row 7.
ROW 15: Rep row 8.
ROW 16: Rep row 9.
ROW 17: Rep row 4.
ROW 18: Rep row 5.
ROW 19: Rep row 6.
ROW 20: Rep row 10.
ROW 21: Rep row 7.
ROW 22: Rep row 8.
ROW 23: Rep row 9.
ROW 24: Rep row 4.
ROW 25: Rep row 5.
ROW 26: Rep row 6.

Perimeter
Join color 3 in last stitch made. Ch1, sc in same st. Ch2. 2sc in each row down left side. 2sc, ch2, 2sc in next corner sp. Bottom: 2sc in next ch2 sp. Sc in next st where there is a 5 dc group. (2sc in next ch2 sp. Sc in next 5dc group st.) Rep bet () across to next corner. 2sc, ch2, 2sc around next corner. Work 2sc in each row up right hand side to next corner. 2sc, ch2, 2sc around next corner. 1sc in each st across to beginning of perimeter. Join w/slst to ch1. Fasten off and weave all ends into back of work.

Shell Stitch Doll Blanket

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