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Baby Doll Puff Shell Afghan

 

Baby Doll Puff Shell Crochet Afghan

 

Years ago when living in Michigan my best friends daughter had the most beautiful baby layette made with the puff shell stitch shown in this project.  Her neighbor, an avid crocheter had crocheted it for her.  I asked and begged her neighbor for this pattern but she would never share it with me or even tell me where I could get it!  Luckily I came across the pattern a couple of years later.  The puff shell stitch has been my inspiration for many patterns like the Puff Shell Poncho and Puff Shell Coat.  It is a very beautiful and simple crochet pattern stitch that is easy to do.



Baby Doll Puff Shell Afghan

FP257

Original Design By: Maggie Weldon

Copyright 2010 Maggie Weldon



Skill:
Easy

Size: About 9 inches by 12 inches.

Materials: Sport Weight Yarn: White (W) – 2 oz, Pink (P) – ½ oz, Yarn Needle;

Crochet Hook:Size F-5 (3.75 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge: 2 Shells = 2 inches; 5 rows = 2 inches



JOINING WITH SC

When instructed to join with sc, begin with sl knot on hook, insert hook in st or sp indicated, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through both loops on hook.

Special Stitches

Shell: 5 dc in specified st or sp.



AFGHAN

Row 1: (Right Side) Starting at bottom, with White, ch 51, 2 dc in 4th ch from hook (skipped ch counts as first dc), skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch, skip next 2 ch, * Shell in next ch, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch, skip next 2 ch; rep from * across, ending with 3 dc in last ch. (7 Shells, 2 half-Shells)



Pattern Rows

Note:

All Shells are worked in back loops of sc.

All single crochet stitches are worked in both lps.

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in first dc, working in back loop only, Shell in next sc, * sc in center dc of next Shell, working in back loop only, Shell in next sc; rep from * across, ending with sc in last dc.

Row 3: Ch 3, turn, working in back loop only, 2 dc in first sc, sc in center dc of next Shell, * Shell in back loop of next sc, sc in center dc of next Shell; rep from * across, ending with 3 dc in back loop of last sc.

At the end of Row 3, change color to Pink.

Rows 4-5: With P, rep Pattern Rows 2-3.

At the end of Row 5, pick up White.

Rows 6-7: With W, rep Pattern Rows 2-3.

at the end of Row 7, pick up Pink.

Rows 8-9: With P, rep Pattern Rows 2-3.

At the end of Row 9, pick up White. Finish off Pink and weave in ends.

Rows 10-21: With W, rep Pattern Rows 2-3.

At the end of Row 21, change color to Pink.

Rows 22-27: Rep Rows 4-9.

At the end of Row 27, pick up White. Finish off Pink and weave in ends.

Rows 28-30: With W, rep Pattern Rows 2-3 once and Pattern Row 2 once more. DO NOT FINISH OFF.



Afghan Border

Rnd 1: With W, ch 1, turn, with right side facing, working in Row 30, Shell in back loop of first sc, * sc in center dc of next Shell, Shell in back loop of next sc; rep from * across, ** working in sides of rows, evenly work alternating sc and Shells 10 times, ending with sc in last row**, working in unused lps of starting ch, Shell in first ch, sc in ch opposite sc of Row 1, (Shell in ch opposite Shell of Row 1, sc in ch opposite sc of Row 1) across, ending with Shell in last ch; rep from ** to ** once more; join with sl st to first dc. (38 shells) Finish off and weave in ends.



All Rights Reserved
©2010 Maggie Weldon



Enjoy,

Maggie

Maggie’s Crochet

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Comments (9)

  • freemaggie 13 years ago Reply

    Hello Sydney,

    We recently have been making a lot of updates/changes to the site and moving the blog over to WordPress. Perhaps you caught us in the middle of a revision. Are you still experiencing issues viewing the site?

  • Maggie Weldon 13 years ago Reply

    Thank you – Maggie

  • Gwenn South 13 years ago Reply

    nice 🙂

  • Toni 13 years ago Reply

    I love your site. The only problem I have is that there are letters over riding other words, and it is hard to make out. I just clicked on a doily and ended up getting a baby doll blanke with puff stitches. But I do love your site. Toni

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  • JO Ann Chamberlain 13 years ago Reply

    on the puff shell afgan I wanted to make it bigger about a twin size my question how many chains would I need? thank you jo ann

    DMLEMONT 11 years ago Reply

    I also would like to make a larger size afghan did i do my math right is it a multiple of 3 plus 3? please help i am alittle slow being male and all. thanks for putting this outhere for us all.

  • sharon lee 13 years ago Reply

    very nice

  • Jane Myer 12 years ago Reply

    Hi Maggie – Thank you so much for sharing with all of us!! This is just gorgeous and I’m sure that my grand daughters (4) will just love it!

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