This simple crochet tutorial will help you to learn how to crochet the light lace pattern with shells.

You will also know what stitches to use to crochet this pattern, what yarn to buy and what hooks are the best. For beginners we made video about each stitch and technique.
The light lace pattern with shells will help you to crochet sweaters, shawls.
You can find this pattern in pdf in the end of the tutorial.
Skill level:
Easy
Materials used
Light lace pattern with shells
Writing instructions to crochet
Foundation chain: multiples of 18+18.
Row 1: 5 ch, skip 2 ch, 1 sc in ch, *5ch, skip 3 ch, 1 sc in ch, rep from * to the end, 2 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 dc in ch, turn.
Row 2: 1 ch, 1 sc in dc, *5 ch, 1 sc in arch, 7 dc shell in next arch, 1 sc in next arch, 5 ch, 1 sc in next arch, rep from * to the end, turn.
Row 3: 5 ch, 1 sc in arch, 5 ch, skip 2 dc, 3 sc in 3 dc, 5 ch, skip 2 dc, 1 sc in arch, 5 ch, 1 sc in arch, 5 ch, skip 2 dc, 3 sc in 3 dc, 5 ch, skip 2 dc, 1 sc in arch, 2 ch, 1 dc in sc, turn.
Row 4: 1 ch, 1 sc in dc, *5 ch, 1 sc in arch, 5 ch, skip 1 sc, 1 sc in sc, 5 ch, skip sc, 1 sc in arch, 5 ch, 1 sc in arch, rep from * to the end, turn.
Row 5: 5 ch, 1 sc in arch, *5 ch, 1 sc in arch, rep from * to the end, 2 sc, 1 dc in sc, turn.
Row 6: 3 ch, 3 dc shell in arch, 1 sc in arch, 5 ch, 1 sc in arch, 5 ch, 1 sc in arch, 7 dc shell in arch, 1 sc in arch, 5 ch, 1 sc in arch, 5 ch, 1 sc in arch, 4 dc shell in arch, turn.
Row 7: 1 ch, 2 sc in 2 dc, 5 ch, skip 2 dc, 1 sc in arch, 5 ch, 1 sc in arch, 5 ch, skip 2 dc, 3 sc in 3 dc, 5 ch, skip 2 dc, 1 sc in arch, 5 ch, 1 sc in arch, 5 ch, skip 2 dc, 2 sc in 2 dc, turn.
Row 8: 1 ch, 1 sc in sc, *5 ch, skip 1 sc, 1 sc in arch, 5 ch, 1 sc in arch, 5 ch, 1 sc in arch, 5 ch, skip 1 sc, 1 sc in sc, rep from * to the end, turn.
Row 9: 5 ch, 1 sc in arch, *5 ch, 1 sc in arch, rep from * to the end, turn.
Repeat rows 2-9 until you have reached your desired length.
Stitch abbreviations used in this light lace pattern with shells
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
7 dc shell – 7 double crochet shell
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