How much yarn is needed for a shell stitch blanket?
Approximately 1860 – 1862 yards (1701 – 1703 m) of Category 4 worsted weight yarn in 3 different colors (approximately 621 yds of each color).
Can a beginner crochet a blanket?
You will quickly find out that it is not hard to crochet a blanket, and it is actually simple. Crocheting a beginner blanket is easy to do since they usually have one or two basic crochet stitches, which means they are great for new crocheters to make.
How to knit a stash Afghan?
Afghans can be made out of any yarn weight, but worsted is perhaps the most useful for a few reasons. First of all, most knitters have worsted weight yarn in their stash – and most people have fingering or sport weight as well, which can be doubled to create DK, light worsted, or worsted weight yarn.
How to crochet an Afghan stitch?
Materials Needed:
Directions for Chevron Afghan: I am really green when it comes to crochet patterns. I can ‘kind of’ read a pattern but honestly,they are still tough.
Shades of Blue Afghan. For this Shades of Blue Afghan,I did 2 rows of the Soft Navy and then a whole skein of the True Blue Ombre yarn.
Mountains and Valleys.
How to crochet shell stitch?
Make the Starting Chain and Begin Row 1. Using your first color of yarn,work a starting or foundation chain.
Crochet the First Shell. Skip the next two chain stitches,then work a double crochet stitch into the next chain stitch after that.
Anchor the First Crochet Shell. Skip the next two chain stitches. Then work a single crochet stitch into the next chain stitch after the unworked chains.
Change Colors and Make a Turning Chain. If you want to continue working in the same color,without doing any color changes,complete the single crochet stitch,but do not
Begin Row Two With a Half Shell. Turn your work around and work two double crochet stitches into the first stitch.
Anchor the Half Shell. Skip the next two stitches,and work a single crochet stitch into the next double crochet.
Continue Row Two. Skip the next two stitches. Work a group of five double crochets (another shell) into the next stitch.
Change Colors and Begin Row 3. Change to your next color of yarn and chain one for the turning chain. Work a single crochet stitch into the first stitch.
Crochet Shells: Continue Pattern. Repeat rows two and three for your pattern repeat until you reach the desired length for your crochet shell stitch project.
How to crochet Afghan shell border edging?
Camel Stitch Blanket Border Pattern. This camel stitch border is great to add a clean finished look to any blanket or afghan!