A Simple Shell Scarf Pattern

Materials

Lion Brand Feels Like Alpaca Yarn
4.5 mm crochet hook

Gauge

18 st (3 shells) x 10 rows = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm)

Size

31" (79 cm) wide
8.5" (22 cm) tall

Pattern

Row 1 | Chain 4. Work 5 double crochet (dc) into the first chain.

Row 2 | Chain 3 and turn. Work 5 dc into the first stitch. Skip 1 and single crochet (sc) into the middle stitch. Skip 1 and work 5 dc into the last stitch.

Row 3 | Chain 3 and turn. Work 5 dc into the first stitch. Skip 1 and sc into the next stitch. Skip 2 and work 5 dc into the next stitch (the below sc). Skip 2 and sc into the next stitch. Skip 1 and work 5 dc into the last stitch.

Row 4 | Chain 3 and turn. Work 5 dc into the first stitch. Skip 1 and sc into the next stitch. *Skip 2 and work 5 dc into the next stitch. Skip 2 and sc into the next stitch.* Repeat the asterisk section once more. Skip 1 and work 5 dc into the last stitch.

Row 5 | Chain 3 and turn. Work 5 dc into the first stitch. Skip 1 and sc into the next stitch. *Skip 2 and work 5 dc into the next stitch. Skip 2 and sc into the next stitch.* Repeat the asterisk section until two stitches remain. Skip 1 and work 5 dc into the last stitch.

Repeat the last step 19 more times. You should end on the 24th row with 24 shells.

Fasten off and weave in your ends or continue on for the border.

Border

Chain 1 and turn. Work sc into the first 5 stitches. Work half double crochet (hdc) into the next stitch. Continue to the end working sc into each dc and hdc into each sc. In the last stitch work an additional 2 sc to round the corner. Single crochet along the edge working 3 sc evenly for every row of shells. At the bottom point, work 3 sc to round the corner. As you did previously, single crochet along the edge working 3 sc evenly for every row of shells. When you reach the corner where you began, add an additional 2 sc into the same dc where you started the round. This will complete the corner.

Fasten off and weave in your ends.