Monday 15 June 2015

LET'S PLAY - CROCHET VINTAGE - FREE PATTERN #4

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Hello Week #4 of Crochet Vintage


HOW did you go with crocheting last week's SUMMER Arches stitch pattern?  Did you enjoy yourself and have some fun with Week #3 ?  I sure do hope you had fun changing colours and playing with the stitch pattern, it is a fun and easy stitch which could easily be used anywhere a lacy open pattern is needed.

This week #4, I have another super easy crochet stitch pattern for you from my vintage 1970's stitch patterns collection.  I must admit I enjoy this week's stitch ALTERNATING Shells even more than last week's Summer Arches and I hope you do too.

This ALTERNATING SHELLS crochet stitch pattern is really very simple, and of course once again you can change colour in every row if you wish.  

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LET'S PLAY - CROCHET VINTAGE - ALTERNATING SHELLS


Let's begin this FREE PATTERN #4, gather your yarns and hooks, get yourself a cuppa, and let's play, let's have some crochet fun!

YARN: Wendy Supreme Luxury Cotton DK
HOOK: G-6 (4mm) 
NOTIONS: Scissors, Yarn needle

PATTERN DETAILS:

DIFFICULTY: Easy

TENSION/GAUGE:  Not critical to this pattern.  
If using other yarn please use recommended hook on yarn label.

PATTERN NOTES: Swatch instructions are for one (1) colour. You can change colour every row OR whenever you wish.

This swatch pattern - uses multiples of 8sts (plus 7 for foundation row),   
ie. 8 x 3 = 24;  24 + 7 = 31.  

You need to know how to crochet flat.  Colour change is optional.
Stitch guide:  single crochet, double crochet.

This pattern is written in USA - American Crochet Terms.

USA - American Crochet Terms
UK - British Crochet Terms
Ch = chain
sc = single crochet
dc =double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
htr = half treble crochet
dc = double crochet
tr = treble crochet
tr = treble crochet
dtr = double treble crochet
dtr = double treble
ttr = triple treble
sl st = slip stitch
st/sts = stitch/es
cont = continue
rep = repeat
rnd = round
beg = begin/beginning
yo = yarn over
yrh = yarn round hook
FDC = foundationless double crochet
FTR = foundationless treble crochet
Esc = extended single crochet
Edc = extended double crochet
BL = back loop
blo = back loop only
FL = front loop
flo = front loop only
BPdc = back post double crochet
rtrb = raised treble back
FPdc = front post double crochet
rtrf = raised treble front
Abbreviations List ©2015  Barbara Summers Hand Knit and Crochet.  All rights reserved.


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PATTERN STARTS:

Foundation Row:  Ch31.

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Row 1:  1dc in 4th ch from hook, *skip 2ch, 5dc in next ch, skip 2ch, 1dc in next 3ch, rep from * end, ending with 3dc in last ch.  TURN.

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Row 2:  Ch3 (counts as 1dc), 1dc in next dc, *skip 2dc, 5dc in next dc, skip 2dc, 1dc in next 3dc, rep from * to end, ending with 3dc in ch3.  TURN.

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Continue pattern repeating Row 2 for desired length.


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CHANGING COLOUR
Change the look of the pattern stitch, by changing colour in every row or every other row or just use one (1) colour.  Always your choice.  REMEMBER to turn work at end of each row.

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BE CREATIVE
PLAY AND HAVE SOME FUN!

YOU ARE WELCOME TO SHARE YOUR CREATIONS 
BELOW IN THE COMMENTS 
OR 


Enjoy!
ciao, ciao!
Barbara Summers Hand Knit and Crochet   www.crocknit.com
Copyright (C) 2008-2015 Barbara Summers - All rights reserved.




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