This lightweight, breezy, and beautiful tunic crochet pattern is perfect for summer! Pair this gorgeous tunic with a solid tank top underneath and you’ll be set all season long. The Shell Yeah! Tunic is a free crochet pattern!
Shell Yeah! Tunic Crochet Pattern
For this tunic we are using the Argyle Shell stitch. This stitch is intermediate level, and there is a video tutorial that will help you nail it down. Find that tutorial here, and work up the free pattern below!
Materials:
Red Heart It’s a Wrap Sprinkles – approx. 1180 yards (2 balls)
-Cupcake colorway pictured
Crochet hook in size D/3.25mm
Pattern Notes:
Shell = (dc, ch-1, dc, ch-1, dc) in same stitch.
The ch-5 at the beginning of the even numbered rows counts as a dc + ch-2.
Fsc = Foundation Single Crochet
Finished dimensions:
31″ wide x 27″ tall
This tunic will comfortably fit up to a size 2XL. If you would like to make it more narrow or more wide, every 8 sts you add or remove from the first row will add or remove ~1.75″ width.
Gauge:
(5) argyle shells wide = 9” and (3) argyles tall = 4”
Gauge pattern:
Foundation: Ch-42, sc in second ch from hook. * ch-5, sk 3 sts, sc in next * repeat between * * to end.
Row 1: Ch-5, turn, * sc around ch-sp, shell in next sc, sc around next ch-sp. Ch-5 * repeat between * * three more times. Shell in next sc, sc around ch-sp. Ch-2, dc in last st.
Row 2: Ch-1, turn, sc in first st. * Shell in next sc, sc in center dc of next shell, shell in next sc. Sc around next ch-sp * repeat between * * three more times. Sc in center dc of next shell, shell in next sc, sc in 3rd ch from beg ch.
Row 3: Ch-5, turn, * sc in center dc of next shell, shell in next sc, sc in center of next shell, ch-5 * repeat between * * three more times. Sc in center dc of next shell, shell in next sc. Sc in center dc of next shell. Ch-2, dc in last st.
Row 4: Ch-1, turn. Sc in first st, ch-5, * sc in center dc of next shell. Ch-5, sc around next ch-sp, ch-5 * repeat between * * three more times. Sc in center dc of next shell. Ch-5, sc in 3rd ch from beg ch.
Repeat rows 1 – 4 two more times for a total height of three argyle shells as pictured.
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Tunic Crochet Pattern:
Back
Row 1: Fsc-145. (or ch-146, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each to end.) (145)
Row 2: Ch-1, turn, sc in each st to end. (145)
Row 3: Ch-1, turn. Sc in first st, * ch-5, sk 3 sts, sc in next * repeat between * * to end. (36 ch-5 sps)
Row 4: Ch-5, turn, * sc around ch-sp, shell in next sc, sc around next ch-sp. Ch-5 * repeat between * * 16 more times. Shell in next sc, sc around ch-sp. Ch-2, dc in last st.
Row 5: Ch-1, turn, sc in first st. * Shell in next sc, sc in center dc of next shell, shell in next sc. Sc around next ch-sp * repeat between * * 16 more times. Sc in center dc of next shell, shell in next sc, sc in 3rd ch from beg ch.
Row 6: Ch-5, turn, * sc in center dc of next shell, shell in next sc, sc in center of next shell, ch-5 * repeat between * * 16 more times. Sc in center dc of next shell, shell in next sc. Sc in center dc of next shell. Ch-2, dc in last st.
Row 7: Ch-1, turn. Sc in first st, ch-5, * sc in center dc of next shell. Ch-5, sc around next ch-sp, ch-5 * repeat between * * 16 more times. Sc in center dc of next shell. Ch-5, sc in 3rd ch from beg ch.
Rows 8 – 75: repeat rows 4 – 7 seventeen more times.
Row 76: repeat row 4
Row 77: repeat row 5
Row 78: repeat row 6 (piece should measure ~23.5” tall)
Row 79: Ch-1, turn. Sc in first st, * ch-3, sc in center dc of next shell, ch-3, sc around next ch-sp * repeat between * * to end. Ch-3, sc in center dc of last shell, ch-3, sc in 3rd ch from beg ch. (145)
Fasten off leaving ~20” tail.
Block to 31” x 28”
Front
Row 1: Fsc-145. (or ch-146, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each to end.) (145)
Row 2: Ch-1, turn, sc in each st to end. (145)
Row 3: Ch-1, turn. Sc in first st, * ch-5, sk 3 sts, sc in next * repeat between * * to end. (36 ch-5 sps)
Row 4: Ch-5, turn, * sc around ch-sp, shell in next sc, sc around next ch-sp. Ch-5 * repeat between * * 16 more times. Shell in next sc, sc around ch-sp. Ch-2, dc in last st.
Row 5: Ch-1, turn, sc in first st. * Shell in next sc, sc in center dc of next shell, shell in next sc. Sc around next ch-sp * repeat between * * 16 more times. Sc in center dc of next shell, shell in next sc, sc in 3rd ch from beg ch.
Row 6: Ch-5, turn, * sc in center dc of next shell, shell in next sc, sc in center of next shell, ch-5 * repeat between * * 16 more times. Sc in center dc of next shell, shell in next sc. Sc in center dc of next shell. Ch-2, dc in last st.
Row 7: Ch-1, turn. Sc in first st, ch-5, * sc in center dc of next shell. Ch-5, sc around next ch-sp, ch-5 * repeat between * * 16 more times. Sc in center dc of next shell. Ch-5, sc in 3rd ch from beg ch.
Rows 8 – 67: repeat rows 4 – 7 sixteen more times.
Row 68: repeat row 4
Row 69: repeat row 5
Row 70: repeat row 6 (should measure ~20.5” tall)
Row 71: Ch-1, turn. Sc in first st, * ch-3, sc in center dc of next shell, ch-3, sc around next ch-sp * repeat between * * to end. Ch-3, sc in center dc of last shell, ch-3, sc in 3rd ch from beg ch. (145)
Fasten off leaving ~20” tail.
Block to 31” x 26”
Construction:
When finished blocking, lay wrong sides together (looking at fsc row is easiest to tell right from wrong side) and position shoulders for sewing. Using the tails from where you left off (you should have one tail on each shoulder if positioned correctly) and starting from the outside, sew each shoulder together using the Mattress Stitch for the width of 5 shells (or more or less as you like). Weave in ends.
Sides:
Position tunic so that the bottom rows line up. The back is longer than the front but when worn this keeps the front from creeping too high on the throat. Counting up from the bottom, leaving four shells unattached and sew sides together for the height of three argyle shells as pictured. Weave in all ends.
I hope you enjoyed learning this new crochet stitch, and working up this beautiful Shell Yeah! tunic crochet pattern! I loved creating it and I can’t wait to see yours. Please share a photo with me by tagging @HeartHookHome on Instagram or Twitter, or in the Heart Hook Home Crochet Community on Facebook.
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