Sweet Pea Shell Pattern

This is a different version of the classic shell. This stitch would work great with scarves, blankets, or wearables.

There are endless possibilities, but I thought I would also use this stitch in a Christmas ornament.

I like how this turned out.

Here is the pattern for the basic scarf.

I used size 4 weight yarn and a G hook, but you could use any yarn and hook size,

Foundation row: Make a chain that is divisible by 7. dc in the 4th chain from the hook, *skip 2 ch, 5 dc in the next stitch, skip 2 ch, dc in the next 2 stitches* repeat until there are three chains left, skip 2 ch, and 3 dc in the last stitch. ch 3 and turn

Note: You have the group of 5 dc, which is a shell. And a group of 2 dc. Going forward, the shell will be made between the group of two dc, and the two dc group in made between the second and third dc of the shell and 3rd and 4th dc of the shell.

One row repeat: dc BETWEEN the first and second dc, 5 dc in BETWEEN the next 2 dc group *dc BETWEEN the 2nd and 3rd dc of the next 5 dc group, dc BETWEEN the 3rd and 4th dc of the same 5 dc group, 5 dc BETWEEN the next 2 dc group* repeat across end with 3 dc between the dc and ch 3.

Repeat the one row repeat until you have the desired length.

Pattern for the ornament,

I used size 1-2 yarn, I had sock yarn for my project. I also used a 2mm hook,

Working in continuous rounds

Round 1: 8 sc in a magic ring or ch 4 and slip stitch to make a ring.

Round 2: 2 sc in every sc (16)

Round 3: *2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in the next stitch* around (24)

Round 4: *2 sc in next sc, sc in the next 2 stitches* around (32)

Round 5: *2 sc in next sc, sc in the next 3 stitches* around (40)

Round 6: *2 sc in next sc, sc in the next 4 stitches* around (48)

Round 7: *2 sc in next sc, sc in the next 5 stitches* around (56)

Start the pattern:

Round 8: slip stitch in the next stitch, ch 3, dc in the next stitch, skip 2 ch, 5 dc in the next stitch, * skip 2 ch, dc in the next 2 stitches, skip 2 ch, 5 dc in the next stitch, skip 2 ch*, repeat 6 more times, slip stitch to join and slip stitch in the space between the ch 3 and dc.

Round 9: ch 3, 4 dc in the same space, dc BETWEEN the 2nd and 3rd dc of the next 5 dc group, dc BETWEEN the 3rd and 4th dc of the same 5 dc group, *5 dc BETWEEN the next 2 dc group, dc BETWEEN the 2nd and 3rd dc of the next 5 dc group, dc BETWEEN the 3rd and 4th dc of the same 5 dc group,* repeat 6 more times, join with ch 3

Round 10: slip stitch to between the 2nd and 3rd dc of the shell (the beginning ch 3 counts as a dc), ch 3, dc between 3rd and 4th dc of the shell, 5 dc in BETWEEN the next 2 dc group *dc BETWEEN the 2nd and 3rd dc of the next 5 dc group, dc BETWEEN the 3rd and 4th dc of the same 5 dc group, 5 dc BETWEEN the next 2 dc group, skip 2 stitches* repeat 6 more times join with ch 3

Round 11: Repeat round 9

Decreasing

Round 12, slip stitch to the second dc of the 5 dc group, ch 1, sc in the same stitch, sc in the next 2 stitches, skip 1 dc, sc in the next 2 stitches, * skip the next dc, sc in the next 3 dc, skip the next dc, sc in the next 2 dc* repeat around. (40 sc)

Working in continuous rounds

Round 13: *sc 2 tog, sc in the next 3 stitches* (32)

Put the project around the clear bulb

Round 14: *sc 2 tog, sc in the next 2 stitches* (24)

Round 15: *sc 2 tog, sc in the next stitch* (16)

End the project: cut off a long tail, sew the tail in the front loops of all the stitches and lightly tug around the top of the bulb. Finish off.

Here is the video tutorial for the projects: