New Crochet Pattern! Seashells by the Seashore

For the past week, I have been quite busy! Received some yarn as a gift and decided to play with it right away as it was my favorite color: Blue! Typically, I take quite a bit of time choosing a good stitch for the yarn I've selected because I have to see the finished project in my mind for it to feel like it's going to come out right. Sometimes, even if I've chosen a stitch and can see the finished project, putting it together has to feel smooth as well or I'll give up and begin the search all over again.

There are times when I can see a finished project in my mind AND the stitch process goes together smoothly enough that I can get one done in a week! Which is what has happened here!

Please read this pattern in it's entirety. There are many places with a note to give additional instructions. Every crafter's work can vary so if you miss a stitch or end up with too many on a row in order to keep the pattern, simply add a double crochet to fill in the “gap” and mind it when you do your next row. 

Special Stitches 2dc-cluster (uses one ch): YO, insert hook into 3rd ch, YO and pull up loop, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat once more then draw through all 3 loops on hook. 3dc-cluster (uses next 3 dc): YO, insert hook into next dc, YO and pull up loop, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook, repeat 2 more times using next 2 dc then draw through all 4 loops on hook. (3dctog)

Materials:

Hook: 5mm/H8 

Yarn: Worsted Weight 4/Medium 

Amount: 9 oz cream/off-white 15 oz blue 

My finished size: 36” x 34” 

Pattern:

Ch 121 

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sk 2 ch, 5 dc in next ch, sk 2 ch, sc in next ch, *sk 2 ch, 5 dc in next ch, sk 2 ch, sc in next ch- repeat from * to end; sc in last st 

Row 2: ch 3, 2 dc in 1st st, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc (mid shell), sk 2 dc, 5 dc in sc, *sk next 2 dc, sc in next dc, sk 2 dc, 5 dc in next sc- repeat from * to last sc; 3 dc in last sc 

Row 3: ch 1, sc in 1st dc, sk 2 dc, 5 dc in next sc, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, *sk 2 dc, 5 dc in next sc, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc- repeat from * to end; sc in top of last dc 

Row 4: Repeat row 2 

Row 5: Repeat row 3 

Row 6: Repeat row 2 Change color using sl st into last st

Row 7: ch 3, dc in next dc & across. Note- no dc in turning ch, be sure number of dc is divisible by 3. Individual results can vary. 

Row 8: ch 2, dc in 1st dc, ch 3, work 2dc-cluster into the 3rd ch on the ch-3 you just made, *work 3dccluster, ch 3, work 2dc-cluster, repeat from * across to last 2 dc; sk next dc and work 2dc-cluster using last dc. 

Row 9: ch 3, 2dc-cluster in same st, *move to next 3dc-cluster and work a 3dc shell (3dc in one stitch), repeat from * to end; 2 dc in turning ch 

Row 10: ch 3, dc in same st, dc in each st across, 2 dc in turning ch Change color using sl st in last st 

Row 11: ch 1, sc in next dc, *sk 2 dc, 5 dc in next dc, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, repeat from * to last 3 dcsk 2 dc, 3 dc shell in last dc. Note: leave turning ch unworked Row 12: ch 1, sc in 1st dc, *sk 2 dc, 5 dc in next sc, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc(mid shell), repeat from * across to last sc- 3 dc shell in last sc 

Rows 13 through 20: Repeat row 12 !!

---------- Change color using sl st in last st Row 21: Repeat Row 7 Row 22: Repeat Row 8 Row 23: Repeat Row 9 Row 24: Repeat Row 10 Change Color using sl st in last st Row 25: Repeat Row 11 Rows 26-35: Repeat Row 12 !!---------- 

The area above between the !!-------- symbols is what you will repeat throughout the blanket until desired length. If buying more yarn for a longer blanket than the pattern I have here, buy more blue than off-white. 

Borders: First, sc all the way around to create an even foundation. For the ends, I repeated the stitch pattern of Rows 7 through 10. The sides are just a single row of dc. Count your stitches and make changes where necessary to be divisible by 3 for the pattern. 

Please note: I have not done this pattern in over 5 years so I likely cannot offer much support for it.