Hushabye Simple Shell Afghan

The lovely Hushabye Simple Shell Afghan is another great crochet afghan project. Make this beautiful throw with pastel colors and make as a baby blanket. Roseanna Beck's instructions will help you create this special project.

Materials:

• 140 yds. Light Blue Red Heart 4-ply yarn (B)
• 140 yds. Baby Pink Red Heart 4-ply yarn (P)
• 140 yds. Pale Green Red Heart 4-ply yarn (G)
• 140 yds. Maize Red Heart 4-ply yarn (Y)
• 275 yds. White Red Heart 4-ply yarn (W)
• 56 yds. Hushabye (Multi) Red Heart 4-ply yarn
• G crochet or size needed for guage

Gauge:
8 dc = 2 ½ ”
4 rows = 3"

Size: 37” x 38”

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

Instructions:
Row 1 – With blue ch 127, dc in 4th ch from hook, 1 dc in each of next 6 dc, skip 2 ch, *Shell in
next ch, skip 2 ch, 1 dc in each of next 8 dc, rep from * across, ch 3 and turn.
Row 2 – Dc in each of next 7 dc, *Shell in Shell, dc in each of next 8 dc, rep from * across, ch 3
and turn.
Row 3 – Rep Row 2.
Row 4 – Rep Row 2 and fasten off.
Row 5 – Join pink with a sl st in first dc, ch 2, dc in each of next 7 dc, *Shell in Shell, continue
with Row 2 across.

Rep Row 2 in color pattern for 48 rows:
4B, 2W, 4P, 2W, 4G, 2W, 4Y, 2W (2 times)

Edging:
With hushabye work across top edge start at right edge, (sc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sc) in first dc, skip 1 dc, Sm Sh in next dc, skip 2 dc, Sm Sh in next dc, skip 1 dc, Sm Sh in next dc, Sm Sh in ch 2 sp of Shell, * (skip 2 dc, Sm Sh in next dc) 3 times, Sm Sh in ch 2 sp of Shell, rep from * across ending (sc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sc) in dc, work along side edge (sc, ch 3, sc) in each dc and ch 3 sp across
ending (sc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sc) in bottom ch, work along bottom edge skip 1 ch, Sm Sh in next ch, skip 2 ch, Sm Sh in next ch, skip 2 ch, Sm Sh in next ch, Sm Sh in ch below Shell, *(skip 2 ch, Sm Sh in next ch) 3 times, Sm Sh in ch below Shell, rep from * across ending (sc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2,
sc) in last ch, work along side edge (sc, ch 3, sc) in each dc and ch 3 sp across, join to beg sc and
fasten off.