Easy Crochet Trellis Shell Stitch Blanket Pattern For Beginners

Start your next crochet project with the delightful Trellis Shell Stitch Blanket Pattern! This beautiful design combines lacy trellis work with cozy shell stitches to make a blanket that’s perfect for snuggling. Perfect for beginners and seasoned crocheters alike, this pattern will keep you engaged as you watch your soft, textured blanket come to life.

Crochet Trellis Shell Stitch Blanket Pattern

Materials Needed:

• Yarn of your choice
• Crochet hook recommended for your yarn (you can go up in hook size for more drape if desired)

Abbreviation:

• UK treble crochet = US double crochet
• Always chain three and turn at the end of each row.
• For the shell rows, work only into the chain spaces, ignoring the trebles below.
• For rows after shell rows, work into the tops of trebles and create chain spaces for the next shell row.

Pattern Instructions:

Foundation Chain:

• Start with a slip knot on your hook, then create a foundation chain in multiples of 5 to the desired width of your project.

Setting Up the First Row:

• Once you have your chain in multiples of 5, add an additional 4 chains to the end. This will make your turning chain for the next row.

First Row (starting trebles and chain spaces):

• Work into the 4th chain from the hook with a UK treble crochet stitch (which is a US double crochet stitch).
• Chain three, skip three chains, work a UK treble crochet into the 4th chain, then another treble into the next chain.
• Repeat across: chain three, skip three chains, then work a treble into the 4th and 5th chains.

Shell Row (creating shells):

• Chain three (counts as the first treble) and turn your work.
• Skip the first treble (already counted as chain three), find the center chain in your first chain-space, and work 5 UK treble crochets into that middle chain.
• Skip the treble stitches and find the middle chain of the next chain-space. Work 5 UK trebles into this chain as well.
• Repeat this pattern across the row, working a shell of 5 trebles into the middle chain of each chain-space.

Second Row (tops of shells and chain spaces):

• Once you reach the end of the shell row, work one UK treble into the top of the ending chain-three from the previous row.
• Chain three (counts as a treble) and turn your work.
• Work a treble into the top of the next stitch (it should align with the last treble of your shell).
• Chain three, then work a treble into the last UK treble of one shell and the first treble of the next shell.
• Continue this pattern: chain three, work a treble into the last treble of the shell, and the first treble of the next shell, until the end of the row.

At the end of the row, work a treble into the last treble of the shell and a final treble into the top of the turning chain-three.

Repeating the Pattern:

• You will now alternate between the shell row (step 4) and the second row (step 5) to continue the pattern for as long as desired.

Closing the Project:

• According to the transcript, it's recommended to end the project on a second row (step 5) to match the start of your project for a finished look. You can loop it into an infinity scarf or leave it flat and add fringe or tassels.