DOUBLE SHELL MOTIF :
You
know that I’ve been on a mad ear ring spree and obviously you’re enjoying this
ride as you’re here back with me. Let’s make this shell motif today and see how
many ways we can bling / jewel this up ;)
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Materials used : Today I’ve used our lovely Indian Anchor knitting yarn with a 1.3 mm crochet hook ; ready-made ear ring hooks (one pair minimum) ; beads, if needed ; glue to seal ends.
For Indians : You could use Red rose ; Red rose metallic or unbranded knitting cotton as well
General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.
You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.
International yarns : 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.
For this project, the finer the yarn, the
more delicate the end result – so go ahead and use any yarn with a suitable
hook to make this project to any size. As the shell needs to hold itself and
there are two of them, I’d say go delicate but not too delicate as it will fold
over itself. If using a really light delicate yarn, remember to stiffen
(finishing) to hold the shelled pattern
Difficulty level : Advanced
Abbreviations used : (Using U.S terminology)
lp(s) : Loop(s) hk : Hook
dc : Double crochet sp : Space
sl-st : Slip stitch ch : Chain
st(s) : Stitch(es)
yo : Yarn Over
Stitches used :
Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
Magic circle : To refresh your skill, please view this easy video https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
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
First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M
What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY
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
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. For your convenience there video tutorials through the blog too
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.
Just
a few days back, I made this pattern as a single shell –an easy pattern for
beginners.
This
one is complicated as we will work continuously to work on and join the two
shells.
Inspired
by a photograph I found, I’m writing my notes as I make this project.
Start Round 1 : with a magic circle and work 15 dc into
it.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st.
Pull lightly to close.
Row 2 :
dc in the 1st dc ;
(ch
1, dc in the next dc) ;
rep
(to) 6 times. Turn.
Now
in our last and final row, you have (as always) many options.
You
can just work sc all through – in each st and ch-sp till end ; or you can work
a picot on every dc ; or you can add a bead on every dc or you can work a picot
with a bead in every dc.
How to work a picot stitch : Traditionally for a ch-3 picot, you work (ch 3, sl-st in 3rd ch from hook). For a ch-5 picot, you will do (ch 5, sl-st in 5th ch from hook).
Here’s a great video https://youtu.be/8s3zVaBcn4s
For
a picot, let’s work the ch-3 picot which is (ch 3, sl-st in the 3rd
ch from hk).
I’m
going to write the pattern for a simple picot all along the border – you work
in the beads as desired.
Row 3 :
sc + picot in the 1st dc ;
(sc
in the next ch-1 sp ; sc + picot on the next dc) ;
rep
(to) till end ; ch 8.
Now
we will make our 2nd shell straight off that last stitch, which is
why that ch-8 at the end.
Now
this is not technically Round 4, as we are working on Round 1 of the next
shell.. but to avoid confusion, I am going to call this Round 4.
Round 4 :
sl-st into the 4th ch from hk ; 15 dc in the ch-4 sp.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st.
(15 dc)
Now
if that was not complicated enough, the start of the next round will be.
So
let’s first see what we are going to do – take a look at the finished
product. We need to join this second
shell to that first one – so we will start with a ch 3 (which is also the 1st
dc) and then sl-st to the 1st shell.
Easy enough?
Row 5 :
ch 3, turn and join to the base of the last st you worked on Round 3 of Shell 1
;
(ch
1, dc in the next dc) ;
rep
(to) 6 times. Turn.
Row 6 :
sc + picot in the 1st dc ;
(sc
in the next ch-1 sp ; sc + picot on the next dc) ;
rep
(to) till end.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Attach
it to a ear ring hook or a pendant ring to the top of one of the shells and you
have a lovely ear ring / pendant
I’ve
made lots of cute little ear rings .. for a quick one-stop-shop, check out
these ideas at https://in.pinterest.com/shyamanivas/17-my-jewellery-made-by-me/
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