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V Stitch Shells Border Crochet Tutorial

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V-Stitch Shells Border – Pattern Description

Here’s another quick and easy blanket border tutorial perfect for beginners: the V-Stitch Shells Border.

The V Stitch Shells Border is made with double crochet shells crocheted on a row of V-stitches that gives your border a beautiful scalloped edge.

It works great for any kind of edge, from square and rectangle projects such as blankets and afghans to triangle edges such as shawls or straight edges such as scarves. You can even crochet it on a round edge such as a dress.

I recommend you crochet a base row on your edge before starting the border. Use any plain stitch for your base row, I always make a single crochet row around my blankets before crocheting any border.

If you are making this border for a blanket, check out my base row tutorial for blankets with double crochet rows or base row tutorial for blankets with treble rows to give you an idea of how a base row is made based on the different types of stitches your blanket rows are made with.

Scroll down for the written pattern with photos and the step-by-step video tutorial. I’ll show you inside the video how to adjust this beginner-friendly pattern to any type of edge.

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Video Tutorial

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Pattern Notes

Pattern Characteristics

  • lace
  • flat
  • double-sided

Pattern Repeat

  • Multiples of 6sts for straight edges
  • Multiples of 6sts + 2sts when crocheted in the round
  • 2 row

Supplies Used

Abbreviations

Pattern written in US terms using Craft Yarn Council abbreviations.

  • st(s) – stitch(es)
  • ch – chain
  • sk – skip
  • yo- yarn over

Special Stitches

V-Stitch (V-st) – (dc, ch1, dc) into the same stitch.

Pattern Instructions

  • This border requires you to have even numbers of stitches, but if you don’t, I am showing you in the video tutorial how to adjust the pattern
  • The sections between * * and between ** ** are the sections that need to be repeated. The ** ** section includes the ones between * *.
  • The section between ( ) is made in the same stitch.
  • This border is crocheted in the round without turning, each round is closed with an sl st

Round 1: Join the yarn in the corner stitch. (Ch4 (counts as a dc + 1ch), Dc, ch1, V-st) in the same stitch where you joined, sk1, *V-st, sk1*, repeat from * until you have reached the next corner stitch, ** (V-st, ch1, V-st) in the corner stitch, sk1, *V-st, sk1*, repeat from * until you have reached the next corner stitch **, repeat the whole section from ** on each side of your project until you have reached the ch4 you have made at the beginning of your round, sl st in the 3rd chain from base to close the round.

V Stitch Shells Border crochet tutorial with step-by-step photo tutorial & video for those who are visual learners. Great border for blankets

Round 2: **sc in the next V-st, 7dc in the ch1 space between the V-sts made in the corner, sc in the next V-st, *sc in the next space between the V-sts, sc in the next V-st, 7dc in the next V-st, sc in next V-st*, repeat from * until you reach the 2 V-sts made in the corner, sc in the next space between the V-sts**, repeat the whole section from ** on each side of your project and you have reached the first sc you have made in this round, sl st in that sc to close the round.

V Stitch Shells Border crochet tutorial with step-by-step photo tutorial & video for those who are visual learners. Great border for blankets

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Crochet Designer Ariana Wimsett

About the Author: Ariana Wimsett is a professional crochet designer and the author of Amigurumi Loveys & Blankets. She specializes in creating modern, easy-to-follow patterns that bring a touch of handmade joy to every home.

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