One of the amazing admins on the Deal Detecting Diva Facebook Group had a baby this week (I WILL not have another baby, I WILL not have another baby! haha!!) and to celebrate I made a classic C2C crochet baby blanket in white, and topped it off with this gorgeous reverse shell stitch, which I wrote up to share with you.
How to Crochet the Reverse Shell Stitch (Tutorial with Photos)
Some background. I came across this stitch as I was surfing one of my favorite crochet groups on Facebook. There is only a video tutorial – in Russian – and the subtitles that YouTube provided were, well… sub-par. At one point they advise you to “first ghetto obstacles” LOL which when pertaining to crochet – I just don’t know what stitch that is… 😛 watch the video in Russian right over here, or follow my photos below. In my photos I changed the number of stitches to make the shells tighter.
To start. Attach the yarn where you would like to start your border. I am doing a baby blanket with corners, and this pattern goes in a three stitch repeat. I started mine so that center of the shell that lands on the corner then straddles the corner. Because of the three stitch repeat, I started in the second stitch from the corner where I wanted to end.
Chain 3 to begin your first shell. Then, dc in same stitch and in the next two stitches so that you have 3dc in a row. Next, chain three. (see photo)
Flip the work to the left so that you are looking at the BACK of the dcs you just created. You’ll slip stitch to the TOP of the ch-3 you made in the very beginning. Then, chain-1 and flip the work back over. (see photo)
You have created a ch-3 that you will now work 7 dcs AROUND to create the shell. (see photo)
For the next shell, you’ll dc in the next 3 stitches, then chain-3 and flip your work to see the back, and anchor to the post of the previous shell. (see photo)
Continue along.
For each individual shell, you’re just going to continue making three dcs, then make a chain-3, flip work over so that you can anchor to the post of the previous shell, flip back to front and work the new shell around the ch-3. Once you get the hang of it, it is a breeze!
Isn’t that a beautiful technique?! Just LOVE this! You could add this to blankets, I thought it would make a cute top edging for a little girl’s crown or the trim on a dress… the possibilities are endless!
Remember you can see a slightly different tutorial in Russian on YouTube.
See more crochet tips and techniques:
How to Crochet a Classic Granny Square
Crochet Video Tutorial: How to Crochet The Chain Stitch
Finger Burn? You Need a Finger Cuff for Crochet
Crochet Tip: How to Create a Straight {Invisible} Seam When Crocheting in the Round
The Difference Between Knitting and Crocheting & Master Your Tension
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