Sweet Nothings Crochet: SHELLED YOKE

SHELLED YOKE - a free crochet pattern from Sweet Nothings Crochet

SHELLED YOKE

Shells are just so .. ummm , so lovely, right ?

So using this pattern, I have made a shelled yoke, and I plan on adding a set of sleeves and a base in fabric .. it’s a new creation.. so come along and let’s do this together, shall we?

I was gifted this lovely , soft, unbranded cotton yarn, but as it was only a little bit, thought this was the perfect creation to create with it.

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Materials used : Today I’ve used some unbranded knitting cotton yarn, with a 3 mm crochet hook ; embroidery needle, sewing needle , fabric glue to seal ends

General yarn info : This yarn is not specific for this project. Use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this to any size.

For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red rose , Red rose metallic , Doli knitting cotton , 4-ply knitting cotton ; White rose ; unbranded knitting cotton as well as Oswal & Vardhman acrylic yarns

For Non-Indians : I have used a regular knitting cotton that technically uses a 2 – 2.5 mm crochet hook (recommended). I use a larger hook as I like the extra stretch it affords the end product. Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn ; Lily Cream 'n Sugar ; ICE yarns ; Caron Simply Soft

Skill level : Intermediate

Abbreviations used : (Using U.S terminology)

ch : chain ch-sp : chain space

sp : space rep : Repeat

fsc : Foundation single crochet
dc : Double crochet

Stitches used : (Using U.S terminology)

Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

What is a crochet slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

Instructions : (Using U.S terminology)

Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.

Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern.

Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.

In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement. This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.

For your convenience, I have a set of video links for regular stitches at the top of this blog, and have added some through the blog as we need them.

This is not my original pattern. I found this chart on the internet and as I work on this pattern, I’ve written down my notes that I share with you.

Quick analysis of what we’re going to do here today.
With this stunningly simple pattern, we’re going to work our yoke for the front first and then back, and join the two together, sides and shoulders.

So our start row needs to be half Round Waist or half round bust (whichever is the larger measure)

Our stitch count is in in multiples of 17 + 3

Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA

Start with fsc in multiples of 17 + 3 (half round waist/ bust measure)

Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;

yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg

Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8

Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k

What is a crochet slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

Row 1 : hdc in the 1^st fsc ; ch 2, sc in the next fsc ;

(ch 5, sk next 4 fsc , sc in the next fsc ;
ch 3, sk next fsc, sc in the next fsc) ;

rep (to) till last fsc ;
ch 2, hdc in the last fsc. Turn.

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);

[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

Row 2 : dc in the 1^st hdc ; 3 dc in the next ch-2 sp ;

*sc in the next ch-5 sp ;
ch 5, sc in the next ch-3 sp,
ch 5, sc in the next ch-5 sp ; 7 dc in the next ch-3 sp* ;

rep *to* till 2^nd last ch-3 sp ;

sc in the next ch-5 sp ;
ch 5, sc in the next ch-3 sp,
ch 5, sc in the next ch-5 sp ;
3 dc in the next ch-2 sp ; dc in the last dc. Turn.

Row 3 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

(ch 1, dc in the next dc) ;
rep (to) 2 times ;

*sc in the next ch-5 sp ; ch 5, sc in the next ch-5 sp ;

[dc in the next dc ; rep (to) 6 times]* ;

rep *to* till last 7 dc ;

sc in the next ch-5 sp ;
ch 5, sc in the next ch-5 sp ; dc in the next dc ;
rep (to) 3 times. Turn.

In the following row we’ll use our dc 3-tog in the ch-1 sps.

Double crochet 3-tog : dc 3-tog : https://youtu.be/qlnqXDB3OUM

Row 4 : dc in the 1^st dc ; dc 3-tog in the next ch-1 sp ;

(ch 2, dc 3-tog in the next ch-1 sp) ;
rep (to) once ;

*ch 1, sc in the next ch-5 sp ;
ch 1 , dc 3-tog in the next ch-1 sp ;
rep (to) 5 times* ;

rep *to* till last ch-5 sp ;

ch 1, sc in the last ch-5 sp ;
ch 1, dc 3-tog in the next ch-1 sp ;
rep (to) 3 times ; dc in the last dc. Turn.

Row 5 : hdc in the 1^st dc ; ch 1, sc in the next dc 3-tog ;

(ch 5, sk next dc 3-tog, sc in the next dc 3-tog) ;

*[ch 3, sk next sc, sc in the next dc 3-tog] ;
rep (to) once ;
ch 3, sc in the next dc 3-tog ;
rep (to) once* ;

rep *to* till last three dc 3-tog ;

rep [to] once ;
rep (to) once ;
ch 1, hdc in the last dc. Turn.

Row 6 : sc in the 1^st hdc ;
ch 5, sc in the next ch-5 sp ; 7 dc in the next ch-3 sp ;

*sc in the next ch-5 sp ;
ch 5, sc in the next ch-3 sp,
ch 5, sc in the next ch-5 sp ; 7 dc in the next ch-3 sp*

rep *to* till last ch-5 sp ;

sc in the next ch-5 sp ;
ch 5, sc in the last hdc. Turn.

Row 7 : dc in the 1^st sc ;
ch 2, sc in the next ch-5 sp ; dc in the next dc ;

(ch 1, dc in the next dc) ;
rep (to) 5 times ;

*sc in the next ch-5 sp ;
ch 5, sc in the next ch-5 sp ;

[dc in the next dc ; rep (to) 6 times]* ;

rep *to* till end ;

sc in the next ch-5 sp ;
ch 2, dc in the last sc. Turn.

In the following row we’ll use our dc 3-tog in the ch-1 sps.

Row 8 : sc in the 1^st dc ;
ch 1, dc 3-tog in the next ch-1 sp ;
(ch 2, dc 3-tog in the next ch-1 sp) ;
rep (to) 4 times ;
*ch 1, sc in the next ch-5 sp ; ch 1 , dc 3-tog in the next ch-1 sp ;
rep (to) 5 times* ;
rep *to* till end ;
ch 1, sc in the last dc. Turn.

Row 9 : hdc in the 1^st sc ; ch 2, sc in the next dc 3-tog ;

*(ch 5, sk next dc 3-tog, sc in the next dc 3-tog) ;

[ch 3, sk next sc, sc in the next dc 3-tog] ;

rep (to) once ;
ch 3, sc in the next dc 3-tog* ;

rep *to* till end ;

ch 2, hdc in the last sc. Turn.

Rep Rows 2 – 9 till you reach the armhole level, ending with a Row 6, where we will divide for armholes and then neckline.

Sweet Nothings Crochet free crochet pattern blog ; close up photo of the stitch detail of the Shelled yoke

Sweet Nothings Crochet free crochet pattern blog ; modelled photo of the front of the Shelled yoke

Armhole decrease row 1 :

sl-st till the 3^rd dc of the 7-dc set, sc in the next dc ;

ch 3, sk next dc, dc in the next dc ;
(ch 1, dc in the next dc) ;

*sc in the next ch-5 sp ;
ch 5, sc in the next ch-5 sp ;

[dc in the next dc ; rep (to) 6 times]* ;

rep *to* till last 7 dc-set ;

dc in the next dc ;
rep (to) once ;
ch 3, sk next dc, sc in the next dc. Turn.

Armhole decrease row 2 :

sl-st in the 1^st 7 ch [till the 1^st dc] ;

dc in the next dc ; dc 3-tog in the next ch-1 sp ;

*ch 1, sc in the next ch-5 sp ;
ch 1 , dc 3-tog in the next ch-1 sp ;
(ch 1, dc in the next dc) ;
rep (to) 4 times* ;

rep *to* till the last 2 dc ;

ch 1, sk next dc , dc 3-tog in the next ch-1 sp,
dc in the last dc. Turn.

This completes our decrease, so from here on till your neckline, you continue with instructions on Row 9 and then once again repeats from Row 2 – 9.

Now for the neckline, first you need to work out how deep you want it, and so calculate where you want to divide for it ; and you need to mark the centre ch-2 sp on the centre shell for that level, as that will be the centre dividing point.

Once you've reached the shoulders on one side, fasten off and weave in ends.

Re-attach the yarn and work the mirror image for the other side of the front.

Work the same instructions for the other side (i.e the back, if this is the front you've just worked). The only difference will be how deep you want the neckline.

Join the front and back shoulder. (Links given below)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Whipstitch to join : https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA

Invisible join : https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM

Single crochet to join : https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI

Sweet Nothings Crochet free crochet pattern blog ; modelled close up photo of the front of the Shelled yoke

Give yourself a big pat on the back as this one has really been a great project.

I will be attaching fabric to make the sleeves and the lower (body) part of this creation.. and decide if I want this to be a top or a dress.

Sweet Nothings Crochet free crochet pattern blog ; modelled photo of the back of the Shelled yoke

And here's a closer look at the crossed cut of the fabric for the back.. let's get whacky and creative ..

So enjoy.. and let your creativity flow too.

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