Tunisian Shells Crochet Blanket Square Pattern

Layer Tunisian shells in alternating colors for a squishably soft blanket square. With a slightly different design on each side, this 12-inch square is totally reversible!

2022 Tunisian Blanket CAL with the Knitter Knotter

This Tunisian shells blanket square design is part of the 2022 Tunisian Blanket Crochet Along, hosted by the Knitter Knotter. See the full schedule and all the patterns in the main CAL post.

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Tunisian Shells Blanket Square

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Materials

• Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Worsted weight yarn – 100% acrylic, 218yds / 100gm per skein.
• 75 yds #28432 Fig (A)
• 75 yds #28429 Dublin (B)
• Hook: Size L / 8mm hook or size needed to match gauge (see note below)
• Notions: Yarn Needle

All squares in this CAL are designed to the same gauge. If you are making other squares in the CAL, you should be able to use the same hook for all of them.

Project Level

Intermediate: Tunisian crochet in 2 colors, with a short, repeating stitch pattern.

Size

12 inches square

Gauge

8 Tunisian simple stitches x 6 rows = 2 inches square (unblocked). In the stitch pattern, 2 full shells should be about 3.5 inches.

If you’re not familiar with the Tunisian simple stitch, see this tss tutorial.

Abbreviations used

ch = chain
Fp = forward pass
Rp = return pass
sk = skip
st(s) = stich(es)
yo = yarn over

Recommended Resources

• Tunisian Simple Stitch

Special Stitches

Shell: On return pass, yo and pull through 6 loops on hook.

Half shell: On return pass, yo and pull through 3 loops on hook

For shells and half shells, the next chain or stitch will create a horizontal bar on top of the shell. When working into the shell on the forward pass of the next row, work into this horizontal bar.

Instructions

With A, chain 43 (multiple of 6 + 1). If you want to adjust the size, add or remove chains in groups of 6.

Carry unused colors up along the side edge. When changing colors, always pick up the new color from in front of the old color. This will cause the yarns to twist, and create a neat, braided edge.

Row 1:

Fp: With A, and working into the back bumps of the chain, sk first ch, (insert hook, yo and pull up a loop) in each remaining ch across. (43 loops on hook)

Rp: With B, ch 3, shell (see Special Stitches), [ch 2, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook, ch 2, shell] until 2 loops remain, ch 2, yo and pull through last 2 loops on hook. (7 shells)

Row 2:

Fp: With B, sk first st, [(insert hook, yo and pull up a loop) in each of the next 2 chs, insert hook in next shell, yo and pull up a loop, (insert hook, yo and pull up a loop) in each of the next 2 chs, insert hook in vertical bar of next st, yo and pull up a loop] 6 times, (insert hook, yo and pull up a loop) in each of the next 2 chs, insert hook in next shell, yo and pull up a loop, (insert hook, yo and pull up a loop) in each of the last 3 chs (43 loops on hook)

Rp: With A, half shell (see Special Stitches), ch 2, [yo and pull through 2 loops on hook, ch 2, shell, ch2 ] until 5 loops remain, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook, ch 2, yo and pull through last 4 loops on hook. (6 shells)

Row 3:

Fp: With A, sk first st, [(insert hook, yo and pull up a loop) in each of the next 2 chs, insert hook in vertical bar of next st, yo and pull up a loop, (insert hook, yo and pull up a loop) in each of the next 2 chs, insert hook in next shell or half shell, yo and pull up a loop] across. (43 loops on hook)

Rp: With B, ch 3, shell, [ch 2, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook, ch 2, shell] until 2 loops remain, ch 2, yo and pull through last 2 loops on hook. (7 shells)

Rows 4-24: Repeat rows 2-3 10 times, then repeat row 2 once more.

Bind Off: With A, sk first st, (sl st in each of the next 2 chs, sl st in vertical bar of next st, sl st in each of the next 2 chs, sl st in next shell or half shell) across. (42 sl sts)

Fasten off both colors. Weave in ends. Wash and block.

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