The Simple Shells Blanket
I designed this blanket for a Beginner Level crochet class. The Shell pattern is easy to master and works up quickly into a beautiful blanket!

About

Difficulty Level: Beginner/Easy
Finished Size: Baby 30” x 30” (Lap 48” x 48”, Throw 60” x 60”)
Gauge: 12 stitches x 14 rows = 4” x 4” (Single Crochet); 2 repeats x 7 rows = 4” x 4” (In Pattern)

Skills

• Basic Crochet Stitches: Chain (ch), Skip (sk), Single Crochet (sc), Half-Double Crochet (hdc), & Double Crochet (dc)
• Special Stitches: Shell Stitch explained in detail.

Materials

• Worsted Weight (4) yarn (100g/150yds per skein)
• Baby: 4 skeins (400g/600yds)
• Lap: 9 skeins (900g/1350yds)
• Throw: 16 skeins (1600g/2400yds)