Description

The Crochet Twilight Shells Throw features alternating rows of shell clusters and open, lacy stitches, with color changes that give the fabric its distinctive striped look. This cozy throw is a satisfying project for crocheters looking to build confidence with stitch repeats.

Ingredients

RED HEART® Soft® yarn in various colors (quantity not specified)
Susan Bates® crochet hook, 5 mm [US H-8]
Yarn needle for weaving in ends
Pair of scissors (optional)

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Instructions

Make the foundation chain. With color A, chain 188. Keep the chain relaxed rather than pulling each stitch tight.
Work Row 1. Make 2 dc in the fourth chain from the hook. Then repeat the following sequence 22 times: skip the next 3 chains, work 1 sc in the next chain, skip the next 3 chains, and work 5 dc in the next chain. After those 22 repeats, skip the next 3 chains and work 1 sc in the next chain. Skip the next 3 chains, then work 3 dc in the last chain. Change to color B in the last dc. Turn.
Work Row 2. Chain 1. Work 1 sc in the first dc. Repeat this sequence across: chain 3, work a decrease, chain 3, then work 1 sc in the next dc. Work the final sc into the top of the starting chain-3 at the edge. Turn.
Work Row 3. Chain 3 and work 2 dc in the first sc. Repeat the following sequence across: work 1 sc in the top of the decrease, then work 5 dc in the next sc. Continue to the last sc. At the final sc, work 3 dc and change to the next color in the last dc. Turn.
Repeat the texture rows. For rows 4–120, follow the color sequence and repeat rows 2 and 3 fifty-eight times. Then work row 2 once more.
Finish row 120 without turning. At the end of row 120, do not fasten off color A and do not turn. The border begins from the current position.
Work the border along the left side. Chain 3. Along the edge, work 2 dc in the edge of the first row, then 1 dc in the edge of the next row. Repeat this pair 59 times. Work 2 dc in the edge of the next row.
Continue across the starting-chain edge. Work 3 dc in the first chain, then repeat the border series across for the specified count. Fasten off.
Weave in the ends. Thread each yarn tail onto the yarn needle and weave it securely through the wrong side of the fabric.

Notes

The pattern does not specify the exact number of rows for the border count or how to distribute the colors. Confirm the intended count or placement details if symmetry is required.