Pastel Lacy Shells Afghan

If you're looking for simple crochet afghan patterns, try this Pastel Lacy Shells Afghan by Roseanna Beck on for size! It's the perfect spring and summer afghan with it's lightweight design and cute pattern of pastel flowers.

Size: 40” x 41”
 

Materials:

• 480 yds. White Red Heart 4-ply yarn
• 200 yds. Baby Pink Red Heart 4-ply yarn
• 140 yds. Light Peach Red Heart 4-ply yarn
• 140 yds. Maize Red Heart 4-ply yarn
• G, H and I crochet hooks or size needed for gauge
• Tapestry Needle
• Color Placement Diagram

Gauge: Motif measures 6” x 6 ½”

Stitch Guide:Chain (ch), Single Crochet (sc), Double Crochet (dc), Slip Stitch (sl st)
Special Stitch: Shell Stitch (Sh St) – 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc

Instructions:
Motif: (make 19 baby pink, 13 light peach and 13 maize)

1. Rnd 1 – With G hook and white ch 3 and form a ring, ch 3, work 11 dc in ring, join to top of beg ch 3 and fasten off. (12 dcs)
    
2. Rnd 2 - With H hook join color with a sl st in dc, ch 2, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, *ch 1, skip 1 dc, Sh St in next dc, rep from * around, join to top of beg ch 2.
    
3. Rnd 3 – Sl st into ch 2 of Sh St, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, *(dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch 1 sp, Sh St in next ch 2 sp, rep from * around, join to top of beg ch 3 and fasten off.
    
4. Rnd 4 – With I hook and white join with a sl st in any ch 2 sp of Sh St, ch 2, work 4 dc in same sp, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 sp, ch 3, work 5 dc in next ch 2 sp, rep from * around, join to top of beg ch 2 and fasten off.

Joining:

With white whip-stitch motifs together as shown on Color Placement Diagram.

Edging:

With I hook and white starting at upper right corner join with a sl st in sc, ch 2, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same sp, sc in next dc, ch 3, skip 1 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc, ch 3, skip 1 dc, sc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next sc, *sc in next dc, ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc) in joining, ch 3, skip 1 dc, sc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next sc, sc in next dc, ch 3, skip 1 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc, ch 3, skip 1 dc, sc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next sc, rep from * around as established, join to top of beg ch 2 and fasten off.