Pastel Lacy Shells Afghan

If you're looking for simple crochet afghan patterns, try this Pastel Lacy Shells Afghan by Roseanna Beck on for size! It's the perfect spring and summer afghan with it's lightweight design and cute pattern of pastel flowers.

Pretty Pink Flowers
Size: 40” x 41”

Materials:

480 yds. White Red Heart 4-ply yarn
200 yds. Baby Pink Red Heart 4-ply yarn
140 yds. Light Peach Red Heart 4-ply yarn
140 yds. Maize Red Heart 4-ply yarn
G, H and I crochet hooks or size needed for gauge
Tapestry Needle
Color Placement Diagram

Gauge: Motif measures 6” x 6 ½”

Stitch Guide:Chain (ch), Single Crochet (sc), Double Crochet (dc), Slip Stitch (sl st)
Special Stitch: Shell Stitch (Sh St) – 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc

Instructions:
Motif: (make 19 baby pink, 13 light peach and 13 maize)

Rnd 1 – With G hook and white ch 3 and form a ring, ch 3, work 11 dc in ring, join to top of beg ch 3 and fasten off. (12 dcs)
Rnd 2 - With H hook join color with a sl st in dc, ch 2, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, *ch 1, skip 1 dc, Sh St in next dc, rep from * around, join to top of beg ch 2.
Rnd 3 – Sl st into ch 2 of Sh St, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, *(dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch 1 sp, Sh St in next ch 2 sp, rep from * around, join to top of beg ch 3 and fasten off.
Rnd 4 – With I hook and white join with a sl st in any ch 2 sp of Sh St, ch 2, work 4 dc in same sp, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 sp, ch 3, work 5 dc in next ch 2 sp, rep from * around, join to top of beg ch 2 and fasten off.

Joining:

With white whip-stitch motifs together as shown on Color Placement Diagram.

Edging:

With I hook and white starting at upper right corner join with a sl st in sc, ch 2, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same sp, sc in next dc, ch 3, skip 1 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc, ch 3, skip 1 dc, sc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next sc, *sc in next dc, ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc) in joining, ch 3, skip 1 dc, sc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next sc, sc in next dc, ch 3, skip 1 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc, ch 3, skip 1 dc, sc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next sc, rep from * around as established, join to top of beg ch 2 and fasten off.

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lcarr

Mar 13, 2017

I was able to whip up one of these motifs in about 7 minutes, so I imagine making this will be really quick. I found needing to change hook size 3 times a bit of pain though. I decided to make one with just one hook size and the results are that the one made with all 3 hooks (yellow center) is 5 inches across, and the one made with only the I hook (red center) is 5 inches across. The one made with all three hooks looks someone neater, with a small center, but I think I prefer the one made using just the I hook.

lcarr

Mar 13, 2017

I noticed the measurements I listed were sanitized by the sites validation script. The motif made with all 3 hooks (yellow center) is 5 inches across. The one made using only the I hook (red center) is 5 and a half inches across.

leenieb

Dec 12, 2016

Is this pattern missing a few rows? Instructions for 4 rows only. Thank you.