Crochet Cables and Lace Shell Stitch Pattern

You’ll find this stitch in the Free Crochet One Skein Soft Essentials Cowl. The Crochet Cables and Lace Shell Stitch Pattern is both beautiful and easy to memorize. 

The cowl pattern is written in the round, but some have requested that I share instructions for working flat too. I know what it’s like to fall in love with a stitch pattern and want to use it for something else. So, your wish is my command!

Just like the Soft Essentials Cowl pattern (see image), the stitch pattern uses the post stitches. This creates texture next to the delicate lace shell stitch. It’s a great stitch for many projects! I love to use it with the new yarn on the market exclusive to Michaels, Red Heart Soft Essentials Stripes. This yarn is part of the Soft Yarn family but is now in BULKY weight!

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 Crochet Cables and Lace Shell Stitch Pattern

Worked Flat (stitch multiple of 14 + 4)

Abbreviations with Video Tutorials

FPdc: Front Post Double Crochet

FPtc: Front Post Treble Crochet

BPdc: Back Post Double Crochet

Slip Knot

Ch: Chain

Sc: single crochet

Hdc: half double crochet

Dc: double crochet

Tc: treble crochet

TCH: Turning Chain

St(s): Stitch(es)

Crochet Cables and Lace Shell Stitch Pattern Instructions

 

Foundation Row (RS): Work a chain in a multiple of 14 plus 4 stitches. 

Designer Note: It is best to do at least three repeats for your gauge swatch. 

Skip 5 chains (counts as a dc, and 2 foundation chains), [(dc, ch 1) 3 times, dc] (shell stitch created) in next ch, skip next 2 chain, *dc in next 4 ch, skip 2 chain, shell in next chain, skip 4 chain, shell in next chain, skip 2 chain; rep from * to last 10 chain, dc in next 4 chain, skip 2 chain, shell in next chain, dc in last chain, turn. 

Begin Crochet Cables and Lace Shell Stitch Pattern (worked flat)

Row 1 (WS): Ch 3 (counts as a Dc), shell in center ch-1 space of next shell, skip [dc, ch 1, dc], * BPdc in next 4 sts, * [shell in center ch-1 space of next shell] twice, skip [dc, ch 1, dc]; rep from * for repeat to last shell, shell in center ch-1 space of last shell, dc in top of TCH, turn. 

Row 2 (RS cable row): Ch 3 (counts as Dc), shell in center ch-1 space of next shell, *FPdc in next post stitch, skip 1 post stitch, FPtc in next post stitch, FPtc in skipped post stitch (crossing in front of previous st), FPdc in next post stitch, [shell in center ch-1 space of next shell] twice; rep from * for repeat to last 4 post stitches, FPdc in next post stitch, skip 1 post stitch, FPtc in next post stitch, FPtc in skipped post stitch (crossing in front of previous st), FPdc in next post stitch, shell in center ch-1 space of next shell, dc in top of Tch, turn.

Repeat rows 1 and 2 to desired length ending on a row 1

Designer note: The last row for working this stitch pattern flat should be a row 1 (WS). But, if you‘re making the cowl in the round, you’ll notice that I have you end on a cable row. I was using up only one skein of yarn and needed to make sure I didn’t break into a new ball by working one more row. 

Final Row to even up the height of the stitches (RS): Ch 3 (counts as a Dc), dc in space between tch and first Dc of shell, hdc in next ch-1 space, sc in next ch-1 space, hdc in next ch-1 space, dc in space between last dc of shell and next post stitch, * FPtc in 4 post stitches, dc in space between last FPdc and first dc of shell, hdc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, hdc in next ch-1 sp, hdc in space between the two shells, hdc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, hdc in next ch-1 sp, dc in space between the last dc of the shell and the first FPdc of next repeat; rep from * to last 4 post stitches,FPtc in 4 post stitches, dc in space between last FPdc and first dc of shell, hdc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, hdc in next ch-1 sp, dc in space between the last dc of the shell and the TCH, dc in top of Tch. Fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in ends

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Crochet One Skein Soft Essentials Cowl is a FREE PATTERN